The Story of “The Star-Spangled Banner”
Our national song has an exciting story behind it.
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Bob McLeod
Lesson Resources
Teaching Information
Categories
Standards
History
The United States has national symbols and traditions.
Our history has examples of honesty, courage, and determination.
Historical figures helped shape our communities, states, and nation.
Key Words
England
fort
Francis Scott Key
National Anthem
poem
1.
What is a national anthem?
2.
“The Star-Spangled Banner” was written during a war between _____________.
3.
A flag flying over a fort shows __________.
4.
What did Francis Scott Key see the morning after the attack on the fort?
5.
Before “The Star-Spangled Banner” was a song, it was a ____________.
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