National Anthem Project
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The National Anthem Project was a public awareness campaign launched in 2005.
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[edit] The Purpose
The purpose of the National Anthem Project was to promote music education through the national anthem.
[edit] Project Background
According to the a 2004 non-partisan Harris poll, nearly two out of three Americans were unable to recall the words to The Star-Spangled Banner and three in four Americans indicated school music programs were where they learned the anthem.
Music programs have experienced extensive funding cuts over the past several years. While local school boards have struggled to close ongoing budget gaps and meet new federal requirements. Music education programs continue to be cut in districts across the country.[1]
[edit] Project Activities
The Project toured the United States in 2006, making "Road Show" stops in every state and Washington, D.C. The Road Shows featured music performances by student ensembles, an interactive education center, and music education advocacy materials. Visitors were encouraged to try singing "The Star-Spangled Banner" to test themselves on its lyrics. At each stop, one singer was designated a winner and given $1,000 to donate to the local school music program of his or her choice.
Having concluded its Road Show, the Project focused on the planned Grand Finale in Washington, DC, June 14-16, 2007, which featured a performance of The Star Spangled Banner on the National Mall. On June 14, 2007 more than 1,200 participants gathered at FedEx Field, home of the Washington Redskins near Washington, D.C., to celebrate the Project in a singalong led by country star Taylor Swift.
That same day more than 5,000 students joined together on the National Mall at the Washington Monument with "The President's Own" U.S. Marine Band for an afternoon concert. On June 15, school ensembles from around the country performed throughout Washington, D.C. at eight monuments including the Lincoln Memorial, Capitol Reflecting Pool, World War II Memorial, and Jefferson Memorial.
The Grand Finale’s third day of celebrations was hosted by Drum Corps International at the Navy/Marine Corps Stadium in Annapolis, Maryland. These festivities included a special singing of the national anthem, and later competition of drum corps from around the country. The Project's Grand Finale events garnered more than 220 news stories, reaching 26 million people.
The Project continued its three-year tradition of celebrating National Anthem Project Day on each September 14th. The day aims to promote the importance of music education through the Project by encouraging teachers, students, parents, and community members and leaders to participate in joint celebrations. Events include singalongs and public statements of support for music education by local school administrators and elected officials. Media coverage of National Anthem Project Day and public statements of support from state and national elected officials are available online on the Project Web site.
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[edit] Related Publications
BOOKS:
- Boutwell, Clinton E. (1997). Shell Game: Corporate America's Agenda for Schools. Phi Delta Kappa.
- Brown, Steven (2006). Music and Manipulation: On the Social Uses and Social Control of Music. Berghahn Books.
- Franklin, M.I. (2005). Resounding International Relations: On Music, Culture, and Politics. Palgrave Macmillan.
- Heller, Dana (2005). The Selling of 9/11: How a National Tragedy Became a Commodity. Palgrave Macmillan.
- Jorgensen, Estelle R. (2003). Transforming Music Education. Indiana University Press.
- Koza, Julia (2003). Stepping Across: Four Interdisciplinary Studies of Education and Cultural Politics. Peter Lang.
- Russell, Bertrand (1984). Education & The Social Order. Unwin Paperbacks.
- Saltmann, Kenneth J. (2000). Collateral Damage: Corporatizing Public Schools - A Threat To Democracy. Rowman & Littlefield.
- Woodford, Paul G. (2005). Democracy and Music Education: Liberalism, Ethics, and the Politics of Practice. Indiana University Press.
ARTICLES:
- Abril, Carlos (2007). Functions of a National Anthem in Society and Education: A Sociocultural Perspective. Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education, 172, p. 69-87.
- Allsup, Randall (2004). Imagining Possibilities in a Global World: Music, Learning, and Rapid Change. Music Education Research, 6(2).
- Apple, Michael (2002). Patriotism, Pedagogy, and Freedom: On the Educational Meanings of September 11th. Teachers College Record, 104(8).
- Ayers, William (2006, November). Toward a Fuller Humanity (Patriotism and Education Revisited). Phi Delta Kappan, 88(3), p. 237.
- Beegle, Amy (2004). American Music Education 1941-1946: Meeting Needs and Making Adjustments During World War II. Journal of Historical Research in Music Education, 26.
- Beegle, Amy (2005). Patriotism and Music Education in the United States of America. Proceedings of the Fifth Asia-Pacific Symposium for Music Education Research.
- Beegle, Amy & Campbell, Patricia Shehan (2002). Teaching Music to Children in Times of Crisis. Orff Echo, 34.
- Brubaker, R. (2004). In the Name of the Nation: Reflections on Nationalism and Patriotism. Citizenship Studies, 8(2).
- Brueggemann, W. (2003). Patriotism for Citizens of the Penultimate Superpower. Dialog, 42(4).
- Gee, Constance (2002). The “Use” and “Abuse” of Arts Advocacy and its Consequences for Music Education. New Handbook of Research on Music Teaching and Learning (R. Colwell & C. Richardson, Eds.), Oxford University Press.
- Hebert, David G. (2006). Rethinking Patriotism: National Anthems in Music Education. Asia-Pacific Journal for Arts Education, 4(1).
- Kertz-Welzel, Alexandra (2005). The Pied Piper of Hamlin: Adorno on Music Education. Research Studies in Music Education, 25.
- Jorgenen, Estelle R. (2007, Fall). Songs to Teach a Nation. Philosophy of Music Education Review, 15.
- Meizel, Katherine (2006, December). A Singing Citizenry: Popular Music and Civil Religion in America. Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, 45(4), p. 497.
- O’Brien, Tom (2002, January). The Importance of Being Earnest. Arts Education Policy Review, 103(3), p.35.
- Quiong, L. (2004). What Does It Mean to Be an American?: Patriotism, Nationalism, and American Identity After 9/11. Political Psychology, 25(5).
- Stinespring, John A. (2001, March). Preventing Art Education from Becoming “a Handmaiden to the Social Studies”. Arts Education Policy Review, 102(4), p.11.
- UNESCO (2006, March 6) (pdf). 2006 Joint Declaration of the UNESCO World Arts Conference. United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). http://www.insea2007germany.de/download/Joint_Declaration_IDEA_InSEA_ISME.pdf. Retrieved on 2008-08-14.
