FOCUS QUESTION
How do we show respect and loyalty for our country?
SPECIFIC OBJS.
1. Explain what national symbols are and analyze
their importance to nationhood
2. Identify and describe the national symbols of Jamaica
3. Show respect to our National symbols and emblems
4. Tell the meaning of each colour of the Jamaican
flag
5. Recite and interpret the National Anthem and National Pledge.
6. Observe etiquette to be adhered to regarding national symbols and emblems.
CONTENT SUMMARY
A symbol is a representation of something. Symbols are used to represent a particular brand.
Jamaica’s symbols and emblems include the Jamaican flag, the
Coat of Arms, the National bird – Doctor Bird, the national fruit-Ackee, our
Motto-Out Of Many One People, the national flower-Lignum Vitae, National Tree-
Blue Mahoe, National Anthem, National Pledge, National Song. These emblems/symbols identify us as a country.
N.B.
(The emblems are: the National Flag of Jamaica, the Coat of Arms of Jamaica (more correctly known as the State Arms of Jamaica), and the National Anthem. The four national symbols are the Ackee fruit; the Swallowtail Hummingbird; the Blue Mahoe tree; and the Lignum Vitae flower.)
The flag should never be used as decoration. A worn flag must be privately burned. The flag must never be flown lower than any other flag except at foreign embassies. It must be flown at half mast for official mourning.
ENGAGE
Let us quickly review what the Jamaican emblems and symbols are.
Differentiate between the emblems and the symbols.
EXPLORE
Today we will focus on the national flag and the anthem.
What do you know about the flag?
When it was first raised?
What does each colour represent?
How should we treat our flag?
What happens when it gets old? How should it be put away?
Have you ever seen the flag flown at half-mast? When is it really done?
Let us take a look together at the information sheet below. (You may make your notes as we go)
Now what do you know about the National Anthem?
What protocol should be observed as it is played or sung?
On what occasions should it be sung or played?
Let us read the excerpt below to see how correct you were.
EXPLAIN
What are the national symbols/emblems?
What protocol should be observed with regards to the flag and the anthem?
EXTEND/ELABORATE
Use your SS text to do further research on the other emblems and symbols. Place information in your scrap books.
EVALUATE
1. Name Jamaica’s national emblems, symbols
2. Explain the importance of the emblems, symbols to our
country
3. Name at least 4 protocols to be observed with
regards to the Jamaican flag and the National Anthem.
4. Use the scenario below to answer the questions
that follow.
Mr. Pento, your great grandfather, believes
that it is not important for Jamaica to have all these emblems. He is of the
opinion that even though Jamaica gained its independence from Britain in 1962,
we could have still used the British emblems.
(i)
Are you in agreement with Mr. Pento
that it is not important to use our own emblems? YES/ N0
(ii)
Justify your answer for (i) above.
5. At what time would you see the Jamaican flag as shown below? (a) When the Anthem is being played. (b) At Independence celebration.
(c) An official period of mourning
(d) When cruise ships are coming in the island.
6. Examine the picture below.
(a) Identify the national symbol being used. _____________________
(b) What are the children doing? __________________________________
(c) If they were your classmates, what would you say to them?
_______________________________________________________________
7. All members of which set are used to express out nationhood?
(a) Motto, School, Church, Language
(b) Flag, Anthem, Language, University
(c) Culture, Anthem, Pledge, Birds
(d) Anthem, Motto, Coat of Arms, Flag
8. What do we call a promise of loyalty made by citizens of a country?
(a) An Anthem (b) A Motto (c) A coat of arms (d) A pledge
9. What does the colour gold represent on the Jamaican flag?
(a) The strength of the people
(b) The unity of the people
(c) The natural wealth of Jamaica
(d) Hope
Every should know the national pledge by now i know mine 😊😊😊
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