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The Star-Spangled Banner
Have your kids learned the American National Anthem yet? The poem “The Star-Spangled Banner” was written by Francis Scott Key during the War of 1812 and was originally called “The Defence of Fort McHenry.”
Background Story
Learn the background of the poem/song here:
Hear it sung and played here:
If you’d like a free online lesson on 5 more Patriotic songs, head over to the 15-Minute Music Lesson Course for Elementary Students from the Music in Our Homeschool School. There is also a lesson on “The Star-Spangled Banner” included there.
“The Star-Spangled Banner Copywork”
I have prepared a great 15-page “Star-Spangled Banner” Printable Pack. It contains the first verse of America’s National Anthem in 3 different styles of copywork: regular, dotted, and cursive. There are also 2 coloring pages and a fill-in-the-blank page.
Where to Purchase
You may purchase the 15-page pack for only $2 at my Teachers Pay Teachers store. If you head over to TpT, please “Follow” me there and leave feedback for anything you’ll purchase because you’ll get credits for future purchases!
Free Sample
Here is a 4-page sample of the first verse of America’s National Anthem in regular copywork:
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You might also like the Memorial Day Online Unit Study from Techie Homeschool Mom:
- Explore the branches of America’s Armed Forces
- Research America’s conflicts and casualties
- Create a digital image to honor our fallen soldiers
- This mini-course contains one module.
How fun! This would be great for memorial day, or 4th of July too! Thank you. Pinned!