Our Anthem, Our Pledge, Our Bell
D2.His.11.K-2
Look at the source, then answer the questions.
The Pledge of Allegiance
The Pledge of Allegiance as it is said today. Francis Bellamy wrote the first Pledge in 1892. The words "under God" were added in 1954. I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
- 1. When were the words "under God" added?
- 2. When was the first Pledge written?
- 3. What does the Pledge say there is for all?
The Liberty Bell
A museum label written for this worksheet. THE LIBERTY BELL The first bell came from London and cracked. In 1753 it was melted and cast again in Philadelphia. The words on the bell say: Proclaim LIBERTY Throughout all the Land unto all the Inhabitants thereof People who worked to end slavery gave it the name the Liberty Bell. Later the bell got a large crack, so it is not rung now. It hangs in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Today it is a symbol of freedom.
- 1. Where was the bell cast?
- 2. When was this bell cast again in Philadelphia?
- 3. What is the bell a symbol of today?
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