a. How is america special

Write or tell what makes America special to you.

b. Two famous americans

With the help of your family or den leader, find out about two famous Americans. Tell the things they did or are doing to improve our way of life.

c. Visit old homes

Find out something about the old homes near where you live. Go and see two of them.

d. Visit historical interest

Find out where places of historical interest are located in or near your town or city. Go and visit one of them with your family or den.

e. Describe details of state

Choose a state; it can be your favorite one or your home state. Name its state bird, tree, and flower. Describe its flag. Give the date it was admitted to the Union

f. Do flag ceremony

Be a member of the color guard in a flag ceremony for your den or pack.

g. Display US flag

Display the U.S. flag in your home or fly it on three national holidays.

h. Learn to raise and lower flag

Learn how to raise and lower a U.S. flag properly for an outdoor ceremony.

i. Do outdoor flag ceremony

Participate in an outdoor flag ceremony

j. Do char conn citizenship

Complete the Character Connection for Citizenship. * Know. Tell ways some people in the past have served our country. Tell about some people who serve our country today. (Don't forget about 'ordinary' people who serve our country.) * Commit. Tell something that might happen to you and your family if other people were not responsible citizens. Tell one thing you will do to be a good citizen. * Practice. Tell three things you did in one week that show you are a good citizen.

a. What is folklore

Tell in your own words what folklore is. List some folklore stories, folk songs, or historical legends from your own state or part of the country. Play the Folklore Match Game in the handbook.

b. Tell 5 Folklore stories

Name at least five stories about American folklore. Point out on a United States map where they happened.

c. Read 2 folklore stories

Read two folklore stories and tell your favorite one to your den.

a. Make bird poster

Choose a bird or animal that you like and find out how it lives. Make a poster showing what you have learned.

b. Build bird feeder

Build or make a bird feeder or birdhouse and hang it in a place where birds can visit safely.

c. Explain wildlife officer

Explain what a wildlife conservation officer does.

d. Visit animal places

Visit one of the following: Zoo, Nature center, Aviary, Wildlife refuge, Game preserve.

e. Name extinct animal

Name one animal that has become extinct in the last 100 years. Tell why animals become extinct. Name one animal that is on the endangered species list.

a. Recycle 5 pounds

Save 5 pounds of glass or aluminum, or 1 month of daily newspapers. Turn them in at a recycling center or use your community's recycling service.

b. Plant a tree

Plant a tree in your yard, or on the grounds of the group that operates your Cub Scout pack, or in a park or other public place. Be sure to get permission first.

c. Where trash goes

Call city or county officials or your trash hauling company and find out what happens to your trash after it is hauled away.

d. List water use

List all the ways water is used in your home. Search for dripping faucets or other ways water might be wasted. With an adult, repair or correct those problems.

e. Kinds of energy use

Discuss with an adult in your family the kinds of energy your family uses.

f. Electricity energy use

Find out more about your family's use of electricity.

g. Clean-up project

Take part in a den or pack neighborhood clean-up project.

a. Gather evidence like police

Practice one way police gather evidence: by taking fingerprints, or taking shoeprints, or taking tire track casts.

b. Visit police station

Visit your local sheriff's office or police station or talk with a law enforcement officer visiting your den or pack to discuss crime prevention.

c. Help with crime prevention

Help with crime prevention for your home.

d. Where to get help

Be sure you know where to get help in your neighborhood.

e. Learn emergency phone numbers

Learn the phone numbers to use in an emergency and post them by each phone in your home.

f. How to help law enforcement

Know what you can do to help law enforcement.