Month Three
Moving Towards Independence - 1700s
"It is God's decree that this people be free. To dwell for a season with gratitude on the self-denying spirit, heroism, and patience, which animated our Fathers and Mothers in the Revolutionary struggle, will serve to keep fresh in our remembrance the price paid for our Freedom." (From Grace Barclay's Diary)
Declaration of Independence, Painted by John Trumball, 1818, Displayed in Rotunda of U.S. Capitol
Learn more about this painting from Architect of the Capitol
ENGLAND
Outline map
Crafts
Recipes
British Children's Games:
Music:
Plays:
Crafts
Recipes
British Children's Games:
Music:
- National Anthem
- Fantasia on Greensleeves by Ralph Vaughan Williams with images of England
- Handels' Music for the Fireworks
- English Country Gardens with images of English country gardens
- English Renaissance music on guitar with explanations of where songs came from
- Henry Purcell-Trumpet Voluntary - OR same piece only with trumpet and full orchestra
- Benjamin Britten: The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra
- English Folk Song Suite by Ralph Vaughan Williams, Boston Pops conducted by Arthur Fiedler, scenes of England
- More beautiful Ralph Vaughan Williams music: Dives and Lazarus, first commissioned to be played at the World's Fair in NYC in 1939/1940
Plays:
IRELAND
Map of Ireland
Crafts
Food
Irish language
Irish Games
Music:
Crafts
Food
Irish language
Irish Games
Music:
- Irish National Anthem
- Celtic harp with images of Ireland
- Brian Boro's March
- The Rising of the Moon - Irish folk song with images of Irish patriot statues
- An hour of fun Irish music
- Riverdance Opening Scene
- The Irish Suite by LeRoy Anderson performed by Boston Pops Orchestra
- The Irish Washerwoman with Irish scenes, conducted by composer
SCOTLAND
Outline map
Crafts
Food
Music:
Crafts
Food
Music:
- Scottish National Anthem - Video 1 OR Video 2
- Scotland the Brave: bagpipes - OR with lyrics
- Scotland Traditional music
- Great Scottish Sing-a-long