United States Flags Club (Vexillology of the 50 State Flags of the USA)
In this on-going class, students will learn about the symbolism behind the flags of the 50 states, 5 U.S.-owned territories, the city of Washington, D.C., and the national flag of the USA. #academic
Tayler Morrell, Licensed History and ELA Teacher
Average rating:
5.0
Number of reviews:(200)
What's included
1 live meeting
45 mins in-class hours per weekClass Experience
US Grade 3 - 6
Use coupon code MORRELLUSFLAGS12 for your first week free. How many flags of the 50 United States can you identify? Did you know there is a story and specific symbolism behind each flag? During this ongoing class, we will learn about 3 flags from different states and Washington, D.C. each week. Students will observe the flag and comment on what they can see. We will then discuss the symbolism involved in each flag - colors, shapes, phrases, images, and so on. We will also listen to the official song of each state we learn about. Each week, there will be a coloring sheet for each state flag to color in during class. Students can keep them in a binder for future reference. Students do not need any prior experience or knowledge about states or flags. This is an ongoing class, so students are free to join or drop whenever they'd like. Each class is a stand-alone and does not build upon each other. If students prefer to only enroll during weeks of the states that interest them, they can do that. Week of 3/27 North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma Week of 4/3 Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island Week of 4/10 South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee Week of 4/17 Texas, Utah, Vermont Week of 4/24 Virginia, Washington, West Virginia Week of 5/1 Wisconsin, Wyoming, Washington, D.C. Week of 5/8 American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands Week of 5/15 Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, United States of America ***END OF SECTION*** ***NEW SECTION BEGINNING*** Week of 5/22 Alabama, Alaska, Arizona Week of 5/29 Arkansas, California, Colorado Week of 6/5 Connecticut, Delaware, Florida Week of 6/12 Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho Week of 6/19 Illinois, Indiana, Iowa Week of 6/26 Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana Week of 7/3 *NO CLASS* Week of 7/10 Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts Week of 7/17 Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi Week of 7/24 Missouri, Montana, Nebraska Week of 7/31 Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey Week of 8/7 New Mexico, New York, North Carolina Week of 8/14 North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma Week of 8/21 Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island Week of 8/28 South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee Week of 9/4 Texas, Utah, Vermont Week of 9/11 Virginia, Washington, West Virginia Week of 9/18 Wisconsin, Wyoming, Washington, D.C. Week of 9/25 American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands Week of 10/4 Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, United States of America I love student interaction - I feel classes run the best when students participate and give observations and make guesses. However, I do not force participation. If your student does not feel comfortable speaking and only wants to fill out the coloring page, please let me know ahead of time.
Learning Goals
Students will be able to identify different flags of the 50 United States and explain the symbolism of each flag.
Other Details
Supply List
Students will be provided with coloring worksheets that will be posted on the Monday before class to be printed out and brought to class.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
I create and compile each worksheet myself. However, all coloring images of flags are from supercoloring.com and are being used under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 License. Each worksheet will have a postscript that lists the copyright license, web source, and creator of the image.
Joined June, 2020
5.0
200reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Utah Teaching Certificate in Social Studies/History
Bachelor's Degree in Education from Brigham Young University
***I am currently not doing any LIVE or FLEX classes.***
I have a Bachelor of Arts in History Teaching and a Minor in English Teaching. I have a U.S. state license to teach all classes that fall under the category of history and English/Language Arts umbrella (reading, grammar, writing, literature, and language arts). I am currently working on my Masters of Science in Education in Curriculum and Instruction through the University of Kansas.
I studied Welsh throughout college and even spent a summer stationed in Cardiff, Wales, taking intensive immersion classes while traveling around Wales, England, and Scotland. I was a writing tutor and a teacher's assistant throughout my college experience. I taught in both public and charter schools for 3 years. I even taught ESL online for four years through the international company, VIPKID. I am also heavily involved in my own children's school's PTO program and will even be substitute teaching this year.
I'm a bibliophile (someone obsessed with books) and have a passion for history. I teach about world history, specifically medieval and Tudor history. I also love sharing about different world religions, cultures, and mythologies. I also love sharing about influential people in history. I believe "history" is a "story", so my classes will be far more than just facts and dates--we will learn their stories and discover the culture, the people, their relationships, their experiences, etc.
In my literature classes, we don't just read and summarize. Students will learn about the history and culture of the author as well as the setting of the book. Students will make connections between character growth and relationships to the themes and motifs. We will also focus on text connections (such as text to text, text to self, and text to world).
In my writing classes, students will learn how to "show, not tell." They will be able to find their own individual and unique writing style and express themselves with the written word. I always find something to praise before giving constructive criticism.
In my Welsh language classes, students will have fun learning basic Welsh grammar and conversation skills, as well as singing some fun Welsh songs.
I want to share my passion with my students. I wholeheartedly believe that children really do enjoy learning--they just have to find what they are passionate about and the right way to engage them. I love using a variety of teaching methods to keep students interested. I'm here for the student, just as much as I am here to teach subjects.
Outside of the classroom, I am a wife and a mother of two elementary students. I love to run, workout, and play soccer and volleyball. Reading is my favorite past time, and playing videogames or watching anime is a close second. I love traveling and exploring with my family.
I'm very excited to get to know you!Reviews
Live Group Class
$12
weekly1x per week
45 min
Completed by 10 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 8-13
2-10 learners per class
