"The Star-Spangled Banner" by Robert Scott Keys (1818), "This Land Is Your Land" by Woodie Guthrie (1940), and "This Is America" by Childish Gambino (2018) are all songs that present different versions of what it means to be an American. What is each song saying about what it means to be an American? [3-4 sentences]   Which song most closely aligns with your ideas about what America is and/or what America stands for?  Explain your answer. [2-3 sentences]

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"The Star-Spangled Banner" by Robert Scott Keys (1818), "This Land Is Your Land" by Woodie Guthrie (1940), and "This Is America" by Childish Gambino (2018) are all songs that present different versions of what it means to be an American.

What is each song saying about what it means to be an American? [3-4 sentences]

 

Which song most closely aligns with your ideas about what America is and/or what America stands for?  Explain your answer. [2-3 sentences]

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