what do the words to the star spangled banner mean? For a 5th grade of special ed children?

Answer 1

It is a hymn of praise to the symbol of our nation, the United States flag. It was written at the final stages of a battle, when the author noticed that the flag was still flying throughout the battle. The glare of the rockets (fireworks as we see on the 4th of July) lit up the sky and made the flag look even more beautiful and majestic. And the final line, "does that star spangled banner yet wave over the land of the free and the home of the brave." The stars represented the number of states in the USA.

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Answer 2

The words to the Star Spangled Banner might mean different to a child in special ed than a child not in special ed. Like when it says, "And the rockets' red glare, the bombs bursting in air", a child in special ed might think that it means fireworks, and a child not in special ed might know that it was a point where there was an attack. If you wish your child to know the true meaning of the song I would play the song and as it went along explain what the song is about and why it came about. Or make a suggestion to your childs special ed teacher and have the teacher explain the song in a way that the child would understand it. I hope this helps you in some way.

Answer 3

The best way to know what it means to this child is to sit down with him or her and ask them what they "hear and see" when they listen to the song. I also really like using the book: The Star Spangled Banner by PeterSpier
If you mean the literal translation try:
Can you see early this morning what we respected last night?
We watched the stars and strips fly above our defence during the dangerous fight. Even with the guns and the bombs going off the flag was still there. Does the flag still flying above the USA?
just my try at a rough translation
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Answer 4

What do the words to the Star Spangled banner mean for any 5th grade kid? They learn the words and sing them many times throughout their lifetimes, some don't ever think about the meaning.

Answer 5

The Star-Spangled Banner is one man's observation during a war battle that the American flag was still standing even as the battle raged and everything else was being destroyed. As such it can be extrapolated to mean that the flag is a symbol of America's steadfast beliefs in freedom, integrity, and willingness to stand up for what you believe in even under the most trying of circumstances. Don't know if this helps, but that's my interpretation of our national anthem...

Answer 6

"Oh say can you see, by the dawn's early light" - Asking the person if they can see in the dim light of sunrise

"what so proudly we hail" - what we are proud to call our own

"at the twilight's last gleaming" - the last glimmer of stars as the sun comes's up

"whose broad stripes and bright stars" - describing the flag

"through the perilous fight" - how it stayed there after the fighting had ceased

"o-er ramparts we watched, was so gallantly streaming" - the soldiers watched from their forts (ramparts), the flag in the wind

"And the rocket's red glare, the bombs bursting in air, gave proof through the night, that our flag was still there" - the light of the rockets and bombs highlighted the flag, and gave the men hope as the battle raged on

"o say does that star spangled banner yet wave" - describing the flag again

"o'er land of the free, and the home of the brave" - the flag still flies over America, no matter the problem it has

Answer 7

It means the flag has been decorated with stars. Star decorated flag.