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Dear Reader,<\/p>\n

Tomorrow I am Miami-bound to see family and celebrate my daughter’s first year as a medical student. Being with family for happy occasions is one of life’s greatest blessings. What are you looking forward to this week?<\/p>\n

See ya on the Net,
Barbara J. Feldman
“Surfing the Net with Kids”
https:\/\/www.surfnetkids.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Star-Spangled Banner<\/b>
https:\/\/www.surfnetkids.com\/resources\/star-spangled-banner\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Star-Spangled Banner Printable(** for Premium Members only)
https:\/\/www.surfnetkids.com\/printables\/files\/printables-club\/star-spangled-banner.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n

“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?” These lyrics, written by Francis Scott Key in 1814, became the opening words to our National Anthem by Congressional resolution on March 3, 1931. Learn what they mean, and how they came to be written with these Star-Spangled Banner web picks.<\/p>\n

Ben's Guide: Star-Spangled Banner

For elementary grades, Ben Franklin tells the story of how Francis Scott Key was held overnight by the British during the bombing of Fort McHenry during the War of 1812. In the morning light, when Key saw the huge American flag still flying over the fort, he knew that the Americans were victorious. The poem that he scribbled down in gratitude that morning became the lyrics to our national anthem more than one hundred years later.<\/p>\n

History.com: On This Day in History: Key Pens Star-Spangled Banner

“On this day [September 13] in 1814, Francis Scott Key pens a poem which is later set to music and in 1931 becomes America’s national anthem, ‘The Star-Spangled Banner.’ The poem, originally titled ‘The Defence of Fort McHenry,’ was written after Key witnessed the Maryland fort being bombarded by the British during the War of 1812.” Visit to view a short video, and then peruse the related links at the bottom, including “8 National Anthem Backstories,” and “9 Things You May Not Know About ‘The Star-Spangled Banner.'”<\/p>\n

Library of Congress: Star-Spangled Banner

Visit this Library of Congress archive to view a copy of the first printed edition of the Star-Spangled Banner sheet music that combines both words and music. The words, as we’ve learned today, were written by Francis Scott Key. The tune, however, was not original. It was a well-known drinking song called “To Anacreon in Heaven.”<\/p>\n

… Click to continue to Star-Spangled Banner<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

Printables Club Members Also Get … <\/b> <\/p>\n

Surfnetkids Printables Club Members also get the following printables to use in the classroom, the computer lab, the school library, or to send home with students:<\/p>\n

Star-Spangled Banner Printable
Star-Spangled Banner Wikipedia Printable
Betsy Ross Printable
American Flag Printable
Pledge of Allegiance Printable
*** Are you curious? Get your own ten-day trial membership:
https:\/\/www.surfnetkids.com\/printables-club.htm<\/a><\/p>\n

Related Games<\/b><\/p>\n

American Flag Scrambler<\/a>
American Flag Word Search<\/a>
American Flag Jigsaw<\/a>
American Flag Concentration<\/a><\/p>\n

Quote of the Week<\/b><\/p>\n

\u201cYou don\u2019t write because you want to say something, you write because you have something to say.\u201d ~~ F. Scott Fitzgerald ~~ (September 24, 1896 \u2013 December 21, 1940) American novelist. Did you know that F. Scott Fitzgerald was named after Francis Scott Key? Read Fitzgerald’s biography<\/a> to learn more.<\/p>\n

Surfing the Calendar<\/b><\/p>\n<\/style>\n

Black History Month<\/a>   February
Wild Bird Feeding Month<\/a>   February
American Heart Month<\/a>   February
Children’s Dental Health Month<\/a>   February
Leap Day<\/a>   Feb 29, 2016
Irish American Heritage Month<\/a>   March
National Craft Month<\/a>   March
National Nutrition Month<\/a>   March
Music in Our Schools Month<\/a>   March
Women’s History Month<\/a>   March
National Cheerleading Safety Month<\/a>   March
Salem Witch Hysteria Begins<\/a>   Mar 1, 1692
Yellowstone National Park Established<\/a>   Mar 1, 1872
Korea Independence Movement Day<\/a>   Mar 1, 1911
Silly Putty Debuts<\/a>   Mar 1, 1950
Whooping Crane Spring Migration<\/a>   Mar 1-May 7, 2016
Dr. Seuss’ Birthday (Celebrated as Read Across America)<\/a>   Mar 2, 1904
Alexander Graham Bell’s Birthday<\/a>   Mar 3, 1847
National Anthem Day<\/a>   Mar 3, 1931<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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