Introduction
For this WebQuest you are going to learn about the colors and meaning of the South African Flag.
Literacy– South African Flag Grade: 7
Do you know what the flag colors mean?
How many colors are there?
Task
The aim of this exercise is to learn the colors and meanings of the South African Flag.If you get it wrong its okay you are allowed to try again. Make sure you look carefully. You will be naming colors and their meanings.
Process
Watch the first 50 seconds of this video:
http://slideplayer.com/slide/2548231/
Step 1:
What country do we live in?
All together: (South Africa)
What colors are on our flag?
All: (Red, Blue, White, Gold, Green, and Black)
Do we have a flag in our classroom?/Point to it!
Do we know what the flag means? (We will find out!)
Step 2
(Example: Holds hands together in groups of three, wave hands side to side to “What is red? What is Blue?” What is White? etc
What is Red?
All: Hardships
Watch this video to gain an understanding about the struggles our country went through:
What is Blue?
All: Water/ Ocean
What is White? What is White?
All: Cleansing
Now Pause...
What is Green?
All: Our Fertile Land
Watch this video too see our fertile land.
What is Gold?
All: Mineral Wealth
Go through the slideshow starting from slide #16 through #20 to learn about the wealth of South Africa.
What is Black?
All: Chaos
-Teacher points to the flag- What's this?
All: It's our flag!
Repeat x 2
Now with your group of three complete this assignment by matching colors with their correct meaning:
Evaluation
Evaluation
This is how your work will be evaluated.
The evaluation rubric is simple. There is no right or wrong answer because it is an exploration activity. I want you to analyze and think and get inspired to learn more about our country.
| Beginning 1 |
Developing 2 |
Qualified 3 |
Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stated Objective or Performance | Student was able to match a color with its meaning/Needed a reminder to stay on task | Student matched two or three colors with their meanings | All the parts are done completely. Matching is done | ||
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Conclusion
Congratulations! You are done with the activity. I hope this activity inspires you to search and learn more about our country. I hope this activity inspires you to ask more questions about our history, cultures, and traditions.