1. Flags

2. Table of Contents Slide 1 - Title Page Slide 2 - Table of contents Slide 3 - Hook Page Slide 4 - What is a flag? Slide 5 - What do flags represent? Slide 6 - America’s Flag Slide 7 - Canada’s Flag Slide 8 - China’s Flag Slide 9 - Reflect Slide 10 - Activity

3. Hook Page Where have you seen flags in your everyday life?

4. What is a Flag? Flag: usually a rectangular piece of fabric of distinctive design that is used as a symbol.

5. What do Flags Represent? Symbols What is a country proud of? What makes up a country? What is the countries identity?

6. America’s Flag 50 stars States 13 stripes Original colonies Red Blood shed White Courage

7. Canada’s Flag Maple Leaf National leaf of Canada Color Red & white National colors of Canada King George V

8. China’s Flag Stars Chinese people’s allegiance to the Communist Party of China Red Communist revolution

9. Reflect Why is it important for countries to have flags?

10. Activity Get together with your group and make a flag that represents your colony. What is your colony proud of? What has your colony been through? What is unique about your colony?