We The People

This rousing musical is a timeless tribute to the spirit, ideas, and energy that have defined the United States. Exhilarating and inspiring, the award-winning production spotlights the heroes, heroines, heritage, and traditions that have shaped our nation. Explore the motivations of the countless immigrants who came to this country seeking the constitutional ideals we still hold dear in this poignant production.

California Content Standards easily applied in your classroom:

• 2.HI.2.5: Students understand the importance of individual action and character and explain how heroes from long ago and the recent past have made a difference in others’ lives (e.g., from biographies of Abraham Lincoln, Louis Pasteur, Sitting Bull, George Washington Carver, Marie Curie, Albert Einstein, Golda Meir, Jackie Robinson, Sally Ride).
• 5.HI.5.4: Students understand the political, religious, social, and economic institutions that evolved in the colonial era.

LESSON PLAN IDEA: Which portion of the Bill of Rights is the most important? Students write their personal pick on a white star and create a flag-inspired mural.

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