Contains narratives and activities, including crosswords, mapping, and comprehension questions, that teach students in fourth through eighth grade about "The Star-Spangled Banner.".
George Washington acts as leader of the Constitutional Convention in 1787 and helps the delegates compose a new constitution to improve the United States government. Includes a readers' theater script and performance tips.
Ten-year-old Lizzie Newton, having helped take her grandmother to the hospital after the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, sets off on her own to find her parents. Includes a readers' theater script and performance tips.
Fifteen-year-old John Greenwood joins the American army and fights at the Battle of Bunker Hill. Includes a readers' theater script and performance tips.
Eleven-year-old Clara Morgan perfects the art of baking biscuits over an open fire while her family is traveling the Oregon Trail in a wagon train, which proves to be a blessing when a hungry Native American arrives looking for food. Includes information about the Oregon Trail and a readers' theater script.
Seventeen-year-old Annie Shapiro sparks a strike after walking out of work as an act of speaking out against unfair wages. Includes a readers' theater script and performance tips.
Fifteen-year-old Willie Kettles awaits good news from Richmond, Virginia, while working during the Civil War as a telegraph operator in the War Department building in Washington. Includes a readers' theater script and performance tips.
