Bob Dorough, Lynn Ahrens, George Newall, Kathy Mandry, Dave Frishberg, Tom Yohe, and Rich Mendoza, writers. Schoolhouse Rock 30th Anniversary Edition. Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 2002. Not rated. 283 minutes. ISBN 0-7888-2925-4
Plot
This two DVD edition contains every Schoolhouse Rock video ever created. There are the favorite multiplication rock songs such as Three is a Magic Number and My Hero, Zero. Conjunction Junction and A Noun is a Person, Place, or Thing are highlights from songs about language. A new song, I'm Gonna Send Your Vote to College, was written for this set.
Critical Evaluation
Schoolhouse Rock combines video with songs in a way that is memorable and fun. I learned multiplication watching them as a child. My children have done the same. The content on the CD is enhanced to include activities like the Arrange-a-Song Puzzles and has audio commentaries for die-hard fans. When I showed four clips to a group of fourth-grade students they begged for more.
Annotations
Schoolhouse Rock combines music, lyrics, and video into memorable learning fun.
Author
The writers for Schoolhouse Rock made a point to never write down to kids. They used their creative abilities to write music and design animation that defined television for a generation of kids.
Genre
Non-fiction – educational video and songs
Curriculum Ties
Math – multiplication
Language arts – grammar and parts of speech
Social Sciences – political processes
Science – physical science
Booktalk Ideas
Not applicable.
Viewing Level/Interest Age
Grade 3 (age 8) and up.
Challenge Issues and Defense
None.
Why is it here?
It's fun. Kids love it and adults enjoy remembering it.
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