Large Group Activity Guide

Activity: Flags of the Middle East

Educational Goal: Students will be able to identify the Middle Eastern Flag. They will discuss the
differences between each countrys flag, what the similarities are and what the differences are.
Time to Complete: 10 20 Minutes
- 20 minutes
Age: (Preschool or School Age)
- Preschool
Curricular Area or Domain: (Affective, Aesthetic, Cognition, Symbolic Play, Language, Physical, Social
Emotional)
- Cognition
Developmental Focus: (Language, Cognitive, Fine Motor, Gross Motor, Social and Emotional)
- Social and Emotional
- Language
Materials:
- Middle Eastern flags
Lesson:
Opening: Hello boys and girls! Remember yesterday when we were talking about people who
live in the Middle East? And how their culture is different than ours? Well today we are going to
look at their flags and see how they are similar and different from ours.
Body: Teacher explains to the students what flags represent. The teacher then shows the students
the different flags from the Middle East and what their representation stands for. Lastly the
teacher will discuss with the students the similarities and differences between flags from the
Middle East and flags from the United States.
Closing: The students can come up and share what their favorite flag from the Middle East is.
The teacher will ask the children if they enjoyed learning about Middle Eastern culture.
Transition: (What are you going to do next?)
- Introduce how different cultures have different symbolisms, and how Middle Eastern art is
different from art in the United States.
Evaluation: (Questions to ask yourself.)
1. Did the children understand difference between flags in the Middle East
2. Did the children participate and discuss how they felt.
3. Did the children understand what was expected out of them?