Students will make connections between different historical events and the present and learn about how we use music to pass on information about events and political positions. To demonstrate mastery of understanding of the historical skills of understanding how to connect past to present events, students will create their own version of Yankee Doodle for a current event.
This will be a formative assessment graded on a four-point scale to prepare students for quizzes and to prepare them for SOL tests. Atkins, Chet. Cohan, George M. From The Lester S. Murray, Stuart. Selle, Louis. Stevens, William H. While you are at it, you might want to have them research the way Yankee Doodle has changed over time. You must be logged in to post a comment. Request permissions beyond the scope of this license here.
Copyright Notice. The last major battle of the Revolutionary War took place near Yorktown, Virginia, in American troops and the French navy bottled up and blasted a big chunk of the British army there. The Treaty of Paris, officially ending the war, was signed two years later. The United States of America was now its own, independent country.
A verse about George Washington, for example, was tacked on after he took command of the Continental Army in June Interestingly, one of the most familiar verses did not appear until Today, it is the first verse of the song that every American knows:. As you can see, the history of a song can be long, crooked, and crazy. It was a term for dressing so fancy that a person looked silly. Every song has a story about why it was written. Songs from the past are like recordings from long ago.
They give us a sense of what our parents, grandparents, and extra-old ancestors feared, hoped for, and celebrated. Discover the multicultural heritage and history of America through explorations of immigrant life, the lives of legendary pioneers like Lewis and Clark, the modern political system, and significant works of American music, including our National Anthem.
Travel the historic silk road, explore European castles, and discover the long-lasting influence of ancient cultures on modern society in this journey through the past and around the globe. Follow the development and impact of classical music in the United States from its humble beginnings in the new colonies through its role in concert halls and Hollywood in the 20th century, to discover how this European tradition helped shape, and in turn was shaped by, American culture, composers and musicians.
Eric Friedman Director, Digital Learning. Doodle refers to a lowly provincial person, while a Dandy is a meticulously well-dressed man.
In the s, macaroni was an English dandy who affected foreign fashions and mannerisms. So, roughly translated, the song says, "This country bumpkin came along on a pony — not a horse! What a rube!
Despite the mocking tone, New England colonists turned the song into their rallying theme song during the Revolutionary War. They sang it proudly in the battles against the British My Preferences My Reading List.
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Thank you. The history makes me proud. Could you please cite the source for the Yorktown story-published-not a website please.? In the interests of historical accuracy. I have my doubts about it. I have one primary source reference in support of part of the Yorktown story. It mocked Cornwallis and his surrendered army in thirteen stanzas. We regret that the author of this article, a widely respected historian and an avid contributor this publication, passed away early this year.
His work will be missed.
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