Social Studies & Singing!

During and prior to the Revolutionary War, many citizens and soliders created patriotic songs to show their dismay towards the British.  The 5th Grade class listened to Yankee Doodle and Chester while following along reading the lyrics.  They were able to pick out pieces of the song that had a political message.  Shortly thereafter, the class was split into groups and created their own songs based on this period of American History.  They created their lyrics based on events prior to the Declaration of Independence and also events that occured during the war.  The attached video gives a small sample of the work a few of the groups created.  I was thrilled with their historical accuracy, creativity and ability to perform in front of the class.