Star+Spangled+WebQuest!

Star Spangled WebQuest!!

The Star Spangled Banner is our country's National Anthem, but what do you really know about it and the flag of our great country?

Using the website listed, quest for the answers to each question and write them on a piece of notebook paper!

The War: Use this link to answer the following questions! []

1. Why was the war named the War of 1812? What countries were at war?

2. In 1814 Bristish warships began firing bombs into which fort?

3. What date was it when the author wrote, "By the dawn's early light"?

4. Who wrote the poem used in the Star Spangled Banner?

5. Who made the original flag that was the Star Spangled Banner?

6. Who gave the original flag known as the Star Spangled Banner to the Smithsonian?

The Song: 1. What did Francis Scott Key write the original lyrics on?

2. What song's melody was used for the Star Spangled Banner?

3. What year did the Star Spangled Banner become the National Anthem?

4. Why do people raise the flag for?

5. Who won the YouTube National Anthem singing contest? []

6. Now see if you can collect all 14 stars! []

If you are done early, click here to interact with the flag! []