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Category Archives: Visual Art
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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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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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 … Continue reading
Posted in Band, Battle of Baltimore, Dance, Education, Events, F.S. Key, Fort McHenry, Fort McHenry, Free Sheet Music, Grades 9-12, High School, History, History, Language Arts, Library of Congress, Mark Clague, Melody, Music Band, Music Choral, Organizations, Places, Poets & Patriots, Recordings, Scholars, Smithsonian, Social Studies, SSB Videos, The Anthem, Uncategorized, Visual Art, War of 1812, Web Resources
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Singing the SSB Video Lesson 4
Click Here for Video Lesson 4 http://youtu.be/Qm235RHdGi0 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 … Continue reading
Posted in 200, Art, Banner Birthdays, Banner Moments, Battle of Baltimore, Composers, Education, Elementary, Events, F.S. Key, Fort McHenry, Grade Level, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, Grades K-2, Great Ideas, High School, History, History, Language Arts, Melody, Middle School, Music Band, Music Choral, Music Orchestral, Mythconceptions, Organizations, People, Places, Smithsonian, Social Studies, SSB Videos, Star Spangled Music Day, Subject Area, Teaching Ideas, The Anthem, Visual Art, War of 1812, Wars, Web Resources
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Singing the SSB Video Lesson 3
Click Here for Video Lesson 3 http://youtu.be/cGDczAsS5tY 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 … Continue reading
Posted in 200, Arrangements, Art, Banner Birthdays, Banner Moments, Composers, Education, Elementary, Events, F.S. Key, Geography, Grade Level, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, Grades K-2, Great Ideas, High School, History, History, Language Arts, Library of Congress, Melody, Middle School, Music Band, Music Choral, Music Orchestral, Mythconceptions, Organizations, Painting, People, Social Studies, SSB Videos, Star Spangled Music Day, Subject Area, Teaching Ideas, The Anthem, Visual Art, Web Resources
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Singing the SSB Video Lesson 2
Click Here for Video Lesson 2 http://youtu.be/DPZ0mVrtGjw 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 … Continue reading
Posted in 200, Arrangements, Art, Banner Birthdays, Banner Moments, Composers, Education, Elementary, Geography, Grade Level, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, Grades K-2, Great Ideas, High School, History, History, Language Arts, Melody, Middle School, Music Band, Music Choral, Music Orchestral, Organizations, People, Social Studies, SSB Videos, Star Spangled Music Day, Subject Area, Teaching Ideas, The Anthem, Visual Art, Web Resources
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Singing the SSB Video Lesson 1
Click Here for Video Lesson 1 http://youtu.be/KBtvy9cqOhI 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 … Continue reading
Posted in 200, Art, Banner Birthdays, Banner Moments, Battle of Baltimore, Composers, Education, Elementary, Events, F.S. Key, Grade Level, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, Grades K-2, Great Ideas, High School, History, History, Language Arts, Melody, Middle School, Music Band, Music Choral, Music Orchestral, People, Social Studies, SSB Videos, Star Spangled Music Day, Subject Area, Teaching Ideas, The Anthem, U.S. Civil War, Uncategorized, Visual Art, War of 1812, Wars, Web Resources
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