Our Anthem, Our Pledge, Our Bell
D2.His.11.K-2
Look at the source, then answer the questions.
A United States Quarter
A description of a quarter, written for this worksheet. The front of the coin shows George Washington, the first President. Above his head is the word LIBERTY. Next to him are the words IN GOD WE TRUST. The year the coin was made is printed under Washington. The back has the words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and E PLURIBUS UNUM. E pluribus unum means "Out of many, one." The coin is worth 25 cents.
- 1. How can you tell when the coin was made?
- 2. Which words are next to Washington?
- 3. What does E pluribus unum mean?
The Star-Spangled Banner
Words written by Francis Scott Key in September 1814. From a ship, he watched the British attack Fort McHenry in Baltimore, Maryland. Congress made the song the national anthem in 1931. O say can you see, by the dawn's early light, What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming, Whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight, O'er the ramparts we watched, were so gallantly streaming? And the rocket's red glare, the bombs bursting in air, Gave proof through 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?
- 1. When could the flag be seen at the start of the song?
- 2. Who wrote these words?
- 3. What was still there through the night?
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