Click Here for Video Lesson 1 http://youtu.be/KBtvy9cqOhI Materials Needed Internet access to YouTube Computer with projector (for students to view YouTube videos) Speakers (for students to hear the YouTube videos) Activities – Watch the video lesson linked above. During the video, students will participate in speaking and singing activities for a given excerpt of the…
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Singing "The Star-Spangled Banner" in Non-Music Classrooms
OVERVIEW by Mary L.Vincent – Monroe Public Schools This lesson series is a compilation of 5 short videos lessons (each approximately 6 minutes long) that help students rehearse singing “The Star-Spangled Banner.” The videos integrate relevant locations and historical perspectives related to the national anthem. This lesson series also aims to make singing the Star-Spangled Banner…
The Music of Poetry: Decoded
Unit Overview:Three lessons using poetry of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882), Francis Scott Key (1779 – 1843), and Emma Lazarus (1849 – 1887) to explore the theme of Liberty.These lessons may be used with the week-long celebration called Freedom Week. Standards, Goals and Objectives:Language Arts–1. 5.RL.5.2 Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem…
Battle of Manassas
Battle of Manassas Social Studies Grade Levels 3-5 by Avigail Frager, Bruce-Monroe @ Park View Elementary A lesson that bridges the piano piece “Battle of Manassas” with the events of the Civil War battle. Goals and Objectives Students will be able to describe the Battle of Manassas by writing and recording a narrative to the music piece…
Star Spangled Celebration Week for 5-8 Grade
Interdisciplinary Middle School ConcentrationGrade Level: 5-8Rebecca A. Cauthen, Maine Consolidated School DescriptionThis project will include lessons and activities for use in middle school classrooms that focus on the Star Spangled Banner. These resources will include ideas and projects for integration in history, social studies, music, art, physical education, language arts, writing, mathematics, and more. The…
SSB Celebration Week Resource Pack
RESOURCE PACKET for Star Spangled Banner Birthday Celebration Week by: Susan Ferguson Scroll through this pack to see suggested activities for each day of the week. Booklist FRANCIS SCOTT KEY’S STAR-SPANGLED BANNER, Monica Kulling THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER in TRANSLATION, Elizabeth Raum THE FLAG MAKER, Susan Campbell Bartoletti THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER, Peter Spier, (lesson plan)…
Module I: Teaching Opinion Writing Through Patriotic Song
Table of Contents Module 1: Teaching Opinion Writing Through Patriotic Song:A. The Star-Spangled Banner and the War of 1812B. This Land Is Your Land and the 1960s Module 2: Teaching Informational Writing Through Patriotic Song:A. The Star-Spangled Banner and the War of 1812(more detail)B. Oh! Suzanna and…
The Anthem at War
The Anthem at War Language Arts, Music, Theater, and Art (Optional) 5th Grade Paul Herrera, American Union Elementary This lesson is for the classroom teacher who wants to incorporate music into their curriculum. This four lesson unit (that can be expanded or shortened) features a game of Charades to learn the lyrics to “The Star-Spangled Banner,” an acting…
Inspirational Banners Created by Elementary Students
I recently visited the Brentwood K-6 Lower School (Los Angeles) to share the story of “The Star-Spangled Banner” as well as one of Francis Scott Key’s poems titled “To My Steed.” Before I spoke, however, there were a few announcements and to my delight two students came up to talk about their own Banners—flags they…