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Youth Art Month

State: North Carolina

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Theme: The World Needs Art

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Flag Design Lesson Plan 2025-2026 �

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Objectives:

1. Students will design a Youth Art Month flag based on the national theme using the elements & principles of art/design.

2. Designs should be completed using materials of choice by teacher or student and applied using proper technique.

3. Students may write an artist statement to explain the meaning behind their design.

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SWBAT: Create a drawing that aligns with the prompt and other posted requirements.

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National Core Art Standards

Anchor Standard #1. Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work.

Anchor Standard #2. Organize and develop artistic ideas and work.

Anchor Standard #3. Refine and complete artistic work.

Anchor Standard #5. Develop and refine artistic techniques and work for presentation.

Anchor Standard #6. Convey meaning through the presentation of artistic work.

Anchor Standard #7. Perceive and analyze artistic work.

Anchor Standard #10. Synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences to make art.

Anchor Standard #11. Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural and historical context to deepen understanding

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NC Essential Standards:

The visual arts identifies that the elements and principles of art/design and the manipulation of materials using proper art techniques is integral to producing a work of art. Grade(s)/Level Art K-12 (this lesson plan should be adapted to meet the needs of your students).

Please find the appropriate Essential Standards to match your grade level/class.

Essential Question: How can we use art to respond to the prompt: “The World Needs Art”?

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Process:

  1. Teacher introduces the 2026 theme: The World Needs Art and shows examples of past flag designs & theme.
  2. Teacher makes a copy of this file: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1FE0BcmRYs6TptYax30AW66at9gQT3rlR39M1Z6MNs00/edit?usp=sharing fills in their information, and then prints a copy (front/back) for each student.
  3. Students will create sketches of a flag, based on the theme, that will fill the rectangle on the entry form. Designs may be vertical or horizontal. Finish their design using art materials of their choice/teacher’s choice.
  4. Students will take the form home for their guardian’s to complete paperwork/sign.
  5. Teachers will submit entries either:
    1. in person at the Fall Conference and will then be entered into a raffle to win door prizes, or
    2. Online using this form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfiMuTMX2o97K2UxFW0VodLYsCwDjmwjBHEGknPWpn0JI0rYA/viewform?usp=sf_link
  6. After the deadline closes (DECEMBER 19, 2025), NCAEA Board Members will judge entries based on the Rubric (see next slide), and winners will be announced via email and social media.

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NC Youth Art Month Flag RUBRIC

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Past Student Examples: Elementary

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Past Student Examples: Middle

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Past Student Examples: High

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North Carolina Facts:

  • MOTTO: On February 21, 1893, the General Assembly adopted Esse Quam Videri as the official state motto. Translated from Latin, the phrase means “To be rather than to seem.”
  • North Carolina state fish: Southern Appalachian brook trout (freshwater), channel bass (saltwater)
  • North Carolina state mammal: This state has two official mammals: Gray squirrel, Virginia opossum
  • North Carolina state song: “The Old North State”
  • North Carolina state insect
  • – State insect: European honey bee (Apis mellifera)
  • – State butterfly: Eastern tiger swallowtail (Papilio glaucus)
  • North Carolina state tree
  • Answer: Pine (Pinus)
  • North Carolina state bird
  • Answer: Northern cardinal
  • North Carolina state flower
  • Answer: Dogwood

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