Welcome to Flag Steward's 'Be a Stud Citizen'
Half-Staff Alerts & Reminders from Our Flag
(relaying daily Civics info & US History memos)
for Tuesday, May 11, 2021
Half-Staff Alerts & Reminders from Our Flag
(relaying daily Civics info & US History memos)
for Tuesday, May 11, 2021
Where is Our Flag, the U.S. Flag, at half-staff today?
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[ 1) KEEP SCROLLING down this page and read it to yourself or perform it aloud for your school / classroom. If reading the page to a classroom, skip any text in [ brackets ].
2) LISTEN to the <5 minutes PODCAST as you or your classroom follow along viewing the page on a device or classroom projection
or, 3) WATCH the <5 minutes VIDEO of today's Reminders from Our Flag, by yourself or with your classrooom on a projector/flatscreen ]
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Today's Historical Moment from Our Flag
... celebrates Minnesota's birthday ...
Happy Statehood, Minnesota!
... celebrates Minnesota's birthday ...
Happy Statehood, Minnesota!
[ Note: State facts are spaced out so you can quiz yourself while scrolling down ;) ]
State Initials:
MN
MN admitted to the Union (Statehood):
May 11, 1858
(32nd state to join USA)
Capital of MN:
Saint Paul
MN Population Total and Rank:
5,639,632
(22nd most populated state)
MN Size Rank:
12th largest state
MN
MN admitted to the Union (Statehood):
May 11, 1858
(32nd state to join USA)
Capital of MN:
Saint Paul
MN Population Total and Rank:
5,639,632
(22nd most populated state)
MN Size Rank:
12th largest state
[ map image credit: TUBS on Wikimedia / licence: CC BY SA 3.0 ]
How did MN get its name?:
Minnesota comes from the Dakota Native American's name for Minnesota River. In the Dakota language "mni sota" means "clear blue water."
Nickname of MN:
Land of 10,000 Lakes
Minnesota comes from the Dakota Native American's name for Minnesota River. In the Dakota language "mni sota" means "clear blue water."
Nickname of MN:
Land of 10,000 Lakes
[ Minnesota State Capitol = public domain image ]
Notable MN Landmarks and Historic Sites:
1) Mall of America
- is the one of the largest indoor malls in America. It's built on the old site of the Metropolitan Stadium where the Twins and Vikings played until 1982. And, yes, it has/had an amusement park inside
2) Boundary Waters Canoe Wilderness Area
- is a more than 1 Million acre wilderness area that lies along the MN - Canada border providing tons of canoeing, hiking, and fishing for visitors
[ Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness = public domain image ]
3) Itasca State Park
- is where the headwaters / the start of the Mississippi River is located
[ CC2.0 license via Wikipedia from Mark Evans of Orange City, USA ]
Did you know this about Minnesota?:
It has more recreational boats per capita, 1 for every 6 people, than any other state
Stuff invented in Minnesota includes rollerblades, Snickers, water skis, and Wheaties cereal
It has more recreational boats per capita, 1 for every 6 people, than any other state
Stuff invented in Minnesota includes rollerblades, Snickers, water skis, and Wheaties cereal
Today's Fun from Our Flag
... offers teases about life in Minnesota ...
It's one of the few states where they think it's a sport to catch your meal by drilling a hole in ice, dropping a fishing line, and waiting for a fish to swim by ;)
It's one of the few states where they think it's a sport to catch your meal by drilling a hole in ice, dropping a fishing line, and waiting for a fish to swim by ;)
[ top image source = Flickr/USFWSmidwest ... bottom image has source label ]
And, now it's time to ...
Recite the Pledge of Allegiance
Recite the Pledge of Allegiance
Students across America, at school or at home, please unite and recite the Pledge.
Thanks for participating in today's U.S. Flag tribute.
This is Sean Sweeney, a fellow Flag Steward, signing-off:
Go out and 'be a stud citizen' today
Keep America Beautiful, and remember,
In God We Trust
This is Sean Sweeney, a fellow Flag Steward, signing-off:
Go out and 'be a stud citizen' today
Keep America Beautiful, and remember,
In God We Trust
In God We Trust
(Official motto of the United States of America)
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