How many stars were there all together? What could have happened to the damaged star? What in the classroom can help us visualize the size of the stars in this flag, which are two feet across? How big does that make the whole flag? Why would a flag meant to fly at a fort be made so large? What may have caused the present condition of the flag? How can you tell? This is the same flag as in the first photo. What's going on in the painting? Identify the flag for the class as the Star-Spangled Banner.
Tell students they will understand the difficult words better and learn more about the early history of the Star-Spangled Banner flag and song by analyzing some primary source materials. Introduce the research questions the class will try to answer as they review the materials: What happened on Tuesday, Sept. What in the first verse of the National Anthem refers to something that actually happened?
Which objects indicate that Francis Scott Key's poem was popular? Why do you think the poem was so popular? Did the song immediately become our National Anthem? What caused the present condition of the flag known as the Star-Spangled Banner?
What indication is there that the bombardment of Fort McHenry and the subsequent events surrounding Key's poem are considered important today? Include the captions with the image or document. These materials could be displayed for the whole class or particular images or documents can be assigned to student groups or individuals. One of only ten copies known to exist, this copy of "The Star-Spangled Banner" is housed today in the Library of Congress.
Certain people were granted the privilege of cutting fragments from the flag as souvenirs. Louisa Armistead sewed the red chevron on one of the flag's white stripes. According to her daughter, she intended it to be the letter A, probably for "Armistead. Holograph manuscript. Exhilarated by the successful defense of the fort, Key wrote the words that became in the National Anthem of the United States.
Key wrote the poem in ; rewriting it by hand in indicates the ongoing popularity of the piece. The National Anthem was officially adopted in Before that time, others had attempted the writing of a National Anthem. After reviewing the images and documents, discuss student reactions as a class.
Allow students to share their hypotheses regarding the questions presented at the beginning of the lesson and to identify specific documentary evidence to support their theories. What Does It Mean? The Annotated Anthem As a culminating activity, challenge the class, under your guidance, to use materials from Lesson 3 to create an annotated copy of the first stanza of "The Star-Spangled Banner.
Activity 2. What Does the Flag Mean? Symbols in a Symbol A symbol stands for an idea. Marines raising the American flag over Mount Suribachi, Iwo Jima, in February , available via a link from American Memory —The flag as a symbol of the fight for freedom around the world. Johnson placing a wreath before the flag-draped casket of President John F. Flag on the Moon , available on Man on the Moon , a link from Internet Public Library—The flag as a symbol of our country's technological achievements.
Michael Johnson with American flag , available on the International Olympic Committee website, a link from Internet Public Library click on the link to Michael Johnson's picture —The flag as a symbol of individual achievement by American heroes. George Washington. Springfield, N. Uncle Sam and the Flag. Visitors file past silently and reverently as if beholding a religious relic.
Such questions have taken centre stage over the past weekend after Donald Trump argued that football players who kneel during the national anthem should be fired. After viewing the original flag, made in by Mary Pickersgill with the help of her daughter, two nieces and an African American indentured servant, museum patrons hear clips from different versions of The Star-Spangled Banner, ranging from traditional to Jimi Hendrix on a Fender Stratocaster at the Woodstock festival in We play it the way the air is in America today.
The flag is also frequently seen flying outside suburban homes — far more so than in other western countries such as the UK. Its appeal is never more evident than at naturalisation ceremonies for new citizens, who often clutch miniature stars and stripes with pride.
They were unable to completely destroy the fort as they had hoped. Realizing that this was happening, Key looked back to see what was left of Fort McHenry. To his great surprise and relief, the American flag had survived the barrage. Then, on March 3, , President Herbert Hoover signed a congressional act to designate it as our national anthem.
Why, though, should we take the time to stand for our flag as it waves, or the anthem as it plays? In the preseason, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick started quietly kneeling while the National Anthem was played before football games, refusing to stand as per tradition. His reason? Kaepernick explained that he was kneeling to protest the police treatment of racial minorities. In doing so, he created a new trend that gave other professional athletes the platform to follow suit.
Soon, discussions were trending over whether this move was bold and brave, or an utter disgrace to everything our country stands for. Rather, we stand to honor and recognize those who have put their life on the front line to protect ours.
The total number of Americans who have died in U. From those brave soldiers at Fort McHenry to the ones fighting the current Global War on Terror, that number represents human beings with families, ambitions, dreams and futures. Every time the National Anthem plays, we remember what they fought to protect.
We rise to our feet when we see these symbols of freedom, because we can. In the wake of the Kaepernick kneeling scandal, the focus of the rebellion shifted from racial inequality to encompass a wide range of issues, including dissatisfaction with the current Commander in Chief. The 50 stars on the USA flag are free and disjointed from one another, symbolizing our individual freedoms and rights.
We get to exercise our right to vote and help choose who we put into office. We come from different backgrounds, cultures, races and creeds, but we all bear the distinct designation of being called American. Regardless of our differences, the ties that bind us as Americans are stronger than any forces that could try to tear us apart. The flag represents that unity, as does the National Anthem.
In this way, America represents the ultimate marriage. When we stand and sing together, we lend our voices to those around us and subsequently blend into the melody ourselves. The challenge of taking a knee during the anthem is that it turns all of this on its head. All that order, all that unity—none of it, the protests suggest, really exist—at least not yet.
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