Songs

We have commissioned the writing of songs that convey Good Citizen’s messages and that bring to life certain kid-level citizen actions. These songs were created by three talented songwriters and recording artists – wm Alan Ross from Nashville, Joe Burge from Los Angeles, and Monty Harper from Stillwater, OK. We have also included renditions of some well-known Americana songs and YouTube videos explaining what a good citizen does.

Clicking on a song or rendition will play it and display the lyrics.

wm Alan Ross

Good Citizen Message Songs

Who Will America? - wm Alan Ross

Original lyrics and demo by wm Alan Ross


 

The old man pinned the flag to his lapel
Then a tear fell from his eye so slowly
I asked him what was wrong; he said in times like these, my son,
I wonder who will love America?

Bridge: Step up, step up, shout it out
Step up, step up, shout it out loud

Not long ago this country was so strong
Now in a sea of discontent we’re so divided
Through amber waves once proudly hailed we’ve simply lost our way
Did we forget how to love America?

Verse ext.: We’ve forgotten what our fathers said, when they laid out the plan
Liberties abound when each does what he can
We’ve followed the Four Freedoms, we’ve watched a nation bloom
Then he called out these words, I swear it shook the room:

Chorus: Of, by, for the people!
Of, by, for the people!
Of, by, for the people now!

Who will love America?
Who will save America?
Who will heal America?
Who will love America if not you?
If not you, then who will love America?

(10-bar instrumental)

Bridge: Step up, step up, shout it out
Step up, step up, shout it out loud

So I asked, “What do I do to do my part?”
He said, “Son, look upon everyone with kindness.
It’s the little things that count, small courtesies to everyone,
That’s what you do when you love America.”

Verse ext.: Now special interests rule, they’re trying to take us all down
But in the face of every bully, we must stand our ground!
And cling to the cause of freedom and the ideals that got us here
It’s all written in these hallowed words, it couldn’t be any clearer

Of, by, for the people!
Of, by, for the people!
Of, by, for the people now!
Are we doing everything we can do?

Who will love America?
Who will save America?
Who will heal America?
Who will love America if not you?

(Repeat above two choruses, with bridge below as an overlay):

Step up, step up, shout it out
Step up, step up, shout it out loud
Step up, step up, shout it out
Step up, step up, shout it out loud

If not you, then who will love America?

Of, By, For the People - Joe Burge

Music and Lyrics by Wm Alan Ross
Arranged and Produced by Joe Burge and Patrick Taylor

 

The old man pinned the flag to his lapel
Then a tear fell from his eye so slowly
I asked him what was wrong;
he said “In times like these, my son,
I wonder Who Will Love America?”

Bridge: Step up, step up, shout it out!
Step up, step up, shout it out loud!

Not long ago this country was so strong
But when we fail to act, the tiny cracks get wider
Through amber waves once proudly hailed we’ve simply lost our way
Did we forget how to love America?

We’ve forgotten what our fathers said, when they laid out the plan
Liberties abound when each does what he can
We’ve followed the Four Freedoms and we’ve watched a nation bloom
Then he called out these famous words, I swear it shook the room:

CHORUS:

Of, by, for the people!
Of, by, for the people!
Of, by, for the people now!

Who will love America?
Who will save America?
Who will heal America?
Who will love America if not you?
If not you, then who will love America?

(10-bar instrumental)

Bridge: Step up, step up, shout it out!
Step up, step up, shout it out loud!

So I asked, “What do I do to do my part?”
He said, “Son, look upon everyone with kindness.
It’s the little things that count, small courtesies to everyone,
It’s what you do when you love America.”

Now special interests rule, they are bringing us down
But in the face of every challenge, we must stand our ground!
And cling to the cause of freedom and the ideals that brought us here
It’s all written in these hallowed words, it couldn’t be any clearer

CHORUS

Of, by, for the people!
Of, by, for the people!
Of, by, for the people now!
Are we doing everything we can do?

Who will love America?
Who will save America?
Who will heal America?
Who will love America if not you?

(Repeat chorus twice with bridge below as an overlay):

Step up, step up, shout it out
Step up, step up, shout it out loud
Step up, step up, shout it out
Step up, step up, shout it out loud

If not you, then who will love America?

Time to Care - Joe Burge

Composed and produced by Joe Burge and Patrick Taylor

 

Verse 1:

Not long ago we had a bondBrothers and sisters all were country strong

But down the road we lost our way

We got lazy and gave that power away

It fell to the hands of the very few

You think those special interests are interested in you?

We have the privilege to be happy and free

But it’s up to us to take responsibility

Pre-Chorus:

Life is floating away

Liberty could be a thing of yesterday

Chorus:

Listen up now

It’s time to care

For the past and the kids and the country
that we all share

Democracy… so much more than a word

It’s of, by, for the people who make it work

Verse 2:

Our founding fathers might not be proud

to see exactly how their work turned out

It takes work and it takes pain and maybe
even a Saturday

To make this place the one we know it as

Did we forget about sacrifice

But I’m not here to tell you how to live your life

But with some effort and some patience,
there’s power for the taking- you’d be amazed

So let’s make it right

Pre-Chorus

Chorus

Traditional Americana Songs

America the Beautiful - Ray Charles

America the Beautiful, Ray Charles, 2009 from vegaskev on Vimeo.

Words by Katharine Lee Bates,
Melody by Samuel Ward

O beautiful for spacious skies,
For amber waves of grain,
For purple mountain majesties
Above the fruited plain!
America! America!
God shed his grace on thee
And crown thy good with brotherhood
From sea to shining sea!

O beautiful for pilgrim feet
Whose stern impassioned stress
A thoroughfare of freedom beat
Across the wilderness!
America! America!
God mend thine every flaw,
Confirm thy soul in self-control,
Thy liberty in law!

O beautiful for heroes proved
In liberating strife.
Who more than self their country loved
And mercy more than life!
America! America!
May God thy gold refine
Till all success be nobleness
And every gain divine!

O beautiful for patriot dream
That sees beyond the years
Thine alabaster cities gleam
Undimmed by human tears!
America! America!
God shed his grace on thee
And crown thy good with brotherhood
From sea to shining sea!

O beautiful for halcyon skies,
For amber waves of grain,
For purple mountain majesties
Above the enameled plain!
America! America!
God shed his grace on thee
Till souls wax fair as earth and air
And music-hearted sea!

O beautiful for pilgrims feet,
Whose stem impassioned stress
A thoroughfare for freedom beat
Across the wilderness!
America! America!
God shed his grace on thee
Till paths be wrought through

America the Beautiful - Jennifer Hudson & Sandy Hook Elementary School Chorus

Words by Katharine Lee Bates,
Melody by Samuel Ward

O beautiful for spacious skies,
For amber waves of grain,
For purple mountain majesties
Above the fruited plain!
America! America!
God shed his grace on thee
And crown thy good with brotherhood
From sea to shining sea!

O beautiful for pilgrim feet
Whose stern impassioned stress
A thoroughfare of freedom beat
Across the wilderness!
America! America!
God mend thine every flaw,
Confirm thy soul in self-control,
Thy liberty in law!

O beautiful for heroes proved
In liberating strife.
Who more than self their country loved
And mercy more than life!
America! America!
May God thy gold refine
Till all success be nobleness
And every gain divine!

O beautiful for patriot dream
That sees beyond the years
Thine alabaster cities gleam
Undimmed by human tears!
America! America!
God shed his grace on thee
And crown thy good with brotherhood
From sea to shining sea!

O beautiful for halcyon skies,
For amber waves of grain,
For purple mountain majesties
Above the enameled plain!
America! America!
God shed his grace on thee
Till souls wax fair as earth and air
And music-hearted sea!

O beautiful for pilgrims feet,
Whose stem impassioned stress
A thoroughfare for freedom beat
Across the wilderness!
America! America!
God shed his grace on thee
Till paths be wrought through

Stars Spangled Banner - James Taylor - Game 1 of the 2008 NBA finals

The Star Spangled Banner

In 1814, Francis Scott Key wrote the poem, Defense of Fort McHenry. The poem was later put to the tune of (John Stafford Smith’s song) The Anacreontic Song, modified somewhat, and retitled The Star Spangled Banner. Congress proclaimed The Star Spangled Banner the U.S. National Anthem in 1931.

Oh, say, can you see, by the dawn’s early light,
What so proudly we hail’d at the twilight’s last gleaming?
Whose broad stripes and bright stars, thro’ the perilous fight,
O’er the ramparts we watch’d, were so gallantly streaming?
And the rockets’ red glare, the bombs bursting in air,
Gave proof thro’ the night that our flag was still there.
O say, does that star-spangled banner yet wave
O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave?

On the shore dimly seen thro’ the mists of the deep,
Where the foe’s haughty host in dread silence reposes,
What is that which the breeze, o’er the towering steep,
As it fitfully blows, half conceals, half discloses?
Now it catches the gleam of the morning’s first beam,
In full glory reflected, now shines on the stream:
‘Tis the star-spangled banner: O, long may it wave
O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave!

And where is that band who so vauntingly swore
That the havoc of war and the battle’s confusion
A home and a country should leave us no more?
Their blood has wash’d out their foul footsteps’ pollution.
No refuge could save the hireling and slave
From the terror of flight or the gloom of the grave:
And the star-spangled banner in triumph doth wave
O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave.

O, thus be it ever when freemen shall stand,
Between their lov’d homes and the war’s desolation;
Blest with vict’ry and peace, may the heav’n-rescued land
Praise the Pow’r that hath made and preserv’d us a nation!
Then conquer we must, when our cause is just,
And this be our motto: “In God is our trust”
And the star-spangled banner in triumph shall wave
O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave!

Stars Spangled Banner - Dixie Chicks - 2002 Super Bowl

The Star Spangled Banner

In 1814, Francis Scott Key wrote the poem, Defense of Fort McHenry. The poem was later put to the tune of (John Stafford Smith’s song) The Anacreontic Song, modified somewhat, and retitled The Star Spangled Banner. Congress proclaimed The Star Spangled Banner the U.S. National Anthem in 1931.

Oh, say, can you see, by the dawn’s early light,
What so proudly we hail’d at the twilight’s last gleaming?
Whose broad stripes and bright stars, thro’ the perilous fight,
O’er the ramparts we watch’d, were so gallantly streaming?
And the rockets’ red glare, the bombs bursting in air,
Gave proof thro’ the night that our flag was still there.
O say, does that star-spangled banner yet wave
O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave?

On the shore dimly seen thro’ the mists of the deep,
Where the foe’s haughty host in dread silence reposes,
What is that which the breeze, o’er the towering steep,
As it fitfully blows, half conceals, half discloses?
Now it catches the gleam of the morning’s first beam,
In full glory reflected, now shines on the stream:
‘Tis the star-spangled banner: O, long may it wave
O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave!

And where is that band who so vauntingly swore
That the havoc of war and the battle’s confusion
A home and a country should leave us no more?
Their blood has wash’d out their foul footsteps’ pollution.
No refuge could save the hireling and slave
From the terror of flight or the gloom of the grave:
And the star-spangled banner in triumph doth wave
O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave.

O, thus be it ever when freemen shall stand,
Between their lov’d homes and the war’s desolation;
Blest with vict’ry and peace, may the heav’n-rescued land
Praise the Pow’r that hath made and preserv’d us a nation!
Then conquer we must, when our cause is just,
And this be our motto: “In God is our trust”
And the star-spangled banner in triumph shall wave
O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave!

Stars Spangled Banner - Madison Rising

The Star Spangled Banner

In 1814, Francis Scott Key wrote the poem, Defense of Fort McHenry. The poem was later put to the tune of (John Stafford Smith’s song) The Anacreontic Song, modified somewhat, and retitled The Star Spangled Banner. Congress proclaimed The Star Spangled Banner the U.S. National Anthem in 1931.

Oh, say, can you see, by the dawn’s early light,
What so proudly we hail’d at the twilight’s last gleaming?
Whose broad stripes and bright stars, thro’ the perilous fight,
O’er the ramparts we watch’d, were so gallantly streaming?
And the rockets’ red glare, the bombs bursting in air,
Gave proof thro’ the night that our flag was still there.
O say, does that star-spangled banner yet wave
O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave?

On the shore dimly seen thro’ the mists of the deep,
Where the foe’s haughty host in dread silence reposes,
What is that which the breeze, o’er the towering steep,
As it fitfully blows, half conceals, half discloses?
Now it catches the gleam of the morning’s first beam,
In full glory reflected, now shines on the stream:
‘Tis the star-spangled banner: O, long may it wave
O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave!

And where is that band who so vauntingly swore
That the havoc of war and the battle’s confusion
A home and a country should leave us no more?
Their blood has wash’d out their foul footsteps’ pollution.
No refuge could save the hireling and slave
From the terror of flight or the gloom of the grave:
And the star-spangled banner in triumph doth wave
O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave.

O, thus be it ever when freemen shall stand,
Between their lov’d homes and the war’s desolation;
Blest with vict’ry and peace, may the heav’n-rescued land
Praise the Pow’r that hath made and preserv’d us a nation!
Then conquer we must, when our cause is just,
And this be our motto: “In God is our trust”
And the star-spangled banner in triumph shall wave
O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave!

Stars Spangled Banner - Rhema Marvanne (7 years old)

The Star Spangled Banner

In 1814, Francis Scott Key wrote the poem, Defense of Fort McHenry. The poem was later put to the tune of (John Stafford Smith’s song) The Anacreontic Song, modified somewhat, and retitled The Star Spangled Banner. Congress proclaimed The Star Spangled Banner the U.S. National Anthem in 1931.

Oh, say, can you see, by the dawn’s early light,
What so proudly we hail’d at the twilight’s last gleaming?
Whose broad stripes and bright stars, thro’ the perilous fight,
O’er the ramparts we watch’d, were so gallantly streaming?
And the rockets’ red glare, the bombs bursting in air,
Gave proof thro’ the night that our flag was still there.
O say, does that star-spangled banner yet wave
O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave?

On the shore dimly seen thro’ the mists of the deep,
Where the foe’s haughty host in dread silence reposes,
What is that which the breeze, o’er the towering steep,
As it fitfully blows, half conceals, half discloses?
Now it catches the gleam of the morning’s first beam,
In full glory reflected, now shines on the stream:
‘Tis the star-spangled banner: O, long may it wave
O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave!

And where is that band who so vauntingly swore
That the havoc of war and the battle’s confusion
A home and a country should leave us no more?
Their blood has wash’d out their foul footsteps’ pollution.
No refuge could save the hireling and slave
From the terror of flight or the gloom of the grave:
And the star-spangled banner in triumph doth wave
O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave.

O, thus be it ever when freemen shall stand,
Between their lov’d homes and the war’s desolation;
Blest with vict’ry and peace, may the heav’n-rescued land
Praise the Pow’r that hath made and preserv’d us a nation!
Then conquer we must, when our cause is just,
And this be our motto: “In God is our trust”
And the star-spangled banner in triumph shall wave
O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave!

Stars Spangled Banner - Whitney Houston - Super Bowl XXV - 1991

The Star Spangled Banner

In 1814, Francis Scott Key wrote the poem, Defense of Fort McHenry. The poem was later put to the tune of (John Stafford Smith’s song) The Anacreontic Song, modified somewhat, and retitled The Star Spangled Banner. Congress proclaimed The Star Spangled Banner the U.S. National Anthem in 1931.

Oh, say, can you see, by the dawn’s early light,
What so proudly we hail’d at the twilight’s last gleaming?
Whose broad stripes and bright stars, thro’ the perilous fight,
O’er the ramparts we watch’d, were so gallantly streaming?
And the rockets’ red glare, the bombs bursting in air,
Gave proof thro’ the night that our flag was still there.
O say, does that star-spangled banner yet wave
O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave?

On the shore dimly seen thro’ the mists of the deep,
Where the foe’s haughty host in dread silence reposes,
What is that which the breeze, o’er the towering steep,
As it fitfully blows, half conceals, half discloses?
Now it catches the gleam of the morning’s first beam,
In full glory reflected, now shines on the stream:
‘Tis the star-spangled banner: O, long may it wave
O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave!

And where is that band who so vauntingly swore
That the havoc of war and the battle’s confusion
A home and a country should leave us no more?
Their blood has wash’d out their foul footsteps’ pollution.
No refuge could save the hireling and slave
From the terror of flight or the gloom of the grave:
And the star-spangled banner in triumph doth wave
O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave.

O, thus be it ever when freemen shall stand,
Between their lov’d homes and the war’s desolation;
Blest with vict’ry and peace, may the heav’n-rescued land
Praise the Pow’r that hath made and preserv’d us a nation!
Then conquer we must, when our cause is just,
And this be our motto: “In God is our trust”
And the star-spangled banner in triumph shall wave
O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave!

Stars Spangled Banner - Seven 6, 7 & 8 year old girls at Texas Tech basketball game

The Star Spangled Banner

In 1814, Francis Scott Key wrote the poem, Defense of Fort McHenry. The poem was later put to the tune of (John Stafford Smith’s song) The Anacreontic Song, modified somewhat, and retitled The Star Spangled Banner. Congress proclaimed The Star Spangled Banner the U.S. National Anthem in 1931.

Oh, say, can you see, by the dawn’s early light,
What so proudly we hail’d at the twilight’s last gleaming?
Whose broad stripes and bright stars, thro’ the perilous fight,
O’er the ramparts we watch’d, were so gallantly streaming?
And the rockets’ red glare, the bombs bursting in air,
Gave proof thro’ the night that our flag was still there.
O say, does that star-spangled banner yet wave
O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave?

On the shore dimly seen thro’ the mists of the deep,
Where the foe’s haughty host in dread silence reposes,
What is that which the breeze, o’er the towering steep,
As it fitfully blows, half conceals, half discloses?
Now it catches the gleam of the morning’s first beam,
In full glory reflected, now shines on the stream:
‘Tis the star-spangled banner: O, long may it wave
O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave!

And where is that band who so vauntingly swore
That the havoc of war and the battle’s confusion
A home and a country should leave us no more?
Their blood has wash’d out their foul footsteps’ pollution.
No refuge could save the hireling and slave
From the terror of flight or the gloom of the grave:
And the star-spangled banner in triumph doth wave
O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave.

O, thus be it ever when freemen shall stand,
Between their lov’d homes and the war’s desolation;
Blest with vict’ry and peace, may the heav’n-rescued land
Praise the Pow’r that hath made and preserv’d us a nation!
Then conquer we must, when our cause is just,
And this be our motto: “In God is our trust”
And the star-spangled banner in triumph shall wave
O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave!

America (My Country Tis of Thee) - Unknown Children's Chorus

The Star Spangled Banner

In 1814, Francis Scott Key wrote the poem, Defense of Fort McHenry. The poem was later put to the tune of (John Stafford Smith’s song) The Anacreontic Song, modified somewhat, and retitled The Star Spangled Banner. Congress proclaimed The Star Spangled Banner the U.S. National Anthem in 1931.

Oh, say, can you see, by the dawn’s early light,
What so proudly we hail’d at the twilight’s last gleaming?
Whose broad stripes and bright stars, thro’ the perilous fight,
O’er the ramparts we watch’d, were so gallantly streaming?
And the rockets’ red glare, the bombs bursting in air,
Gave proof thro’ the night that our flag was still there.
O say, does that star-spangled banner yet wave
O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave?

On the shore dimly seen thro’ the mists of the deep,
Where the foe’s haughty host in dread silence reposes,
What is that which the breeze, o’er the towering steep,
As it fitfully blows, half conceals, half discloses?
Now it catches the gleam of the morning’s first beam,
In full glory reflected, now shines on the stream:
‘Tis the star-spangled banner: O, long may it wave
O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave!

And where is that band who so vauntingly swore
That the havoc of war and the battle’s confusion
A home and a country should leave us no more?
Their blood has wash’d out their foul footsteps’ pollution.
No refuge could save the hireling and slave
From the terror of flight or the gloom of the grave:
And the star-spangled banner in triumph doth wave
O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave.

O, thus be it ever when freemen shall stand,
Between their lov’d homes and the war’s desolation;
Blest with vict’ry and peace, may the heav’n-rescued land
Praise the Pow’r that hath made and preserv’d us a nation!
Then conquer we must, when our cause is just,
And this be our motto: “In God is our trust”
And the star-spangled banner in triumph shall wave
O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave!

Children’s Citizen Action Songs

Abby Walker

Curiosity - Joe Burge

Composed and Produced by Joe Burge

 

How much fun is a game
when you don’t understand the rules?
And if you don’t speak up
then you’re gonna just be confused
The more questions that you ask
the more stuff you’re gonna learn
Knowledge is powerful
So who wants to go first?!

Curiosity
Where does it lead?
One question can take you on an adventure
Curiosity
Don’t forget that we (have the)
Freedom to question everything

Maybe it’s, “What are planets made of?”
Or maybe, “How does the the country work?”
Or if you just disagree with someone
Ask them why they’re so sure
Questions are the way
We learn something new every day
Ask no matter what it is
Don’t wait until it’s too late!

Curiosity
Where does it lead?
One question can take you on an adventure
Curiosity
Don’t forget that we (have the)
Freedom to question everything

Say Please .... - Abby Walker

Music and Lyrics by wm Alan Ross
Sung by Abby Walker

Child spoken: Hi, my name is Abby. You know, sometimes I forget the good manners of everyday life — like saying “please” when asking for help… or to say “thank you” when someone does something nice for me…or to say “I’m sorry,” and reallymean it, if I’ve hurt someone. That’s when I remember the words to this little song.
Child singing: Say ‘please,’ say ‘thank you,’ say ‘I’m sorry’ when you are
Say please (Singers: PLEASE), thank you (Singers: THANKS), and I’m sorry when you are (Singers: I’M  SO SORRY)
Say ‘please,’ ‘say thank you,’ say I’m sorry’ when  you are
Say Please (Singers: PLEASE), thank you (Singers: THANKS), and I’m sorry when you are (Singers: I’M SO SORRY)
Child singing: Others will do things for you because of who you are
Singers: SAY ‘PLEASE’…
Child spoken: ‘Cause it’s the nice way to ask!
Singers: SAY ‘THANK YOU’…
Child spoken: When someone does something for you
Singers: SAY ‘I’M SORRY’….
Child spoken: When you hurt someone
Child singing: By what you’ve done
What you’ve said,
When you know you were not at your best.Say these three things and you’ll go far
It’ll make you feel great like a superstar!When you say…Say ‘Please,’ say ‘thank you,’  say ‘I’m sorry’ when you are
Say ‘please’ (Singers: PLEASE), ‘thank you’ (Singers: THANKS), and ‘I’m sorry’ when you are (Singers: I’M SO SORRY)Say ‘please,’ ‘say thank you,’ say I’m sorry’ when  you are
Say ‘please’ (Singers: PLEASE), ‘thank you’ (Singers: THANKS), and ‘I’m sorry’ when you are (Singers: I’M SO SORRY)
Child spoken: Say Please , say thank you , say I’m sorry when you are.

Wave to a Policeman - Joe Burge

Music and Lyrics by Monty Harper & Joe Burge
Arranged and Produced by Joe Burge

Wave a hand, wave a hand
Wave a hand to the men and women in blue
Think about the job they do
They keep the streets safe for me and you
They’re out there keeping the peace

Wave a hand, wave a hand
Wave a hand to the officers that you see
Working hard for you and me
Enforcing the laws that keep us free
They are our police

“Bridge”
You’re walking down the street
You see them on the beat
They’re always ready to go
They’re steady and sure
When their badges show it makes you feel secure
You should let them know
You should say hello (Hello)

Wave a hand, wave a hand
Wave a hand to the men and women in blue
It’s not an easy job they do
Think about what it means to you
To see them keeping the peace
They are our police

“Bridge”
You see them in your school
They always look so cool
They’re ready to go
They’re steady and sure
When their badges show it makes you feel secure
You should let them know
You should say hello (Hello)

Wave a hand, wave a hand
Wave a hand to the men and women in blue
I bet I know what they will do
You’ll see them smile and wave back to you
Wave a hand, wave a hand
Wave a hand to the men and women in blue

“What a Good Citizen Does” – YouTube Videos For Kids

Being a Good Citizen Narration
Reading of children’s book titled “Being a Good Citizen”

Community Song
The organization Have Fun Teaching created this YouTube rap-like song to describe what effective citizens do.

Garbage Monster
Song about an encounter with a scary (but not too scary) monster made out of garbage. Recycling ensues and the kid triumphs!

Good Citizenship with Abigail Adams
This musical video describes what it means to be a good citizen and then describes how the wife of President John Adams, Abigail Adams’, actions were those of a good citizen.

Good Citizenship with Paul Revere
This musical video describes what it means to be a good citizen and then describes how Paul Revere’s actions were those of a good citizen.

Rights and Responsibilities of Children
Discusses the rights and corresponding responsibilities of citizens.