Give Me Liberty

 

Jacob is so amazing! He is in 5th grade and they have to do 4 projects throughout the year OR they can complete the Give Me Liberty project.

It is NOT easy.. It contains 12 different things he has to memorize and recite to a 5th grade teacher to pass off.
1. The Pledge of Allegiance - written in cursive
2. The Pledge of Allegiance - sign language
3. The Preamble to the Constitution
4. The Star Spangled Banner - sung
5. The names of our Presidents in the order they served - recited
6. The 50 states - named & located
6b. The 50 capitals - named & located
7. U.S.A. and continents located on the world map
8. The Gettysburg Address - recited
9. A line from the Declaration of Independence - recited
10. The Symbols of the United States of America - recited
11. The Symbols of the State of Utah - recited
12. The Symbols of 'Old Glory' - recited

Now some of these were not hard for him at all, BUT.... he got a package from Uncle Mike filled with Miami Dolphins stuff and as you know that is his favorite team ever!! Well, he had the Presidents & Gettysburg Address left in his book so I told him he's not allowed to use his stuff until he passes those two off and finishes his book.... well 1 week later he had his box lol!!
We are so super proud of him and how he buckled down and got this book done. As a reward besides his box, it was his special day so he picked dinner & dessert the night! Talk about grinning from ear to ear ;)

Oh yea, he got to wear his shirt and go to all the 5th grade classes and they screamed for him ;)