Flags: Their Significance & Symbolism

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Debbie Myres, Education Coordinator, K-12 International Education Outreach

Dianne Crowley,  Senior Director, K-12 International Education Outreach

This highly interactive, multi-sensory research-based program is a three-fold project engaging the students’ knowledge and imagination. First, the students will attend a short PowerPoint lecture on the “History and Significance of Flags” throughout the world and will be introduced to traditional flag components and design. The students will then proceed to the inspiring Hall of Nations to work in discussion groups to create their own country and design its flag based on information supplied to each group by the K-12 Outreach staff. The student groups will discuss and define their country’s form of government, language, ethnic base, climate, location, population, economy, history, etc. and how they feel those elements determine the design of their flag. After designing and creating their flag, each group will present and describe their new country and flag to the entire group of students in attendance. This program will involve the critical higher order thinking skills including comprehension, synthesis, analysis, application and evaluation.

Citizenship, Culture, Geography, Government, History, Social Studies (See correlation in Appendix)

Solving Problems and Making Decisions; Reading and Writing; Locating and Analyzing Information

Cooperative Learning, Hands-On Participation, Research, Arts and Crafts, PowerPoint Presentation, Student Presentation of Completed Project