MYTH #8: A mug shot offers proof of composer Igor Stravinsky’s arrest by the Boston Police for desecrating a national symbol after conducting a performance of his own arrangement of “The Star-Spangled Banner” with the Boston Symphony. CORRECTION: The supposed mug shot is actually part of Stravinsky’s 1940 visa application for residence in the United…
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Banner Moment #9: August 18, 1969—Hendrix Plays the Anthem at Woodstock
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Banner Moment #6: Jan. 8, 1917—Key's Song Named "National Anthem" of U.S. Military
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Banner Moments #5: Holmes Adds Civil War Verse to Anthem
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Banner Moment #4: Inspiration—Key Witnesses American Victory (& History)
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Banner Moment #3—August 19, 1813—Garrison Flag Delivered to Fort McHenry
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O Say Can You Sequence?
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…
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…
Freedom Week Celebration
Freedom-Week-Celebration School-wide Participation Grade Levels (K-5) by Janet H. Berry, Celeste Henkel Elememtary Iredell-Statesville Schools, Statesville, North Carolina Description Click the link above to download a power point give you ideas of how to share this Star-Spangled 200th Birthday Celebration with your whole school. Various standards and lesson plans for different grades can be found…
American Patriotism: The Symbols that Bind Us
*Star Spangled Banner PowerPoint * American Patriotic Symbols PowerPoint American Patriotism: The Symbols that Bind Us U.S. History, Secondary Subject Grade Levels (8 and 11) by B. Anguiano, Laguna Creek High School There are several lesson components connected to the Star Spangled Banner presented here, which can be used in isolation or in connection…