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National Anthem, Star Spangled Banner Lesson Plans
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Students alter music to create a new sound. In this modern music lesson plan, students listen to and identify musical selections, discuss the concept of a national anthem and discuss the creation of the Star Spangled Banner. Students discuss changing styles of music and how they would change music to make it sound more like music today. Students create a new music version.
Fourth graders investigate the importance of The Star Spangled Banner after listening to a teacher explanation of how Francis Scott Key wrote the song. They talk about the battle during the War of 1812 that led to the writing of the song. Working in two groups they role play as the British and the Americans, watch a PowerPoint, and listen to the lyrics of the song.
Fourth graders perform research about the star spangled banner and then perform the song. The background to the song helps to build literacy skills with the writing of a paper. The author is also investigated for historical context.
Students explore the national anthem. In this "Star Spangled Banner" lesson students view a primary source picture of the War of 1812. Students discover the meaning of the lyrics.
Students use the Internet to discover the basic information about the American Flag. They explore how to fold a flag and which holidays to use the flag. They compare Betsy Ross's flag to the ones of today. They discover the story of the flag and the song
Students examine some of the symbols, songs, and pledges that represent our country as well as the liberties they enjoy today due to those who served. They discuss the rules for displaying the United States Flag, practice folding the flag, and explore the words and meanings of "The Pledge of Allegiance" and "The Star Spangled Banner".
Ninth graders consider the history of "The Star Spangled Banner". In this American symbols lesson, 9th graders examine the meaning of symbols in the American Flag, read the lyrics to the Star Spangled Banner, and explain why Francis Scott Key wrote the words as he did.
Fourth graders improvise missing harmony accompaniment for a soloist performing "The Star Spangled Banner." Groups select several familiar melodies that they can produce while individual students take turns improvising a new harmony part.
Students investigate the concept of singing the "Star Spangled Banner" with the accompaniment of the piano. They view a PowerPoint presentation about the song as a sample before creating their own. Students then present the final project to the class.
Students discover the meaning of patriotism through literature, songs, and poetry. They also identify patriotic symbols and activities such as the flag, the Pledge of Allegiance, the Star Spangled Banner, the bald eagle, and monuments.
