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)…
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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…
The Civil War Through Its Music
The Civil War Through Its Music United States History Grade Levels 6-8 Students will examine songs of the Civil War as a framework around which to acquire content knowledge Goals and Objectives 1. Students will understand how music can be reflective of the events of a time period or a major event. 2. Students…
Spangled Mythconception #7: An Official Version of "The Star-Spangled Banner" Exists
MYTH #7: There is a sanctioned traditional or otherwise official version of “The Star-Spangled Banner.”CORRECTION: The 1931 act making Key’s song America’s anthem does not identify an official arrangement, in part because the song as sung in the 20th-c. had already departed from what Francis Scott Key had known. During World War I, attempts were…
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…
A Banner Year Is Here!
2014 begins the eight and a half month run up to the 200th birthday of the U.S national anthem—”The Star Spangled Banner”! The Star Spangled Music Foundation and its partners have developed an exciting year of exhibits, performances, publications and educational initiatives. Many of our events will be webcast and available to viewers across the…
Star-Spangled Music Day —Friday, September 12, 2014
JOIN US TO CELEBRATE A BANNER BIRTHDAY! New—Send your Star Spangled Music Day Pics for a chance to win our Anthem history recordings—New The Star Spangled Music Foundation (SSMF) in partnership with the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA), America Sings, Resounding Joy, and others are pleased to announce a national Star-Spangled Music Day for Friday,…