Grades 2-4 by Kathryn S. Gallagher PS13Q The Greatest Flag That Ever Flew details the creation of “The Star Spangled Banner” through the eyes of Caroline Pickersgill, daughter of flag maker Mary Pickersgill. Students will sequence this key event in American history, and give voice to Grace Wisher, a young apprentice largely lost to history. Goals and Objectives…
Category: Grades 3-5
Symbols and Sounds of Freedom
TITLE: Symbols and Sounds of Freedom Primary Subject: Social Studies Secondary Subject: Reading/Language Arts Grade Levels (4–6) Homer L. Thomas, Prince George’s County, MD Short Description: Symbols and sounds convey meaning and often evoke an emotional connection or response. This lesson is designed to help students examine the concepts of freedom and patriotism and…
Everyday is The Star-Spangled Banner Day!
Everyday is “The Star-Spangled Banner” Day! Every teacher can use “The Star-Spangled Banner” as a teaching tool to teach music in elementary school classes.Goals and Objectives Read, write and perform melodic notation, using the terminology of music. Sing a varied repertoire of music from 18th through 20th century. Compose and improvise music and lyrics. Identify…
The Music of Poetry: Decoded_Lesson 3
Guiding Question – What do our National Symbols mean to me? Focus Word – Liberty Lesson 3 – Emma Lazarus Introduction: 1) Introduce “The New Colossus” by asking what immigrant means. Capture the answers in a wordle. 2) Read “The New Colossus” by Lazarus or use an audio clip: Ask students: What did you notice?…
Module III: Narrative Writing through Patriotic Song
A. (Teacher models lesson with student assistance.) During the early 1900s, the march sound of John Phillip Sousa rang across America, World War I was taking shape, cities were growing, women won the right to vote, and many homes across America had a piano or another musical instrument inside. If we personified our United States…
Module II: Informational Writing through Patriotic Song
A. “Star Spangled Banner” Model Writing Lesson Details: What important information do the Lyrics of “The Star Spangled Banner” and related art works tell us about the life and times of Francis Scott Key and others who lived about 1812? Here, since we are writing for information, we will go into more depth concerning the…
Who am I? Who are We? Defining Our American Identity
Who am I? Who are We? Defining our American Identity?Social Studies, U.S. HistoryGrade Levels (5-8)Monica Crenshaw, T.L. Marsalis E.S. This digital project is designed to help young students explore the concepts behind how American Identity is formed and how students can use history to define their own unique identities.Goals and ObjectivesDriving Question: Who/What determines what…
The Music of Poetry: Decoded_ Lesson 1
Guiding Question – Why did we go to War? Focus Words – Freedom/Independence/LibertyIntroduction:1) Introduce “Paul Revere’s Ride” through one of the videos and KWL Chart.Ask students:What do you know about Paul Revere?Why is it important to know about Paul Revere?Why did Paul Revere find it necessary to warn others? Andy Griffith explains Paul Revere’s Ride:…
The Star-Spangled Banner: What it Really Means
American History, Language Arts Grade Levels: 3–5 by Ann Coyne (Inverness Primary School, Inverness, FL) and Christy Pettee (Ponderosa Elementary, Santa Clara, CA) We envision two teacher-ready lessons. The first lesson will center around using primary and secondary sources to learn the historical context of the Star Spangled Banner. The second lesson will focus on the…
Singing the SSB Video Lesson 5
Click Here for Video Lesson 5 http://youtu.be/rgr0VFtf6Ds 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…