Cjelina 1: Dobro došli!
✏️ 1 | 1 | Lekcija 2: Kako se zoveš? – Domaći
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1.1.2 Zadatak 1: Zastave
Look at each flag and answer the question. Do you remember the colors?
1.1.2 Zadatak 2: Kako se zoveš?
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1.1.2 Zadatak 3: Kultura
Flags and anthems are more than symbols — they tell stories about a country’s people, history, and values. In this activity, you’ll explore the flags and anthems of the United States 🇺🇸 and Croatia 🇭🇷. You’ll look at their design, meaning, and cultural importance. What do they represent? How are they used? What do they mean to you? You’ll also listen to both national anthems and think about what they say about each country as a “homeland.” What images or ideas stand out? How are they similar or different?
🇺🇲 SAD
USA = SAD, pronunciation /es-a-de/
Sjedinjene Američke Države
This is the flag of the United States, also known as the Stars and Stripes. The stripes represent the original thirteen British colonies, and the stars represent each of the fifty states.
Answer the questions:
In Croatian
- Describe the flag in Croatian. Kakva je zastava?
In English
- Where do you usually see the flag? Maybe on government buildings, on homes, in clothing, in art?
- What does the flag mean to you? Does it have any personal importance?
🇭🇷 Hrvatska
Investigate the design and the meaning of the flag. The questions will guide you to answer – what is the particular value to Croats of their flag?
Hrvatska
This is the flag of Croatia, also known as the tricolor (trobojnica). It is most often flown outside government buildings or by fans at sporting events in which Croatia participates. It consists of a checkerboard (šahovnica) with five shields (grbovi, or coat of arms) that represent historical regions of Croatia. You can find more information about each shield.
Answer the questions in English.
- What stands out to you? Why is there a checkerboard on the flag?
- Which of the five shields (grbovi) above the checkerboard (šahovnica) do you like best? Why?
- Why is there a checkerboard on the flag?
🎶 Himna
Listen to the national anthems of Croatia and the United States. A link to a YouTube video for each anthem is provided, as well as lyrics and a background on each song’s composition and adoption as a national anthem. Try to follow the lyrics as you hear them, then answer the questions provided after each anthem (in English).
🇭🇷 “Our Beautiful Homeland” (Lijepa naša domovino)
Anthem: Lyrics
| Croatian | English |
|---|---|
| Lijepa naša domovino, | Our beautiful homeland, |
| Oj, junačka zemljo mila, | Oh dear courageous land, |
| Stare slave djedovino, | The glory days, oh fatherland, |
| Da bi vazda sretna bila! | May you be blessed forever. |
| Mila kano si nam slavna, | Dear, you are our only glory, |
| Mila si nam ti jedina, | Dear, you are our only one, |
| Mila kuda si nam ravna, | Dear, we love your plains, |
| Mila kuda si planina! | Dear, we love your mountains. |
| Teci, Dravo, Savo, teci, | Drava, Sava, keep on flowing, |
| Nit’ ti, Dunav, silu gubi, | You, Danube, do not falter, |
| Sinje more, svijetu reci | Deep blue sea, tell the world, |
| Da svoj narod Hrvat ljubi | That a Croat loves his homeland. |
| Dok mu njive sunce grije, | Whilst his fields are kissed by sunshine, |
| Dok mu hrašće bura vije, | Whilst his oaks are whipped by wild winds, |
| Dok mu mrtve grobak krije, | Whilst his dear ones go to heaven, |
| Dok mu živo srce bije! | Whilst his live heart beats. |
Answer in English:
- What do you think about the anthem? What stood out to you?
- What elements of the natural landscape in Croatia are in the song? (i.e., Drava, Sava, Danube, plains, mountains, fields, oak trees)
- What is this anthem promoting about Croatia as a “homeland” (“domovina”)?
🇺🇲 “The Star-Spangled Banner ”
Answer in English:
- Is this anthem very familiar to you, did you already know the lyrics? Where do you usually hear it sung?
- How does the anthem describe America?
- How does this anthem compare to the anthems of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, or Serbia?
✍️ Optional Task
You will post a final online discussion about the anthems in English. In your discussion, you can answer the questions below, ask any questions you may still have about any of the anthems, or share information you find from additional research with your classmates. You are encouraged to bring in “The Star-Spangled Banner” as a comparison.
- What is the purpose of a national anthem, what are the values, and how does one or both of the anthems we listened to accomplish that?
- What imagery or common themes stood out to you across both anthems? You may make connections related to descriptions of the natural landscape, the use of collective language (first-person plural “we” or possessive “our”, plural “sons” or “brothers/brethren”), gendered imagery (the nation as a mother or fatherland, its subjects as brothers and sons), military imagery, religious language, or the relative age of the anthems. You are encouraged to look up more videos of the anthems or more information about the historical context.
Media Attributions
- USA Flag © Gaiole is licensed under a Public Domain license
- Croatian Flag © Nightstallion is licensed under a Public Domain license
