Estimated Time:
45 min. + discussion time

Materials:
"America Rock" video, rental or purchase.

Description:
This video is comprised of segments that were originally aired as part of "Schoolhouse Rock", 1976-1979. It is unbeatable for conveying history and patriotic feeling in a fun manner, and offers infinite opportunity for conversations with children about what it means to be an American citizen.

Instructions:
Watch this with your kids! You will love it, too. Enjoy the following fun and educational moments:

-No More Kings (The Founding of America)

-Fireworks (The Declaration of Independence)

-The Shot Heard Round the World (The Start of the Revolution)

-The Preamble (The Constitution)

-Elbow Room (The Pioneers opening the West)

-The Great American Melting Pot (The Ethnic Diversity of America)

-Mother Necessity (Great American Inventors)

-Sufferin' Till Suffrage (Women's Right to Vote)

-I'm Just a Bill (How a Bill Becomes Law)

-Three Ring Government (The Three Branches of Government)

Other comments or suggestions:
I think kids deserve some fun , and education can be fun, too. The tunes are very catchy, and even adults will love it. The cost of the video is reasonable whether rental or purchase. Add some chips and soft drinks, it's Party Time. (George Washington's men probably liked a good party, too...)