Let Freedom Ring:
America at the Beginning
by the Pushcart Players
Grades K-6
A spirited musical revue celebrating our nation’s birth with an exciting compilation of folk songs and significant moments in history. Pilgrims and pioneers, early settlers, Native Americans and more come to life with humor and drama in this uplifting musical. Celebrate the energy, determination and courage of those who helped shape our nation’s history.
California Content Standards easily applied in your classroom:
- K-5.HI.HI.3: Students identify and interpret the multiple causes and effects of historical events.
- 3.HI.3.4.5: Describe the ways in which California, the other states, and sovereign American Indian tribes contribute to the making of our nation and participate in the federal system of government.
- 5.HI.5.5: Students explain the causes of the American Revolution.
LESSON PLAN IDEA: Students plot points on a map representing the location of important historical events in our nation’s development.
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