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Fourth Grade Patriot Revised 08/2014 (Student copy)
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Name:&&______________________________&
&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&Welcome&to&Meadowvale&Elementary&School’s&&
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To&be&a&patriot&means&to&value&and&maintain&the&national&identity,&culture,&and&customs&of&
your&country.&&It&also&means&giving&back&to&your&community&by&contributing&time,&talent,&or&
resources&to&improve&your&community.&
Please&use&this&guide&to&help&with&studying.&&You&are&also&encouraged&to&use&other&resources.&&For&example:&
internet,&library&books,&your&parents,&etc.&&
Summary&of&Requirements&JJJ&Fourth&Grade&JJJ&
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& 1.& Pledge&of&Allegiance&&...............................................................................................................&&Page&1&
a. Recite&the&“Pledge&of&Allegiance”&from&memory&
b. Identify&the&meanings&of&the&flag’s&colors.&
& 2.& Maryland&State&Flag&&................................................................................................................&&Page&1&
a.& Color&the&attached&picture&of&the&Maryland&State&flag&& &&Attachment&A&
b.& Read&the&description&of&the&flag&and&answer&questions&with&your&tester.&
& 3.& Patriotic&Song&&..........................................................................................................................&&Page&1&
Memorize&and&sing/recite&“God&Bless&America”&(must&be&memorized)&
& 4.& Symbols&and&Monuments&&.......................................................................................................&&Page&2&
& Identify&United&States&symbols/landmarks&and&identify&location.&& &&Attachment&B&
& 5.& Geographic&Locations&&.............................................................................................................&&Page&2&
Use&the&provided&map&of&Maryland&to&name&and&locate&all&& &&Attachment&C&
23&Maryland&counties,&Baltimore&City,&Annapolis,&Appalachian&&
Mountains,&and&Deep&Creek&Lake.&
& 6.& Government&Officials&&..............................................................................................................&&Page&2&
& Identify&Maryland&Executive&government&officials.&&& &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
& 7.& History&&............................................................................................................................&&Pages&2&&&3&
a. Read&the&Gettysburg&Address&and&explain&who/why&it&was&written.& &&Attachment&D&
b. Complete&worksheet&of&Maryland&Historical&events.&
8.& Citizenship……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………Page&3&
Write&a&list&on&how&you&can&participate&in&the&political&process.& &&Attachment&E&
Attach&a&media&example&to&support&your&answers.&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
& 9.& Community&Service&&.................................................................................................................&&Page&3&
& Choose&and&complete&two&community&service&projects.& &&Attachment&F
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Fourth'Grade'Patriot'Program'Testing'Timeline&(this&is&just&a&guideline&to&help&keep&you&on&track!)&
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During'Week'of:' Requirement'to'be'Tested'on:'
October&28&–&November&1& #1&J&Pledge&of&Allegiance&
November&4&–&8& #2&–&Maryland&State&Flag&
November&11&–&15&J&Patriotic&Song&&
& (“God&Bless&America”)&
November&18&–&22& #4&–&Symbols&and&Monuments&
November&25&–&29& MakeJup&
December&2&–&6& #5&J&Geographic&Locations&
December&9&–&13& #6&J&Government&Officials&
December&16&–&20& #7&J&History&
December&23&–&January&3& Winter&Break/MakeJup&
January&6&–&10& #8&J&Citizenship&
January&13&–&17	&–&Community&Service&
Last&Week!&
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*& You&may&use&the&makeJup&week&for&a&missed&requirement&or&continue&on&to&test&for&an&upcoming&requirement&&
**& Please¬e&that&this&is&a&SUGGESTED&timeline&only&–&you&may&go&in&any&order,&test&for&multiple&requirements&
at&once,&or&jump&ahead&to&a&different&requirement
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1. The'Pledge'of'Allegiance'a) Recite&the&“Pledge&of&Allegiance”&from&memory.&
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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.&
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b) Identify&the&meanings&of&each&of&the&flag’s&colors&(visit&www.usflag.org/colors.html)&&
2. Maryland'State'Flag'a) Color&the&attached&picture&of&the&Maryland&State&Flag&(visit&the&following&website&to&view&the&flag:&
www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Maryland)&–&pay&close&attention&to&the&accuracy&of&your&color&placement.&&Turn&the&attachment&in&to&your&tester.&&The&flag&is¤tly&hanging&at&Havre&de&Grace&City&Hall&if&you’d&like&to&see&it!)&&
b) Read&the&description&of&the&Maryland&State&Flag&below.&&&
Be&prepared&to&answer&the&following&questions&with&your&tester:&
What&two&families&are&represented&in&the&Maryland&flag?&
What&is&the&Maryland&flag&based&on?&
What&four&colors&are&in&the&Maryland&Flag?&
In&what&year&was&Maryland’s&flag&officially&adopted?&&
The&state&flag&of&Maryland&was&officially&adopted&in&1904.&It&is&the&only&US&state&flag&based&on&British&heraldry&(the&coats&
of&arms&of&noble&families).&The&flag's&design&was&based&on&the&coat&of&arms&adopted&by&George&Calvert,&the&first&Lord&
Baltimore.&The&alternating&yellow&and&black&are&from&Lord&Calvert's&family&shield;&the&red&and&white&design&is&from&
Calvert's&maternal&family,&the&Crosslands.&Maryland&was&the&7th&state&in&the&USA;&it&became&a&state&in&1788.&&&
3. Patriotic'Song'Memorize&and&sing/recite&“God&Bless&America”&(must&be&memorized)&
By&Irving&Berlin&&
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God&Bless&America,&&
Land&that&I&love.&&
Stand&beside&her,&and&guide&her&&
Thru&the&night&with&a&light&from&above.&&
From&the&mountains,&to&the&prairies,&&
To&the&oceans,&white&with&foam&&
God&bless&America,&My&home&sweet&home.
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4. Symbols'and'Monuments'Identify&United&States&symbols/landmarks&and&mark&their&location.&&&
Turn&the&attachment&in&to&your&tester.&
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5. Geographic'Locations'Using&the&attached&map,&label&all&23&Maryland&counties.&Baltimore&City,&Annapolis,&&
Appalachian&Mountains,&and&Deep&Creek&Lake.&&Turn&the&attachment&in&to&your&tester.&
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6. Government'Officials'Identify&the&Executive&government&officials&below:&
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& Barrack&Obama& Joe&Biden& Martin&O’Malley& Anthony&Brown&
& U.S.&President& Vice&President& Maryland&Governor& Maryland&Lt.&Governor&
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& Nancy&Jacobs& MaryJDelany&James& Wayne&Dougherty& David&Craig&
& State&Senator& House&of&Delegates& Havre&de&Grace&Mayor& Harford&County&Executive&&
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7. History'a)&Read&the&Gettysburg&Address&below&and&explain&to&your&tester&who/why&it&was&written.&
(Abraham&Lincoln,&November&19,&1863)&&
Four&score&and&seven&years&ago&our&fathers&brought&forth&on&this&continent,&a&new&nation,&conceived&in&liberty,&and&dedicated&to&the&
proposition&that&all&men&are&created&equal.&&Now&we&are&engaged&in&a&great&civil&war,&testing&whether&that&nation,&or&any&nation&so&
conceived&and&so&dedicated,&can&long&endure.&We&are&met&on&a&great&battlefield&of&that&war.&We&have&come&to&dedicate&a&portion&of&that&
field,&as&a&final&resting&place&for&those&who&here&gave&their&lives&that&that&nation&might&live.&It&is&altogether&fitting&and&proper&that&we&
should&do&this.&
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But,&in&a&larger&sense,&we&can¬&dedicate&–&we&can¬&consecrate&–&we&can¬&hallow&–&this&ground.&The&brave&men,&living&and&dead,&
who&struggled&here,&have&consecrated&it,&far&above&our&poor&power&to&add&or&detract.&The&world&will&little¬e,&nor&long&remember&what&
we&say&here,&but&it&can&never&forget&what&they&did&here.&&It&is&for&us&the&living,&rather,&to&be&dedicated&here&to&the&unfinished&work&which&
they&who&fought&here&have&thus&far&so&nobly&advanced.&&It&is&rather&for&us&to&be&here&dedicated&to&the&great&task&remaining&before&us&–&
that&from&these&honored&dead&we&take&increased&devotion&to&that&cause&for&which&they&gave&the&last&full&measure&of&devotion&–&that&we&
here&highly&resolve&that&these&dead&shall¬&have&died&in&vain&–&that&this&nation,&under&God,&shall&have&a&new&birth&of&freedom&–&and&that&
government&of&the&people,&by&the&people,&for&the&people,&shall¬&perish&from&the&earth.&
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b)&Complete&worksheet&of&important&dates&in&Maryland&History&
8. Citizenship'Write&a&list&on&the&attached&sheet&on&ways&that&citizens&can&participate&in&the&political&process.&&Attach&an&
example&from&the&media&(Newspaper,&Internet,&Book,&Magazine)&on&how&people&participate&in&the&political&
process.&&&Turn&the&attachment&in&to&your&tester.&
9. Community'Service'Choose&and&complete&two&projects&(some&suggestions&are&listed&below),&then&fill&out&and&return&the&attached&
worksheet&to&your&tester.&&
• Pick&up&neighborhood&litter&&
• Pick&up&litter&around&Meadowvale&
• Remove&weeds&at&Meadowvale&
• Attend&a&City&Council&Meeting&
• Walk&the&Lafayette&Trail&in&Havre&de&Grace&and&make&a¬e&of&what&you&observe&
• Attend&and&participate&in&a&S.M.I.L.E.S.&activity/event&
• Adopt&a&Highway&
• Learn&about&Aberdeen&Proving&Ground&
• Make/deliver&a&card&to&a&senior&citizen&
• Visit&a&nursing&home,&hospital,&or&shut&in'• Donate&old&clothes,&toys,&books&to&Goodwill,&homeless&shelter,&etc.'• Collect&nonJperishable&foods&and&clothing&for&local&food&bank,&homeless&shelter,&etc'
Fourth Grade Patriot Revised 08/2014 (Student copy)
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Maryland(State(Flag(Attachment((turn(in(to(your(tester)(
Name:((_____________________________________(
Fourth Grade Patriot Revised 08/2014 (Student copy)
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!DIRECTIONS:!Below!are!pairs!of!landmarks.!One!is!located!inside!the!United!States!and!the!other!is!located!somewhere!else!in!the!world.!!Circle!the!one!that!is!in!the!United!States.!!Then!label!each!American!landmark!on!the!map!below.!The!first!one!has!been!done!for!you.!!1.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Statue! of!Liberty!!!!!or!!!!! Sphinx!
2.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Liberty!Bell!!!!!or!!!!!Taj!Mahal!
3.!!!!!!!!! Golden!Gate!Bridge!!!or!!!The!Great!Wall!
4.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Eiffel! Tower!!!!!or!!!!! Space!Needle!
5.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Delicate!Arch!!!!!!or!!!!!!Stonehenge!
6.!!!!!!!!!!!!Mount!Rushmore!!or!Sydney!Opera!House!
7.!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The!Pyramids!!!!!or!!!!!Gateway!Arch!
8.!!!!!!!!!Leaning!Tower!of!Pisa!!or!!Grand!Canyon!
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Symbols and Monuments Attachment (turn in to your tester)
Name:!!_________________________!
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Identify)all)of)the)Maryland)Counties)and)Baltimore)City)below:))1.!!____________________! 13.!______________________!!
2.!!____________________! 14.!!______________________!!
3.!!____________________! 15.!______________________!!4.!!____________________! 16.!______________________!!
5.!!____________________! 17.!______________________!!!
6.!_____________________! 18.!______________________!!!7.!_____________________!!! 19.!______________________!!
8.!_____________________! 20.!______________________!!
9.!_____________________! 21.!______________________!!
10.!____________________! 22.!______________________!!
11.!____________________! 23.!______________________!!12.!____________________! 24.!______________________!
Label)the)following)locations)on)the)map:)!
• Annapolis:!!Draw!a!star!• Appalachian!Mountains:!!Draw!a!mountain!• Deep!Creek!Lake:!!Draw!a!water!sign!(~)!
Geographic!Locations!Attachment!(turn!in!to!your!tester)!
Name:!!_________________________!
Attachment | D
Name%%______________________________%
WHAT%DO%YOU%KNOW%ABOUT%
IMPORTANT%DATES%
IN%MARYLAND%HISTORY?%%
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Write&the&letter&from&the&date&column&next&to&the&correct&event.&%
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____% 1.% Declaration%of%Independence% adopted%in%Philadelphia%
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____% 2.% First%General%Assembly%met% at%St.%Mary's% City%
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____% 3.% Maryland,% the%seventh%state,%ratified%the%U.S.%
Constitution%
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____% 4.% General%Assembly% divided%into%an%upper%and%lower%
house%
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____% 5.% Capital%moved%from%St.%Mary's% City%to%Annapolis%
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____% 6.% First%child%labor%law%passed%
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____% 7.% Chesapeake%Bay%Agreement% to%restore%and%protect%
the%Bay%signed%by%Maryland,% Pennsylvania,%Virginia%,%
District%of%Columbia,% Chesapeake%Bay% Commission,%
and%U.S.%Environmental% Protection%Agency%
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____% 8.% Bombardment%of%Fort%McHenry,%which% inspired%
Francis%Scott%Key% to%write% the%"Star\Spangled% Banner"%
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____% 9.% Desegregation% of%public%schools%begun%
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____% 10.%Fourth% and%current% State%Constitution% adopted%
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____% 11.%State%income% tax% instituted%
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____% 12.%Washington% resigned%commission%as%commander% in%
chief%of%the%Continental%Army%at%State%House% in%
Annapolis%
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____% 13.%Compulsory%school%attendance%Jaw%passed%
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____% 14.%Governor% and%State%senators%first%elected%by%voters%
rather%than%by% legislature%
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____% 15.%Maryland%%Slaves%emancipate%
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A. 1814,%September%13%
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B. 1955%
C. 1788,%April%28%
D. 1838,%October%3%
E. 1694%
F. 1776,%July4%
G. 1894%
H. 1987,%December%14%
I. 1902%
J. 1864,%November%1%
K. 1937%
L. 1783,%December%23%
M. 1635,%February% 26%
N. 1867,%September%18%
O. 1650,%April%6%
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! Name%%______________________________!Ways%in%which%citizens%can%participate%in%the%political%process:%
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1. _____________________________________________________________________%
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2. _____________________________________________________________________%
3. _____________________________________________________________________%
4. _____________________________________________________________________%
5. _____________________________________________________________________%
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Attach%a%Media%Example:
Citizenship%Attachment%(turn%in%to%your%tester)%
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Fourth!Grade!Patriot!Program!Community%Service%Project%Worksheet%
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% Once%you%have%completed%your%two%(2)%service%projects,%please%fill%out%this%sheet.%%Tell%what%projects%
you%chose,%when%and%how%you%did%it,%and%who%helped%you.%%%Then%have%your%parent%sign%at%the%bottom.%
% Turn%this%worksheet%in%to%your%tester%on%your%evaluation%day.%
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Student%name:%%_____________________________%Teacher:%%_____________________%
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Project!#1!
% Type%of%project:% ____________________________________________________%
% Date%completed:% __________________________%
% How%I%did%it:% % ____________________________________________________%
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% Helpers:% % ____________________________________________________%
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Project!#2!
% Type%of%project:% ____________________________________________________%
% Date%completed:% __________________________%
% How%I%did%it:% % ____________________________________________________%
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% Helpers:% % ____________________________________________________%
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Parent%signature:% % ____________________________________________________%
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Community%Service%Attachment%(turn%in%to%your%tester)%