Our new listening domain has begun!

We are traveling from Ancient Greece back to the United States!

War of 1812 - An important period in history of the U.S.

Best remembered as the war that gave birth to "The Star Spangled Banner."

Students will learn:

- Why the War of 1812 is often called America's second war for independence

- How the United States was affected by the Napoleonic Wars between France and Great Britain

- About James and Dolley Madison, and their direct connection to the War of 1812

- About Great Britain's three-part plan to win back the United States. This includes the attacks on Washington D.C. and Baltimore, and the Battle of New Orleans.