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\n\"America\n\n
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\nAmerica (My Country 'Tis of Thee)\n

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\nYoung scholars perform a song using correct rhythms, accurate pitches, and dynamic phrasing. They perform an accompaniment to \"America\" on Orff instruments.\n
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\n\"Songs\n\n
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\nSongs the Express American Ideals\n

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\nFirst graders will learn the words to two American ideals songs: \"My Country 'Tis of Thee\" and \"America the Beautiful.\" They will also learn the Pledge of Allegiance and what it means to recite it. This is a great resource for your...\n
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\n\"Silent\n\n
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\nSilent Practice\n

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\nDon't have a keyboard in the classroom but still want to teach piano theory? No problem! Learners engage in \"silent practice\" as they play classic songs like \"My Country 'Tis of Thee\" on a printed keyboard image. Use the images on the...\n
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\nMy Country 'Tis of Thee with American Symbols\n

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\nStudents study the various patriotic symbols which represent America. They choose one, research its history, and write a report about it. They make a drawing of the symbol and use the drawing in a PowerPoint presentation for the rest of...\n
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\n\"Allusion\n\n
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\nAllusion in Poetry\n

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\nEmerging writers identify allusion in poetry by listening to recorded poems, like Anyone Lived in a Pretty How Town. They also discuss what makes writing satirical and how writers use allusions to make satirical points.  \n
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\n\"Let\n\n
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\nLet the Music Play: Bicentennial quarter reverse\n

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\nTo better understand who George Washington was and why we celebrated the bicentennial, pupils read a story and complete a worksheet. They sing and talk about the song, \"Yankee Doodle Dandy\" as they march around the room.\n
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\nSinging Patriotic Music\n

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\nStudents sing, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of patriotic music, including \"America\" and \"The Star Spangled Banner,\" to sing expressively with appropriate dynamics, phrasing, and interpretation.\n
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\n\"Yankee\n\n
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\nYankee Doodle... More than Just a Catchy Tune\n

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\nStudents investigate the history of patriotic music and practice singing the tunes with classmates.  In this U.S. History lesson, students examine lyrics of the traditional song \"Yankee Doodle Dandy\" and discuss the differing points...\n
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\nTeaching the Theme: The American Dream\n

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\nThis can be a good time for students to discuss what the idea of the American Dream means to them.\n
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\nOur Community Helpers\n

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\nStudents explore community helpers in order to explain how they fit into their community and the world.\n
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\nOur Community Helpers\n

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\nStudents identify important aspects of community and culture that strengthen relationships. They discuss pictures of national symbols.\n
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\n\"Schools\n\n
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\nSchools\n

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\nFirst graders complete a unit of lessons on school and how schools have changed. They read a Laura Ingalls Wilder excerpt, view and discuss a Norman Rockwell painting, conduct an interview, construct a school map, and create an ABC book...\n
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\nNaval Warfare in the American Revolution\n

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\nYoung scholars listen to and identify styles of music popular during the American Revolution. They recognize songs identified with the Royal Navy and analyze how music was used on board ship.\n
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\n\"Virginia\n\n
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\nVirginia Memory: My County Tis of Thee: Counties of Virginia\n

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\nA lesson in how to use historical maps to identify Virginia's counties and learn the political geography of Virginia.\n
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\nRead Works: Let Freedom Ring\n

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\n[Free Registration/Login Required] Several songs representative of the United States are provided in this informational text: \"My Country 'Tis of Thee\"; \"America\"; and \"The Star-Spangled Banner\". A question sheet is available to help...\n
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\nBen's Guide to u.s. Government: Songs and Oaths: America\n

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\nBen's Guide is a fun way to present US laws to students grades K-12. This site presents a brief history of the song \"America\" (My Country 'Tis of Thee). Links to related sites are available.\n
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\nLoc: Patriotic Melodies\n

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\nThe stories behind patriotic songs that have become part of American musical culture, such as \"Anchors Away,\" \"Over There,\" \"U.S. Air Force Song,\" and \"When Johnny Comes Marching Home Again.\" Drill into the site to find lyrics, listen to...\n
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\nLoc: Patriotic Melodies\n

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\nThe Library of Congress site profiles 26 American patriotic songs with commentary, supporting visual material, and recordings of \"America the Beautiful,\" \"Fanfare for the Common Man\" and the like.\n
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