5th Grade Patriotic Music

What makes a song Patriotic?

• it says America in it

• music that expresses or is inspired by love and devotion of country

• it is sung by professionals from a specific country

• the song has been declared Patriotic from the Supreme Court

What is the name of the first American Patriotic Song published?

• The Liberty Song

• God Save the Queen

• Grand Old Flag

• I Love America

Katherine Bates, a teacher, wrote America the Beautiful when she went on a trip with her friends to___________

• The Beach

• Honolulu Hawaii

• Disney World

• Pikes Peak a Mountain Peak in Colorado

Check all of the lines from America The Beautiful

• and forever in peace may you wave

• For amber waves of grain

• and the rockets red glare

• and crown thy good with brotherhood

What kind of music is John Phillip Sousa famous for writing?

• jazz

• rock and roll

• Samba

• March

Why are marches important to our military?

• they keep the soldiers moving together

• they motivate the troops

• they warn of danger

• they give musicians an opportunity to do something in the military

How do we show respect for our country when the anthem is played or sung.

• take your shoes off

• stand and put your hand on your heart

• sing in your loudest voice

• Dance

What war was America fighting when the Star Spangled Banner was written?

• War of 1812

• World War 1

• Vietnam War

• War of the Wiggles

Who wrote the Star Spangled Banner

(a)  

What city was the Star Spangled Banner written in?

• Denver

• Nashville

• Annapolis

• Baltimore