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Category Archives: Fort McHenry
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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Music Lesson-Learning about Francis Scott Key and the song The Star-Spangled Banner
Students will be learning about Francis Scott Key, the Battle at Fort McHenry, and the story of the composition of The Star-Spangled Banner. Students will be learning to sing the song, The Star-Spangled Banner through several methods such as listening, … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Elementary, F.S. Key, Fort McHenry, History, K-2, Music Choral, Star Spangled Music Day, Uncategorized, Voice
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Visual Art Lesson—Studying Paintings of the Battle at Fort McHenry
In preparation for the 200th anniversary of The Star-Spangled Banner, students will learn about the Battle at Fort McHenry by studying paintings portraying this event. Students will also study the painting By the Dawn’s Early Light painted for the 100th … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Education, Elementary, F.S. Key, Fort McHenry, K-2, Painting, Places, Star Spangled Music Day, Subject Area, Visual Art
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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, … Continue reading
Posted in Banner Moments, Battle of Baltimore, Elementary, F.S. Key, Fort McHenry, Fort McHenry, Grades 3-5, K-2, Language Arts, NEH, Places, Star Spangled Music Day, The Anthem, Uncategorized, War of 1812
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Everyday is The Star-Spangled Banner Day!
Everyday is “The Star-Spangled Banner” Day! Vocal Music Grades 4-6 by Kaii Lee Irvine Unified School District, CA Every teacher can use “The Star-Spangled Banner” as a teaching tool to teach music in elementary school classes. Goals and Objectives Read, … Continue reading
Posted in Banner Moments, Choral, Education, Elementary, Fort McHenry, Fort McHenry, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Library of Congress, Melody, Music Choral, NEH, Smithsonian, Star Spangled Music Day, Thomas Hampson, Voice
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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 … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Dance, Education, Elementary, F.S. Key, Fort McHenry, Grades K-2, History, History, K-2, Melody, Music Choral, Mythconceptions, Social Studies, Star Spangled Music Day, Subject Area, Teaching Ideas, Visual Art, Voice
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