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SYMBOLS OF AMERICA12-PART SERIES

The U.S. FlagUncle Sam

The White HouseThe American Bald Eagle

Images of LibertyThe U.S. Capitol Building

The Declaration of IndependenceThe Constitution of the U.S. of America

MemorialsMonumentsAnthemsPatriotism

INTRODUCTION TO SERIESThe purpose of this video series is to acquaintyoung children with the importance of Americansymbols. It is designed to teach how symbols areobjects, pictures, or expressions representing amuch larger idea. Throughout American history,symbols have played a significant role in how ideashave become an influential fabric of our culture.American symbols represent and communicatewho we are and what we value as a society.As children learn the importance of symbolism, theywill understand its contribution to American historyand its evolution to help shape and define anation–the United States of America.

As a complementary device with each video, aninstructional guide suggests exercises to help aidteachers, parents, and students. These interactiveexercises will reinforce and further develop a child’slevel of comprehension about the importance ofsymbols and the joy of learning.

The instructional guide provides:

Child-friendly exercises!Fun-to-do follow-up activities!

Easy-to-learn reinforcement Q & A!

E-Guides available atwww.filmideas.com

Permission granted to copy theexercises provided in this guide.For educational use ONLY. Allother rights reserved.

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Suggested websites:

http://kids.niehs.nih.gov/lyrics/spangle.htmhttp://www.wilderness.org/http://americanhistory.si.edu/starspangledbanner/

http://www.nps.gov/fomc/index.htmhttp://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/symbols/anthem.html

An anthem is a stirring song that, when played, reminds lis-teners about their country. So it is for Americans when wehear “The Star-Spangled Banner.” However, “The Star-Spangled Banner” hasn't always been our national anthem;it was just one of several that competed for the right to beso named.

Francis Scott Key wrote the words to “The Star-SpangledBanner,” as he watched the British bomb Ft. McHenry dur-ing the War of 1812. The poem testified that our flag stillflew after the attack. After its printing in the newspaper,people began singing it to the tune of the British song,“Anacreon in Heaven.”Before “The Star-Spangled Banner”was officially declared our national anthem in 1931 by anact of Congress, the song “America” was played at allevents to represent our country. In the early days of thecolonies, “Yankee Doodle” was most often heard. Eventhough “The Star-Spangled Banner” is our official nationalanthem, other anthems, such as “America the Beautiful,”“God Bless America,” and “America” are sometimes playedand sung.

This program offers children a look at the importance ofanthems as patriotic expressions. Children will learn theorigins and lyrics of these beautiful songs while enjoyingthe music and interesting historic backgrounds of thesesymbolic anthems, making for a cadence-marked lesson inearly American history.

Program ObjectivesAfter viewing the program, children should understand:

• what anthems are and why we sing and play them• the historical backgrounds behind the anthems

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AnthemsExercise #4:Fill in the blanks by selecting the words from theanswers list.

Answers:1.DeclarationofIndependence2.“America”3.18124.Russia5.farmers6.Philadelphia7.Washington,DC8.HMSTonnant

1) Our country began in 1776 with the signing of the________________________________________________.

2) Until 1931, the song __________________ was consid-ered our national anthem.

3) “The Star-Spangled Banner” was written during the War of__________.

4) The American music composer, Irving Berlin, who wrote“God Bless America” came from ________________.

5) The colonists who fought alongside the British in theFrench-and-Indian War were a disorganized, rag-tag bunchof __________________ who were not really soldiers.

6) The Declaration of Independence was signed in___________________________.7) During the War of 1812, the capital of the United Stateswas in __________________________________.

8) Francis Scott Key watched the bombing of Fort McHenryfrom the deck of the ____________________________.

Answers List:1812 * “America” * Declaration of Independence * farmers *HMS Tonnant * Philadelphia * Russia * Washington, DC

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Reinforcement Q&A:

Review the video to answer the following ques-tions:

1) What is the name of the national anthem of theUnited States?

2) During which war did “Yankee Doodle” origi-nate?

3) In what year was the Declaration ofIndependence signed?

4) In what city is Fort McHenry located?

5) In 1916, which president ordered that “TheStar-Spangled Banner” be played at all militaryand other appropriate occasions?

6) The view from what mountain inspiredKatherine Lee Bates to write “America theBeautiful”?

7) What popular singer made “God Bless Americaa national sensation?

8) How many stars and stripes does the flag thatinspired “The Star-Spangled Banner” have?

1)“TheStar-SpangledBanner”

2)French-and-IndianWar

3)1776

4)Baltimore

5)WoodrowWilson

6)Pike’sPeak

7)KateSmith

8)15starsand15stripes

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VOCABULARY:“America”: Song also known as “My Country, ‘Tis of Thee.”

“America the Beautiful”: Song inspired by the view from Pike’sPeak.

Anthem: A song that features inspiring words and uplifting musicabout one’s country.

Fort McHenry: The fortress that guarded Baltimore’s Harbor dur-ing the War of 1812.

Francis Scott Key: Poet who wrote “The Star-Spangled Banner.”

French and Indian War: A conflict that the British fought with theearly colonists against the French and their Indian allies in NorthAmerica.

“God Bless America”: Popular song written by Irving Berlin.

Irving Berlin: Immigrant from Russia who was one of the mostfamous American music composers of all time.

Macaroni: The term for the braided military decorations worn onthe hats and shoulders of proper British officers.

“The Star-Spangled Banner”: The national anthem of the UnitedStates.

War of 1812: War between Britain and the United States duringwhich “The Star-Spangled Banner” was written.

Yankees: The name the British called the colonists.

“Yankee Doodle”: A song the British wrote to make fun of thecolonists during the French and Indian War.

Follow-Up Activities:1) You might give your students a handout of thefirst verse of “The Star-Spangled Banner” andask them to put it into their own words. Have themrefer to a dictionary for the vocabulary they donot know.

2) You might have your students listen to record-ings of the five songs mentioned in the video.Then, have each student write a short paragraphstating which song he or she likes the best andwhy.

3) You might give your students copies of thewords to one of or all the five songs mentioned inthe video. Have them draw a picture to illustratethe words of one of the songs.

4) You might have your students pretend to bereporters interviewing Francis Scott Key aboutwhat he saw at Fort McHenry. Have them use thewords from “The Star-Spangled Banner” to createa news story about what happened that night.

5) You might have your students create a timelineof the songs and events mentioned in the video,using all the dates given.

6) You might break your class into four groupsand assign each group one of the four songs inthe video (excluding “Yankee Doodle”). Eachgroup should create an argument for why it feelsits song should be the national anthem.

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Exercise #1:Have the students study the vocabulary list onpage 2, then write the number of the vocabularyword on the solid black line next to its definition.

______ A song the British wrote to make fun of the colonists dur-ing the French and Indian War.______ A song that features inspiring words and uplifting musicabout one’s country.______ A conflict that the British fought with the early colonistsagainst the French and their Indian allies in North America.______ Song inspired by the view from Pike’s Peak.______ The fortress that guarded Baltimore’s Harbor during theWar of 1812.______ Poet who wrote “The Star-Spangled Banner.”______ Song also known as “My Country, ‘Tis of Thee.”______ War between Britain and the United States during which“The Star-Spangled Banner” was written.______ The term for the braided military decorations worn on thehats and shoulders of proper British officers.______ The name the British called the colonists.______ Popular song written by Irving Berlin.______ Immigrant from Russia who was one of the most famousAmerican music composers of all time.______ The national anthem of the United States.

1) “America2) “America theBeautiful3) Anthem4) Fort McHenry5) Francis ScottKey

6)French andIndian War7) “God BlessAmerica”8) Irving Berlin9) Macaroni

10) “The Star-SpangledBanner”11) War of 181212) Yankees13) “YankeeDoodle”

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Answers:13,3,6,2,4,5,1,11,9,12,7,8,10

Vocabulary List

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Exercise #2:Match the words in the column on the left with the songor anthem it is from in the column on the right. If youneed help, look back at the DVD.

Exercise #3:Below are the words to “The Star-SpangledBanner.” Fill in the blanks with the correctwords from the Missing Words List.

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OH! SAY CAN YOU ________________,BY THE DAWN’S EARLY _____________…WHAT SO PROUDLY WE _______________AT THE TWILIGHT’S LAST _______________WHOSE BROAD STRIPES AND BRIGHT__________THROUGH THE PERILOUS __________O’ER THE RAMPARTS WE ______________…WERE SO GALLANTLY _________________…AND THE ROCKETS’ RED ____________,THE BOMBS BURSTING IN ___________,GAVE PROOF THROUGH THE ____________THAT OUR FLAG WAS STILL ____________...O! SAY DOES THAT STAR-SPANGLED BAN-NER YET ___________,O’ER THE LAND OF THE __________AND THE HOME OF THE ______________.

Answers:see,light,hailed,gleaming,stars,fight,watched,streaming,glare,air,night,there,wave,free,brave

A. Mind the music and the 1. ___ “America”step, And with the girls behandy.

B. Land where my fathers 2. ___ “America thedied, Land of the Pilgrims’ Beautiful”pride.

C. And crown Thy good 3. ___ “God Blesswith brotherhood, From America”sea to shining sea.

D. Stand beside her, and 4. ___ “The Star-guide her, Thru the night Spangled Banner”with a light from above.

E. And the rockets’ red 5. ___ “Yankeeglare, The bombs bursting Doodle”in air

Answers:1-B,2-C,3-D,4-E,5-A

Missing Words Listairbravefightfree

glaregleaminghailedlight

nightseestarsstreaming

therewatchedwave