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Contributor: Brian Anthony. Lesson ID: 11094
What makes us stand, sing, and even cry when we hear our national anthem? What is the underlying message? Listen to, and learn from, patriotic songs of different countries to understand their appeal!
These songs can be so powerful, particularly to those who live in the country the song is about.
Watch the two videos below. The first shows a North Korean man getting misty-eyed over his National Anthem, and the second shows how powerful the American national anthem can be.
Patriotic music is not meant to be listened to privately on your MP3 player or while you are doing your homework.
It is the music of the community. We usually listen to it together as a shared experience. That is one of the things that makes it so potent.
Patriotic music has a big and emotional message: "We are all in this together!"
Browse this list of American Patriotic Song Lyrics.
Select one song, then search for an audio clip of that song on YouTube or elsewhere.
Listen to the song and then reflect on the following questions.
Now go back and listen to the song again. As you do, make notes on these questions.
Now that you have an idea of what your favorite patriotic song is, move to the Got It? section to learn more about this type of music.
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