1. Flag 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.’
Flag

2. What do these countries have in common?
…and many more

3. Symbolism of flags

4. why… Does he repeat the fact that the flag is ‘just a piece of cloth?’
What does Agard make us realise here?

5. Flags-our perspective
positive
negative

6. What do these words remind you of?
Guts
men
coward
Field
blood
conscience
end

7. Why? It brings a nation to its knees
It makes the guts of men grow bold
3. It dares the coward to relent
4. It outlives the blood you bleed

8. What do you notice about the structure of each stanza?
How it opens
Rhyme scheme

9. How might a flag influence us in conflict/war?
-Feelings that a flag might inspire
Determination to fight for our country
Role gives you a responsibility
-negative pressures-in relation to our feelings for our country
-Behaviour