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A History of the War of 1812 and The Star-Spangled Banner Lesson PlanA History of the War of 1812 and The Star-Spangled Banner Lesson Plan
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Students examine the causes and outcomes of the War of 1812, and determine the chronology of the Star-Spangled Banner. In this War of 1812 lesson, students learn vocabulary and read a narrative about the War of 1812 before participating in a discussion of the concepts.

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the star spangled banner, francis scott key, the war of 1812

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outcomes of the war of 1812, star spangled banner, war of 1812, social studies
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Grade
3rd - 8th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Duration
5 days
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Project-Based Learning
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