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THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER

SEPTEMBER 14TH, 1814 Still seeing the American Flag triumphantly flying the morning of September 14th over Fort McHenry, Francis Scott Key, then a 35 yr. old lawyer, was inspired to write "Defence of Fort McHenry", or "The Star Spangled Banner". The song officially became the national anthem on March 3rd, 1931.

THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER WEB TREK:
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Use the Star Spangled Banner Page above to read the history of the national anthem and learn a bit of trivia, and then have your students fill out this printable Web Trek. An Answer Key is provided.

THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER VOCABULARY:
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Based off The Star Spangled Banner Page, above, students will review unfamiliar terms and answer questions to enhance their vocabulary.

INTERACTIVE STAR SPANGLED FLAG:
Take an up close and personal look at this famous flag. where students can zoom in on the details and learn about its features, and then answer a series of questions in an online quiz and gain stars for rewards.

MEASURING THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER:
How big was the Star Spangled Banner Flag? 30' x 42' - huge! Students will be measuring it off with yarn to understand its size with this primary math and social studies lesson plan.

ADVANCED STAR SPANGLED FLAG MATH:
Use this math lesson ,based on the Star Spangled Banner Flag, to introduce your 3rd grade students to perimeter, to learn about area, and to do some work on basic fractions. Metric conversion is also included.

A HISTORY OF THE WAR OF 1812 AND THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER:
How was the War of 1812 related to The Star Spangled Banner? Very closely, of course. Students will learn a bit of famous American history with this lesson plan for grades 3-8. Vocabulary terms, discussion questions, and extension activities are all included.