After the war of 1812, it started being sung everywhere, kind of like a tune you hear on the radio today that becomes well known. In 1931, America adopted “The Star Spangled Banner” as our National anthem. The poem was eventually set to music, and it became the song we all know today Why is “The Star Spangled Banner” our National anthem So, in this blog post, I want to show you how to teach The Star Spangled Banner.įrancis Scott Key, an American poet, author, and lawyer, wrote “The Star Spangled Banner.” Key witnessed Baltimore, Maryland being bombed by the British in 1814, during the war of 1812, and wrote a poem titled “The Defense of Fort McHenry.” He was aboard a ship, and as morning came, he could distinctly see our American flag waving proudly in the sky through all of the smoke.

I want you to feel confident teaching not only the song, but the story behind The National Anthem to your students. It’s so important that our children grow up learning this song and know the history of why it is written. “The Star Spangled Banner” is our National Anthem.

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