16.+Culminating+Activity

**The culminating activity**, found below, is a performance opportunity for your students to demonstrate what they have learned while participating in the activities found in this Traveling Trunk.

This program can be performed for parents and/or other students by an individual class, several classes, or an entire grade level. Suggestions for an entire grade level production are included later on this page.



**Please find the following materials in the Traveling Trunk for this program:** **Music K-8 magazines and CD's for the following songs:** **Other music sources for the following songs:**  **Instructional DVD ** **Classroom set of Kazoos ** **Classroom set of Old Glory Top Hats ** **Classroom set of Rhythm Sticks ** <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">**Classroom set of American Flags on Sticks** <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">** Cloth Bags to be worn messenger-style b ** **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">y each student to hold: ** <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">**<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">Template for PowerPoint (found on the thumb drive) to be shown to the audience during the singing of "Thank A Vet." **
 * <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">Script, which includes speaking parts for up to 44 students. **
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">Whole script is included in the trunk (and can be downloaded below).
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">Each speaking part is printed on a laminated index card in the trunk.
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">For groups smaller than 44 students, students can have more than one speaking part.
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">**"Oh, I Love America"** (Vol. 19, #1)
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">**"Thank A Vet"** (Vol. 19, #2)
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">**"I Like Thanksgiving"** (Vol. 21, #2)
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">**"Stars and Stripes Forever"** (Vol. 1, #4)
 * **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">"Columbus Day" **<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">( [|"Happy Everything"] CD by Dr. Jean)
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">"Sing About Martin" ("Making Music", Kindergarten CD 11, track #23, performance track #24)
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">"You Can Grow Up To Be President" ("World of Music", Grade 5 CD 6, track #19 w/split track for performance track)
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">Teaches students how to spell sign America for "Oh, I Love America."
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">First "round" is 3 seconds for each sign, second round is 2 seconds, third is 1 second, and fourth is a half second for each sign. With practice, the students get faster and faster at learning to spell America in sign language.
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">Kazoos can be sterilized in the dishwasher when being returned to the trunk for use by another class.
 * <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;"> Additional kazoos can be purchased from West Music <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;"> (__[]__) <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">for $.70/each.
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">Plastic hats can be wiped out with clorox wipes when being returned to the trunk for use by another class.
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">Hats are each numbered so students can use the same hat each time they are used for the activities.
 * <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;"> Additional hats can be purchased from Oriental Trading Company <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">( __<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">[] __<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">) <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">for $10.50/dozen.
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">Sticks can be wiped down with clorox wipes when being returned to the trunk for use by another class.
 * <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;"> Additional rhythm sticks can be purchased from The Woodwind and the Brasswind <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">( __<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">[] __<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">) <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">for $19.99/12 pairs (24 sticks).
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">Flag sticks can be wiped down with clorox wipes when being returned to the trunk for use by another class.
 * <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;"> Additional American flags on sticks can be purchased from United States Flag Store <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">( __<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">[] __<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">) <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">for $.21/each.
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">flag
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">set of rhythm sticks
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">kazoos
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">index cards with speaking parts
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">A template is included for the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, and National Guard. Slides can be duplicated, as needed, to present slides to match branch of service for each image.
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">Families can submit electronic images of family members who have served or are serving in the military for this PowerPoint.

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">**Logistic Suggestions for grade level performance:**

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">Stand students on steps and/or risers. Photograph, above, has risers on the stage with students standing on both the steps and the risers. Your decision will be based on how many students you will have in your program and what kind of space you have available to you.

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">Teacher sits in a small chair directly in front of the students, very close to the microphones, so he/she can change the microphone height/direction, as needed.

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">Place teachers behind the risers, in case of an emergency.

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">Choose another staff member to run the CD player and the sound board for the microphones. Have a great line-of-sight with them so you can communicate any needs.

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">Put all songs on one CD in performance order.

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">**NEVER, NEVER, NEVER** have students perform with vocal tracks (use vocal tracks only when //learning// the songs). Use **performance tracks** or **live accompaniment ONLY**.

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">Practice the program in the venue in which it will be performed. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">Suggested plan:
 * <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;"><span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">Day 1 <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">- get students into position; sing through the program with student bags
 * <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;"><span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">Day 2 <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">- add hats for rehearsal; concentrate on details, such as movement, getting instruments ready, etc.; practice how students will enter and exit the program
 * <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;"><span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">Day 3 <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">- add speaking parts with the microphones; work on logistics of how students will come out of and return to the whole group; use large rubber dots of different colors (I borrow mine from our PE Dept.) on the floor so students will know where to move to when they have a special part (speaking or special singing part).
 * <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;"><span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">Day 4 <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">- add special lights; turn out house lights; after a run-through, invite other classes to be the audience for a "dress rehearsal".

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">Remember to include an opportunity for your students to "take a bow" at the end of the program.

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">Students wear a red, white, and/or blue shirt with jeans for the performance.

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">Students enter from two sides to get the students on the stage quicker.

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">Use a FlipForm riser opened to be a flat platform for the students with speaking parts.

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">Use two microphones. Alternate microphones for speaking parts (ie: Speaker #1 - microphone #1; Speaker #2 - microphone #2; Speaker #3 - microphone #1; Speaker #4 - microphone #2; etc). This keeps the speaking parts moving as it allows for students to get into position while the speaker before them is delivering their line.

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">At the performance, before the students enter, tell the parents what they need to know, such as:
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">Before the program begins, we will offer a "Kodak moment" for them to take pictures. When the lights go off, everyone needs to return to their seats so the program can begin.
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">During the program the aisles need to remain clear, as the students will be using them later in the program.
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">At the end of the program, ask the parents to remain seated until the music stops - that will be the signal that the last student has left the room.
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">To help our custodians, please stack the chairs in stacks of 8.
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">Please go to your child's classroom to pick up your child after the program.

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">Thank your audience for coming!

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">Download the script below: <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"><span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">for Dr. Baylen <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 18pt;">

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">__**Kindergarten Patriotic Program Script**__ <span style="color: #0000ff; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt; text-align: left;"> **Georgia Performance Standards for Kindergarten for Patriotic Program:**
 * <span style="color: #ff0000; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">**//SSKH1//** <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">//The student will identify the purpose of national holidays and describe the people or events celebrated. (Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, MLK Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Flag Day, Independence Day)//
 * <span style="color: #ff0000; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">**//SSKH2//** <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">//The student will identify important American symbols and explain their meaning.//
 * <span style="color: #ff0000; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">**//MKGM.1a//** <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">//Sing simple melodies in a limited range using appropriate head voice accompanied and unaccompanied.//
 * <span style="color: #ff0000; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">**//MKGM.1b//** <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">//Echo simple singing and speech patterns.//
 * <span style="color: #ff0000; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">**//MKGM.1c//** <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">//Sing from memory multiple songs representing various genres, tonalities, meters, and cultures including at least one song in a foreign language.//
 * <span style="color: #ff0000; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">**//MKGM.2a//** <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">//Echo simple rhythmic patterns using body percussion as well as classroom instruments with appropriate technique.//
 * <span style="color: #ff0000; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">**//MKGM.2b//** <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">//Perform a steady beat using body percussion as well as classroom instruments with appropriate technique.//
 * <span style="color: #ff0000; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">**//MKGM.7a//** <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">//Evaluate musical performance of themselves and others.//
 * <span style="color: #ff0000; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">**//MKGM.9a//** <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">//Sing, listen, and/or move to music from various historical periods and cultures (e.g.holidays)//
 * <span style="color: #ff0000; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">**//MKGM.10b//** <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">//Perform choreographed and non-choreographed movements.//

<span style="color: #ff0000; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;">//Students enter.// //Order on the stage – left to right:// <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">//**Class #1, Class #2, Class #3, Class #4, Class #5,**// //**Class #6, Class #7, Class #8, Class #9, Class #10** (identify each class by name)// <span style="color: #ff0000; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;">//We begin the program with a song.//

<span style="color: #ff0000; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;">"**Oh, I Love America"** (//sign language for spelling America and for “I,” “love,” and “America”// )

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">Speaker 1: Good Evening. We’re so glad you are here tonight for the kindergarten program.

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">Speaker 2: <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">Tonight we are going to share with you some of the things we are learning about in kindergarten.

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">Speaker 3: <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">In kindergarten we learn about our National Holidays and important American symbols.

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">Speaker 4: <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">Our flag has 50 stars and 13 stripes. We have one star for every state and one stripe for each colony.

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">Speaker 5: <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">The Bald Eagle is our national bird and is on the great seal of the United States.

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">Speaker 6: <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">National holidays are days we celebrate as a country.

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">Speaker 7: <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">We have many holidays and they all have special meaning to us.

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">Speaker 8: <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">Labor Day is a holiday that celebrates how workers have made our country a better place to live.

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">Speaker 9: <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">Labor Day is celebrated the first Monday in September.

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">Speaker 10: <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">Another holiday we celebrate on a Monday is Columbus Day.

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">Speaker 11: <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">Columbus Day used to be celebrated on October 12th but is now celebrated on the second Monday in October.

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">Speaker12: <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">Columbus Day celebrates Christopher Columbus arriving in the New World, which is where we live.

<span style="color: #ff0000; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;">"**Columbus Day"** (riser choreography – movement with the song)

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">Speaker 13: <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">We are a country that has many freedoms.

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">Speaker 14: <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">One of our important symbols of freedom is the Statue of Liberty.

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">Speaker 15: <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">She was a gift from France. She represents the goddess of freedom.

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">Speaker 16: <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">Many people have fought for us to enjoy these freedoms.

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">Speaker 17: <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">Yes. We have men and women who are in the Army, the Navy, and the Air Force.

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">Speaker 18: <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">And the Marines, the Coast Guard, and the National Guard.

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">Speaker 19: <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">We call them Veterans and we are very thankful to them.

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">Speaker 20: If you are a Veteran, please stand so we can show you how thankful we are for your service.

<span style="color: #ff0000; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;">"**Thank a Vet"** (//body percussion, student solo, riser choreography, and PowerPoint//)

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">Speaker 21: <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">Thanksgiving is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November.

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">Speaker 22: <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">It is a time for us to be thankful for all that we have.

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">Speaker 23: <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">The Pilgrims and Indians celebrated the first Thanksgiving together.

<span style="color: #ff0000; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;">"**I Like Thanksgiving"**

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">Speaker 24: <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">In the 1960’s our country made new laws about civil rights.

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">Speaker 25: <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a leader in the Civil Rights movement.

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">Speaker 26: <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">Martin Luther King had a dream that we could all live together peacefully in the USA.

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">Speaker 27: <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">Today we celebrate Dr. King’s birthday to honor his leadership on the third Monday in January.

<span style="color: #ff0000; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;">**"Sing About Martin"** (//student solo, echo singing//)

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">Speaker 28: <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">Two of our great Presidents were born in February.

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">Speaker 29: <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">George Washington was our first President. He led our country when it was a brand new country.

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">Speaker 30: <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">To honor George Washington, in Washington DC we have the Washington Monument.

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">Speaker 31: <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">Abraham Lincoln was our 16th President. He led our country during the Civil War.

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">Speaker 32: <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">To honor Abraham Lincoln, in Washington DC we have the Lincoln Memorial.

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">Speaker 33: <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">We celebrate George Washington and Abraham Lincoln’s birthdays on President’s Day.

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">Speaker 34: <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">We also honor all the great Americans who have been President of the United States.

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">Speaker 35: <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">The President gets to live in a very big house in Washington DC. It is called the White House.

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">Speaker 36: <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">Maybe one of us will grow up and be the President of the United States one day!

<span style="color: #ff0000; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;">**"You Can Grow Up to Be President"** (//steady beat on rhythm instruments//)

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">Speaker 37: <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">Memorial Day is a day we honor all those who have died in wars fighting for our country.

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">Speaker 38: <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">We celebrate Memorial Day on the last Monday in May.

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">Speaker 39: <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">We hang our United States flags out on June 14th because it is Flag Day.

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">Speaker 40: <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">And we celebrate the birthday of our country on July 4th.

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">Speaker 41: <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">July 4th is also called Independence Day.

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">Speaker 42: <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">We celebrate our birthday with picnics, and fireworks.

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">Speaker 43: <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">And we celebrate with really big patriotic parades!

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">Speaker 44: <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">Before we show you our patriotic parade, we want to thank you for coming tonight!

<span style="color: #ff0000; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;">**"Stars and Stripes Forever"** (//kazoos, flags – includes bows; students march out, ala parade, down center aisle, across back,// <span style="color: #ff0000; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;">//and back down the two sides to exit the room//)