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…
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The American Flag as a Symbol
The American Flag as a Symbol: A lesson to celebrate the flag Social Studies Grade Levels 5 – 12 Bonnie Cooper, Caney Creek High School, Conroe (Texas) ISD Students use images of the US flag in to identify different ways the United States flag has been used as a symbol over time. Learning Goals: Students will…
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:…
Music & Poetry of the Harlem Renaissance
The Star Spangled Banner Echoed in the Literature and Music of the Harlem Renaissance Music/Library ScienceGrade Levels (9, 10)Julia Loving, School Media SpecialistPelham Preparatory Academy Description Using print and non-print resources available in the school library, students will research the themes and sentiments of Francis Scott Key’s Star Spangled Banner in relation to the literature and music of…
Star Spangled Festival Performance
The Star Spangled Banner Anthem: Celebrating the origin and meaning through performance Information Literacy/Interdisciplinary Arts Grades 9-12 Brenda J. Cowe- School Library Media Specialist Buffalo Academy for Visual and Performing Arts Students from choral and instrumental music, theater, dance, visual art and communications will work together to create a creative exploration performance that tells the story…
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…