The Singing of the "Star Spangled Banner"
Thursday, September 15th has been proclaimed by the Kansas Legislature "Constitution Day." To celebrate "Constitution Day" every student at Dodge City Middle School will sing the National Anthem during advisory assembly at 8:05 A.M.. To honor our constitution we will also honor the words of our National Anthem.
Francis Scott Key wrote the words of the National Anthem as a poem entitled Defense of Fort McHenry in 1814. The poem was later put to the tune of (John Stafford Smith's song) The Anacreontic Song, modified somewhat, and retitled "The Star Spangled Banner." Congress proclaimed The Star Spangled Banner the U.S. National Anthem in 1931.
Francis Scott Key wrote the words of the National Anthem as a poem entitled Defense of Fort McHenry in 1814. The poem was later put to the tune of (John Stafford Smith's song) The Anacreontic Song, modified somewhat, and retitled "The Star Spangled Banner." Congress proclaimed The Star Spangled Banner the U.S. National Anthem in 1931.
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Oh, say, can you see, by the dawn's early light,
What so proudly we hail'd at the twilight's last gleaming? Whose broad stripes and bright stars, thro' the perilous fight, O'er the ramparts we watch'd, were so gallantly streaming? And the rockets' red glare, the bombs bursting in air, Gave proof thro' the night that our flag was still there. O say, does that star-spangled banner yet wave O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave? |
Constitution Day September 15th and Celebrate Freedom Week
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The Kansas State Legislature passed legislation that states: “In order to educate students about the sacrifices made for freedom in the founding of this country and the values on which this country was founded, the week of September containing the 15th day of such month in each year [or during such other full school week as determined by the board of education of the school district] thereafter is hereby designated as ‘‘celebrate freedom week’’ in each public school offering any of the grades kindergarten through eight.” This should include “as part of the curriculum for grades kindergarten through eight on history and government concerning the original intent, meaning and importance of the declaration of independence and the United States constitution, including the bill of rights of the United States constitution, in their historical contexts.
The religious references in the writings of the founding fathers shall not be censored when presented as part of such instruction. Such rules and regulations shall provide that the study of the declaration of independence include the study of the relationship of the ideas expressed in that document to subsequent American history, including the relationship of such ideas to the rich diversity of our people as a nation of immigrants, the American revolution, the formulation of the United States constitution and the abolitionist movement, which led to the emancipation proclamation and the women’s suffrage movement.” (HOUSE BILL No. 2261) |
Listed below are videos and links to resources that might be helpful in preparing for Constitutional Day events.
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