Write Your Star Spangled Banner
Practice: Get ready for some activities.
Activities are designed to be parent- or teacher-supervised.
Step 1
Pair students up in groups of two. Students will work together to complete a creative re-writing of the first verse of “The Star-Spangled Banner.”
Step 2
Students should be either given a written copy of the first verse of “The Star-Spangled Banner,” or one should be shown on the board for all students to see.
Step 3
Students will change the first verse of the song to reflect their own style or personality, while maintaining the patriotic theme. Encourage students to go line by line or thought by thought, rather than word by word.
Step 4
Students will copy their final product onto white copy paper and then glue onto construction paper to be titled and decorated. Students will share their final draft of their creative re-write with the class.