Read the passage.
A Flag with 50 Stars
The first American flag to have red and white st...
Read the passage.
A Flag with 50 Stars
The first American flag to have red and white stripes and white stars on a blue field was flown in 1776, shortly after the United States declared its independence from Great Britain. Legend has it that a Philadelphia seamstress named Betsy Ross was hired by George Washington himself to create this flag. There is no evidence that this legend is true, and no one knows for certain who made the first flag, which had 13 stars and 13 stripes. However, we know for a fact that the first flag to have 50 starsâthe one we have todayâwas designed by a high school student.
In 1958, Bob Heft was a 17-year-old student at Lancaster High School in Ohio. At that time, the United States had only 48 states but was on the verge of accepting two more: Alaska and Hawaii. The U. S. flag at the time had six neat rows of eight stars each. What would be the best way to add two more stars while keeping the arrangement neat and orderly? This was the question that Bobâs history teacher posed to the class.
The teacher gave the students an assignment: design a flag with 50 stars. Bob spent hours in the attic of his house, cutting up a 48-star flag and rearranging the stars until they fit just right. He was pleased with his solution to the problem, but his teacher found it less than perfect and gave him a B minus. Outraged, Bob told his teacher that he was going to send his design to his member of Congress, Walter Moeller. His teacher replied that if Bobâs design was accepted as the new flag, he would be more than happy to change his grade to an A.
A year later, Bob had graduated and was working as a draftsman when he received a call at work. He never would have imagined a call from President Eisenhowerâbut that's who it was! Now that Alaska and Hawaii had been admitted as states, Congressman Moeller had succeeded in having Bob's design chosen as the new U. S. flag. Bob Heft was invited to Washington, D. C., for a ceremony during which his design was officially adopted as the new flag of the United States.
Question 1
Part A
What inference can be made about Bob Heft in âA Flag with 50 Starsâ?
He has important connections to government officials.
He works hard and does not give up easily.
He is accustomed to success and does not take criticism well.
He is more knowledgeable about American history than most students.
Question 2
Part B
Which evidence from the text best supports the answer in Part A?
âBob spent hours in the attic of his house, cutting up a 48-star flag and rearranging the stars until they fit just right.â
âHe was pleased with his solution to the problem, but his teacher found it less than perfect and gave him a B minus.â
âNow that Alaska and Hawaii had been admitted as states, Congressman Moeller had succeeded in having Bob's design chosen as the new U. S. flag.â
âHis teacher replied that if his design was accepted as the new flag, he would be more than happy to change the grade to an A.â
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