The document discusses the history of the United States' national anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner". It was written by Francis Scott Key during the War of 1812 after witnessing the bombardment of Fort McHenry on September 14, 1814. Key was inspired to write the poem after seeing the American flag still waving over the fort at dawn despite the night of bombardment. The poem later became the lyrics to the national anthem.

1. Our National Anthem: “The Star- Spangled Banner”

2. Warm-Up 2/18 Come in, sit down QUIETLY and set-up! Use YOUR NOTEBOOK to answer these questions: 1) What is our nation’s capital city called? 2) Who was Benjamin Banneker and why is he important to our capital city? Write the questions AND answers!

3. Warm-Up 2/18 1) What is our nation’s capital city called? - Washington, D.C. 2) Who was Benjamin Banneker and why is he important to our capital city? - Benjamin Banneker surveyed Washington D.C. He helped plan the new capital city.

4. The Star- Spangled Banner Objective : We will understand the history of our national anthem, The Star-Spangled Banner.

5. Verbal-Visual Vocabulary Word Definition Sentence or Example Picture

6. National Anthem National Anthem Official song of the United States “ The Star-Spangled Banner” is the national anthem of the United States.

7. Our National Anthem: The Star- Spangled Banner Who? Francis Scott Key What? Wrote the Star-Spangled Banner When? September 14, 1814 Where? On a ship called “Old Ironsides” in Baltimore Why? He described what he saw during a battle in the War of 1812 So what? It became our national anthem

8. The Star- Spangled Banner

9. The Star- Spangled Banner Oh, say! Can you see, BY THE DAWN’S EARLY LIGHT , What so proudly we hailed at the TWILIGHT’S LAST GLEAMING , Whose broad stripes and bright stars, through the perilous fight, O’er the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming? And the rockets’ red glare, the bombs bursting in air, Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there. Oh, say, does that Star-Spangled Banner yet wave? O’er the land of the free and home of the brave?