If the class is able to read this text level, then ask the students to read the text individually if not, then "share read" the document with the students.Pass out "The Origins of Yankee Doodle.".The students should return to their critical thinking groups from the previous lesson.The point is to let them reach an understanding through careful reading of the text and discussion with their classmates, and then using the text to construct their understanding. Critical Thinking Questions: The Origin of Yankee Doodleįirst, a caution: do not reveal too much to the students about the documents.In this lesson the students will closely examine the most famous song associated with the American Revolution, "Yankee Doodle." They will read and analyze a concise history of the origins of the song as well as restate the text of the song into their own words. Students can restate the relatively unknown last three verses of "The Star-Spangled Banner." Lesson 2 Introduction Wrap-up: Use the short answer at the bottom of the page to evaluate the students’ understanding of both the song and the events it describes.For instance, the first couplet could be restated as, "Can you still see this morning what made us so proud when sun was setting last night?" Some of the vocabulary will be unfamiliar, but encourage the students to use what they have learned of the Battle of Baltimore as well as other context clues to decipher their meaning. Students will closely analyze the text of the first verse of "The Star-Spangled Banner" one couplet at a time in order to restate it in their own words.Pass out the Document Analyzer: "The Star-Spangled Banner".It would also be useful to have the students sing the song with you. Pass out "The Star-Spangled Banner" lyrics and either watch a video performance of the song or listen to an audio performance of the song.The students should work together in their groups to develop an evidentiary answer to each question.
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Demonstrate to the students how to back up their answer with evidence taken directly from the words of "The War of 1812 and ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’" text.
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This unit is part of Gilder Lehrman’s series of Common Core State Standards–based teaching resources.