THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER: What Does the Flag Mean to Me?
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The War Little Known Fact: Although its events inspired one of
the nations most patriot songs, the War of 1812 is relatively
little-known in American history USS Chesapeake Captured U.S.
Frigate Chesapeake and the British Frigate Shannon. Aquatint by
Robert Dodd, 1813.
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Making the Flag Sewn by Mary Pickersgill (1776-1857) The flag
remained in the Armistead family until 1907 It was donated to the
Smithsonian in 1912 and has been on display for the public to
enjoy. Mary Pickersgill On display at the Smithsonian Castle
Preserving the Flag, 1998
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What Does This Mean For Me? How is the Star Spangled Banner
relevant to children and young adults today?
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Activity: Share Your Story Discuss Investigate Reflect Create
Share
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Whats the Point? Students will be encouraged to produce
personal expression in multiple formats and analyze primary sources
AWESOME!
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A Star Spangled Legacy Begin by looking at the American flag
from different eras How have Americans expressed themselves with
each flag?
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Flag of the Second Continental Light Dragoons
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Flags of the Civil War
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Flags of WWII
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The Flag of the Sixties
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How Has the Flag Changed Over Time? How have others expressed
their ideas about what it means to be an American through their use
of the flag? How have they modified the flag? What different groups
have used it as a symbol?
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Look Around Have students research and look at flags from
various eras to see how the meaning has changed Have students look
at how flag rules and rituals have changed over time; why were they
put into place?
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Getting Started In the years since 1814 (when the national
anthem was written), in times of celebration and crisis, pride and
protest, people have raised the flag to express their ideas about
what it means to be an American.
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Offer the following prompt questions: What does the American
flag stand for? What does the American flag mean to you? Is the
American flag considered a sacred symbol? Why or why not? Does it
represent you? Why? In what way? Have you ever used the flag to
make a statement?
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Create!
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In the End Students will be able to: Describe various meanings
that the flag has had to people throughout the course of history
Analyze primary sources Express what the American flag means to
them through art and words
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Skillz & Stuff Students will engage in critical thinking,
creative writing, analysis Content areas: Arts, English Language
Arts, Social Studies, U.S. History Appropriate for all ages!
