Students use symbolism and creativity to create a flag that represents their life, dreams, and ambitions.

Students describe how symbolism is used in flags as they research the symbolism in country flags and create a new flag design. They begin investigating the meaning behind the Olympic flag and then continue with the flags of South Africa...

Students discover the meaning and symbolism behind the American flag. In this lesson on National symbols, students design a flag for their school, explain the symbolism they used, and distinguish the elements that constitute the US Flag....

Fourth graders design a flag. In this social studies lesson, 4th graders discuss the basic principles of flags. Students research flags and flag designs. Students work in teams to design a flag using the computer.

Students complete a painting. In this flags lesson, students are introduced to the Italian flag and discuss its similarities with the American flag. Students use red, white and green paint to paint a flag.

Students compare and contrast the German flag to the American flag. For this diversity lesson, students view an example of the German flag and American flag. Students list the differences and similarities between both flags. Students...

Give your young learners the chance to discover more about countries in their world community with a research project. Class members write reports on an assigned country and include such major features as geography, important historical...

Students use a variety of maps to locate their home, their school and the origin of their ancestors.

Students investigate the Cinco de Mayo holiday. They discuss the history of Cinco de Mayo, listen to the Legend of the Mexican flag, color a worksheet of the Mexican flag, and create a class coat of arms.

Students work in small groups to create a topographic map of Hungary. The map will include labeled line drawing of the bordering countries. Hungary should be three dimensional, made of salt and flour clay. The mountains, plains and...

Learners survey flags of Europe. Students read news stories dealing with the European Union. They discuss the importance of symbolism and identity. Learners design one flag to represent all members of the European Union.

Students make New Year's Resolutions. In this resolution lesson, students listen to the story Peace Begins with You by Katherine Sholes. They discuss different ways they can help make their world more peaceful and create a...

Learners recognize the meanings and symbolism of the Olympic Flag and Torch and apply this to their own feelings of the classroom by creating their own symbol/flag to represent these feelings.

Students use signal flags chart to identify common ship signals. They create different signal flags and meanings on their own.

Students discuss world events and the qualities of leadership. Then they write paragraphs describing what they would do as leaders of their countries. The project concludes with students drawing pictures of themselves and their country's...

Upper elementary and middle schoolers research and analyze some different types of governments. Democracies, Monarchies, and Dictatorships are some of the types that are looked at. Learners use the Internet to gather information that...

Learners write a description and create a flag to represent their school based on the example of the Delaware Flag.

Students are divided into two groups and discuss the meaning of symbolism, giving examples. They observe the picture of the Delaware Flag as a symbol of the state which has the State Seal and review the events that led up to the State...

Learners study the Tran-Atlantic Slave Trade and learn to evaluate historical arguments. In this slave trade lesson, students read about the Atlantic Slave System. Learners take notes on slave trade and make a timeline for the...

Learners examine the history of the Olympic Games, including the opening ceremonies. In small groups, they create Olympic flags using symbols that represent their country and communities. In phase two of the lesson plan, students work in...

Students study patriotic symbols of America. In this American history lesson, students construct a KWL chart on United States symbols and examine visuals of the Great Seal and bald eagle. Students create another symbol for America.

Young scholars, after examining why the fiesta Cinco de Mayo is celebrated, plan a fiesta that includes invitations, games, music, paper flowers, flags and a menu of authentic foods. By completing this assignment, they enhance their...

Students, in small groups, design a new state and create a brochure to present to an agency representative outlining the given information in the lesson plan. Students use templates in the compute lab to write sentences they have...

Learners use signal flags chart to identify common ship signals. They create different signal flags and meanings on their own.