STUDENT-TEACHER’S NAME: Tamia Smith

Saint John’s College Junior College Lesson Plan

Subject: Social Studies Date: 26-6-20 Duration: 45 minutes Grade: Infant one
Unit Topic: My Country is Belize Lesson Topic: The Belize Flag
Learning Outcome Number(s): Describe the flag of Belize and how, when and why it is used.
Connections/Linkages: Expressive arts (Working with color)
Students' Previous Knowledge & Experience:
Students can identify the Belize Flag.
Lesson Objective:
After class discussion, activities and presentation students will be able to describe three
elements on the Belize flag and state it’s relevance.
Materials and Texts: Sources of Information:
Belize Flag Cut out Retrieved from: Why the Belize flag is unique
Typing sheet https://www.mybelize.net/why-the-belize-flag-is-
unique/
Crayons
Hand out
Posters
Belize Flag Print out

Lesson Content:
● The Belize flag is the only flag in the entire world that has people depicted on it? All
other flags have animals or symbols whereas our unique flag stands out with the many
elements of its regal Coat of Arms.
● The red and blue colors of the flag represent unity of the people.
● The 50 olive leaves that border around the perimeter of the Coat of arms symbolize the
year of 1950 when Belize, then British Honduras, began its quest for Independence.
● The Mahogany Tree represents the country’s economic foundation.
● The two men on either side of the tree represent the log woodworkers.
● The fairer carries an axe that symbolizes the log woodcutters and the darker carries an
 oar to symbolize how the workers traveled by river to find and transport the log-wood.
● Under the Mahogany Tree is a shield separated into three – the left is an oar and
squaring axe, the right is a saw and beating axe, and the base has a ship in full sail.
● Directly below the shield is the National Motto, “Sub Umbra Floreo”, in Latin which
translates to “Under the Shade, I Flourish” referring to the shade of the Mahogany Tree.
Skills: Identify elements, state importance.
Attitudes: appreciate elements, respect each other.

Suggested Activities/Procedures:
Introductory Activities (5 mins.):
Students will listen to a riddle and will be given time to come up with an answer.
Students will share their answers and will be placed in groups based on their answers
Students will listen to the riddle again; after every line, a portion of the flag will be placed on the
board until the entire flag is assembled.
The group that guesses the correct answer will be announced.
Lesson topic will be introduced.
Riddle me this:
My main colors are red white and blue, I have two men within my arms, I tell the story of my
countries past. You can see me flying high during the September celebration. What am I?
Developmental Activities/Procedures (33 mins.):
Students will be asked to name places that they have seen the Belize flag.
Students will be asked to describe the flag based on previous knowledge.
Students will be introduced to the different elements on the flag.
Students will learn the meaning behind each element on the flag.
A short class discussion will be held.
Students will be randomly called on to state one element on the flag and state the meaning of
the elements.
Students will be placed in groups; each group will be given an element.
Students must draw and present to the class their element and its meaning.
Culmination & Closure (7 mins.):
Students will be given a print out of the Belize flag.
Students will color three elements on the flag.
Each student will be called on the show their flag and state what is the meaning behind the
elements.
 Homework (if applicable)

Reflection:
In this lesson plan, I could have chosen a different introductory activity. It seems a little confusing
and the introductory activity shouldn’t be done in groups; that way each student’s previous knowledge
will be evaluated individually. My strength in this lesson plan would be making the lesson student-
centered. Having students being engaged numerous times in the lesson provides numerous learning
opportunities.