Unfortunately, this will probably make sense to just the U.S./North America members, but I just wanted to share this. Over this past weekend, my wife and son gave me a great surprise!
Disney video recently released a 2 DVD collection of "Schoolhouse Rock", the 3 min. cartoons that were aired between the regular Sat. morning cartoon line-up. These truly inspired bits managed to teach most, if not all, of my generation (IMO) about grammar, multiplication, science and American history. While they ARE over-simplified, consider their target audience. And these guys WEREN'T educators; they were advertising guys.
Anyway, I got the biggest kick out of watching all 48 clips yesterday. There were so many I forgot, but still so many classics:
Lolly, Lolly, Lolly, Get Your Adverbs Here
Great American Melting Pot
Conjunction Junction
I'm Just a Bill (how a bill becomes a law in the U.S.)
The Preamble (to the U.S. Constitution)
Elbow Room (about the early U.S. settlers heading west)
Ah, so maybe I'm dating myself, but I just wanted to share this.
Enjoy!
Bill
Disney video recently released a 2 DVD collection of "Schoolhouse Rock", the 3 min. cartoons that were aired between the regular Sat. morning cartoon line-up. These truly inspired bits managed to teach most, if not all, of my generation (IMO) about grammar, multiplication, science and American history. While they ARE over-simplified, consider their target audience. And these guys WEREN'T educators; they were advertising guys.
Anyway, I got the biggest kick out of watching all 48 clips yesterday. There were so many I forgot, but still so many classics:
Lolly, Lolly, Lolly, Get Your Adverbs Here
Great American Melting Pot
Conjunction Junction
I'm Just a Bill (how a bill becomes a law in the U.S.)
The Preamble (to the U.S. Constitution)
Elbow Room (about the early U.S. settlers heading west)
Ah, so maybe I'm dating myself, but I just wanted to share this.
Enjoy!
Bill