{"id":72,"date":"2018-02-01T12:56:17","date_gmt":"2018-02-01T20:56:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/laa\/?page_id=72"},"modified":"2018-02-01T14:14:18","modified_gmt":"2018-02-01T22:14:18","slug":"further-reading","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/laa\/further-reading\/","title":{"rendered":"Further Reading: About the U.S. Government"},"content":{"rendered":"

U.S. GOVERNMENT<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Learn Through Schoolhouse Rock!<\/span><\/h4>\n

According to Wikipedia,<\/span>\u00a0“Schoolhouse Rock!<\/span><\/a><\/b><\/i>\u00a0is an\u00a0American\u00a0interstitial programming\u00a0series of\u00a0animated\u00a0musical\u00a0educational\u00a0short films (and later, videos) that aired during the Saturday morning children’s programming on the U.S. television network\u00a0ABC\u00a0[in the 1970’s and 80’s.] The topics covered included grammar, science, economics, history, mathematics, and civics.”<\/span><\/p>\n

For most Generation X adults, SchoolHouse Rock represents a happy childhood memory and the early base of their learning on the topics listed above.\u00a0 If you say to most people who grew up in the US in the 70’s and 80’s “Conjunction, Conjunction” they will respond with the next line: “What’s your function?”<\/span><\/p>\n

Here, for your learning pleasure, are the SchoolHouse Rock segments about the US Government:<\/span><\/p>\n

No More Kings\u00a0<\/a><\/strong>(Colonization of the New World)<\/span><\/p>\n

The Shot Heard Round the World<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>(American Revolution)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Fireworks<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(Declaration of Independence)<\/span><\/p>\n

Preamble<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0(US Constitution Preamble)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Three Ring Government<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>(Branches of the US Gov’t)<\/span><\/p>\n

I’m Just a Bill<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>(Law-Making Process)<\/span><\/p>\n

Sufferin’ Till Suffrage\u00a0<\/a>(<\/strong>Women’s Rights)<\/span><\/p>\n

Elbow Room<\/a><\/strong> (Westward Expansion)<\/span><\/p>\n

The Great American Melting Pot<\/a><\/strong> (American Immigration)<\/span><\/p>\n

I’m Gonna Send Your Vote to College<\/strong> <\/a>(Electoral College)<\/span><\/p>\n

Tax Man Max<\/a> <\/span><\/strong>(Taxes)<\/span><\/p>\n

Not Schoolhouse Rock, but other Fun videos about the U.S. Government:<\/p>\n

The Pilgrims<\/strong><\/a> (Selena Gomez’s “Bad Liar” Parody)<\/span><\/p>\n

Three Branches of Gov.<\/a> <\/strong>(Uptown Funk Parody)<\/span><\/p>\n

How is power divided in the United States government?\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Branches of Government<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Too Late To Apologize A Declaration With Lyrics<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Bill of Rights<\/strong><\/a> (Shake it off)<\/span><\/p>\n

Transcontinental Railroad<\/strong><\/a> (Camila Cabello’s “Havana” Parody)<\/span><\/p>\n

Great Depression Rap<\/strong><\/a> – Smart Songs<\/span><\/p>\n

Political Parties Rap (Remix)<\/strong><\/a> – Smart Songs<\/span><\/p>\n

Voting Rap<\/strong><\/a> – Smart Songs<\/span><\/p>\n

Space Race<\/a><\/strong> (Taylor Swift’s “Blank Space” parody)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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