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THIS IS AMERICA, CHARLIE BROWN:
THE BIRTH OF THE CONSTITUTION

SUBJECTS — U.S./Creating the Nation;
SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING — None;
MORAL-ETHICAL EMPHASIS — Trustworthiness and Citizenship.

Age: 9 - 12; Not Rated; Animated; 24 minutes; 1988; Color.

Linus organizes the Peanuts characters to keep Independence Hall clean and functioning during the Constitutional Convention. They are able to watch some of the debates as they go about their duties. They loan Ben Franklin a kite for his famous experiment with lightning. During breaks in their work, Charlie Brown invents baseball, stickball, and basketball. (Children will enjoy this film even if they are not familiar with the Peanuts characters.)

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George Washington (1732 - 1799) was elected President of the Convention. In 1787, Washington was the most respected and popular public figure in the United States. Washington agreed that the Articles of Confederation were not working and he knew that his reputation, prestige, and support would be an important factor in the success of the effort to write and adopt a new constitution.



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