by Elizabeth Peterson | Arts Education and Integration
National Anthem project day is coming up quickly! I love this day. It is a great way to celebrate Patriotism and music as September 14 is the anniversary of the penning of the Star Spangled Banner by Francis Scott Key. The National Anthem project was started by...
by Elizabeth Peterson | Arts Education and Integration, General Education Topics
Each year, my school celebrates a special, yet under-acknowledged anniversary in our country’s history. September 14, 1814 was the date when Francis Scott Key wrote the poem that became our National Anthem while witnessing the battle at Fort McHenry. Three...
by Elizabeth Peterson | Arts Education and Integration
The National Anthem Project post got a lot of attention this past fall when I posted it originally in September. In fact, it was because of this post that I was asked to present on this school-wide project during a session given by @band_techie and a couple of his...
by Elizabeth Peterson | Arts Education and Integration
The anniversary of the penning of our National Anthem is September 14th. MENC, the National Association for Music Education, has made this historic date an annual event! In an effort to help get Americans singing again, they have called this “The Campaign to...
