Free 3rd Grade Difference Between National Symbols And Other Symbols Lesson Plan (Civic Education)

Topic: Difference between national symbols and other symbols

Objectives: & Outcomes

• Students will be able to identify and describe the main characteristics of national symbols, such as the national flag, national anthem, and national flower.
• Students will be able to identify and describe other symbols, such as trademarks and brand logos.

Materials

• National flags (e.g. USA, France, Japan, etc.)
• National anthems (e.g. USA, France, Japan, etc.)
• National flowers (e.g. rose, sunflower, etc.)
• Examples of trademarks and brand logos (e.g. Nike, McDonald's, Google, etc.)
• Whiteboard and markers
• Handouts with descriptions and images of national symbols and other symbols

Warm-Up

• Begin the lesson by asking the students to share what they know about national symbols.
• Write their answers on the whiteboard.
• Then, ask the students to share what they know about trademarks and brand logos.
• Write their answers on the whiteboard.
• Next, ask the students to draw a picture of a national symbol (flag, anthem, flower) on the whiteboard.
• Have the students share their drawings and describe the main characteristics of the national symbol they drew.

Direct Instruction

• Explain to the students that national symbols are special symbols that represent a country.
• These symbols are chosen by the people of the country and are meant to represent the country's identity and values.
• Examples of national symbols include the flag, anthem, and flower of a country.
• Explain to the students that trademark and brand logo are types of symbols that are used to identify a product or company.
• These symbols are protected by law and can only be used by the owner of the trademark or brand logo.
• Examples of trademark and brand logo include the Nike swoosh and the McDonald's golden arches.

Guided Practice

• Have the students work in pairs and give each pair a list of national symbols and trademark and brand logos.
• Have the students sort the symbols into the correct categories (national symbols, trademark and brand logo) and explain their reasoning.
• As a class, discuss the differences and similarities between the national symbols and the trademark and brand logos.
• Ask the students if they can think of any other examples of national symbols or trademark and brand logos that are not on the list.

Independent Practice

• Have the students choose one national symbol and one trademark or brand logo.
• Have the students create a poster that compares and contrasts their chosen symbols (national, trademark or brand logo).
• Possible items for the poster could be -Size, Shape, Color, Purpose, Origin, etc.>>

Closure

• Review the main points of the lesson -National symbols are used to represent a country or a people -Trademark or brand logos are used to identify products or services
• Ask the students to share their posters with the class

Assessment

• Observe and listen to the students during the lesson -Evaluate the posters created by the students as a reflection of their understanding of the topic -Ask questions to evaluate the students' understanding of the concepts -Administer a quiz or a written assessment to assess the students' knowledge of national symbols and their differences from other symbols