It's wrong to let the american flag touch the ground
Len is a janitor at a school and has been told by the school administration to take down the flag flying at the entrance.
Len wants to take the flag off the pole and put the flag somewhere.
Len takes the flag off the pole, folds it and takes it indoors for storage.
Len takes the flag off the pole and throws it on the grass nearby.
The students at the school see Len treating the flag with extra respect and learn that it's important to respect the flag.
The students at the school see Len disrespecting the flag and assume that it's OK to do so.