THE AUSTRALIAN FLAG

FIRST FLOWN IN 1901

• Our foremost national symbol - Expresses identity and pride
• Should be treated with dignity and respect
• Union Jack - to acknowledge our historical links with United Kingdom
• Commonwealth Star - 7 points representing our States and Territories
• Southern Cross - 5 stars that are only seen in Southern Hemisphere

PROTOCOLS

• Raise after dawn/lower before dusk/light at night
• 2 flags should not be flown from same flagpole
• Australian Flag should be raised first and lowered last
• Should be raised quickly/lowered ceremoniously
• Should not be allowed to fall or lie on ground

W.A.L.T

• Explore, experiment and present a Puppet Pal message
• Recall the 3 significant parts of the Australian National Flag
• Connect history to the key parts of the flag
• Recall important flag protocol

Success Criteria

I can...
- Create, save and send a Puppet Pal
- use the iPad camera to make a new background
- create a new character by outlining an image
- describe the 3 important parts of the Australian National Flag
- discuss how Australian history links to the flag