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…
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The Star-Spangled Banner: An American Icon
Music: Interdisciplinary Grade Levels: 6-8 by Barbara Poole,Flat Rock Middle School, East Flat Rock, NC Goals and Objectives Describe the learning outcomes and/or goals.1. Students will have a basic knowledge of the circumstances surrounding the writing of our National Anthem.2. Students will be able to communicate a response (verbal, written or otherwise) to…
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…
The Star-Spangled Banner across the Arts
2nd grade lesson by Jennifer Butler, Northwoods Fine Arts Academy Sand Springs, Oklahoma 2nd grade students will be learning about the Battle at Fort McHenry, Francis Scott Key, and the composition of The Star-Spangled Banner through music, art, and dance. Students will study paintings about the Battle at Fort McHenry in art class, learn about Francis…
War of 1812 Cause & Effect and Create Your Own Political Cartoon
War of 1812 Cause & Effect and Create Your Own Political Cartoon Directions: Complete the Cause and Effect chart below. Then, follow directions for the political cartoon below. War of 1812 Causes Description Impressed Soldiers Native American Attacks U.S. & President Madison attempt peaceful solutions War of 1812 Effects Description U.S.…
Elements of Political Cartoons
Elements of Political Cartoons Symbolism Cartoonists use simple objects, or symbols, to stand for larger concepts or ideas. After you identify the symbols in a cartoon, think about what the cartoonist intends each symbol to stand for. Examples of Symbols Used in Political Cartoons • peace – dove, olive branch, victory sign, scales of justice…
War of 1812 Compare & Contrast
War of 1812 Compare & Contrast Directions: Using the information you’ve learned about the War of 1812 from the Smithsonian Magazine article, your textbook, and lecture, complete the following chart. American Point of View British Point of View …
British View of The War of 1812
The British View the War of 1812 Quite Differently Than Americans Do The star-spangled war confirmed independence for the United States. But for Great Britain, it was a betrayal By Amanda Foreman July 2014 As we look forward to celebrating the bicentennial of the “Star-Spangled Banner” by Francis Scott Key, I have to admit, with…
The Music in Me
by Melissa Zirkel 1st Grade Whittier Elementary School, Kansas City Public School District Students will explore people, places, and things of the past and draw conclusions about the lives of others in relationship to their own. Students will also engage in hands-on, interactive activities that allow students to create, translate, and innovate modern approaches in song…