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Kindergarten Social Studies · World 5: American Symbols · Level 32
The National Anthem
The Star-Spangled Banner is our national anthem.
Warm-up, learn, try it together, practice, then a quick check. About 15 minutes.
What children learn in Level 32
- A national anthem is a song for a country. Our national anthem is The Star-Spangled Banner. A banner is a flag, and star-spangled means covered with stars.
- In 1814, Francis Scott Key watched a battle all night from a ship. In the morning, by the dawn's early light, the American flag was still flying! So Francis Scott Key wrote a poem about the flag.
- The poem became a song. It begins: O say can you see, by the dawn's early light, what so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming?
- People sing the national anthem at ball games and special events. To show respect, we stand, face the flag, and put our right hand over our heart.
- Try it with a grown-up! Listen to The Star-Spangled Banner, and stand tall while it plays.
Georgia Standards of Excellence in Social Studies:
- SSKH2.c — Star Spangled Banner (identify as the national anthem)