A Musical Journey Along the Oregon Trail-In 1804 the United States under the leadership of President Thomas Jefferson commissioned Meriwether Lewis and William Clark to travel explore and chart the new territories of the Louisiana Purchase. These brave men and theircompanions York Charbonneau Sacajawea along with their trusty dog Scannon traveled up the Missouri River over the Rocky Mountains and down the Columbia River all the way to the Pacific Ocean. Their remarkable story comesto life in this clever 40-minute musical adaptation by Roger Emerson and John Jacobson with 8 original songs and a delightfully-entertaining script.The Teacher's Manual includes the accompanied songs the full script andbackground historical information while the Singer's Edition includes the script and vocal lines only. Best of all John Jacobson's choreography notes are included in both and the Perf/Accom. CD will help you stage a trulyspectacular production. Let music enrich the curriculum of your school as you join Lewis and Clark in their historic journey.Available: Teacher's Manual Singer's Edition 5Pak Preview Cassette (full performance only) andPerformance/Accompaniment CD. Performance Time: 40 minutes. For Grades 3-9.

A Musical Journey of Friendship and Adventure-Once upon a time there lived a bear with many friends but he was restless. Surely there is more to life than eating honey and berries and sleeping the winter away! It's time to expand my horizons he thought. So one day Da Beardeclares ?this is the day? and begins his journey up the mountain in search of adventure and - ?to see what he could see ? of course. But beware! What's lurking over there? Come along and see what Da Bearand his animal buddies discover! Designed for young performers in Grades K-3 this delightful musical features 6 original songs in a variety of musical styles easy rhyming dialog with 47 speaking parts easily adaptable for castsof varying sizes and teaching objectives linked to the National Standards for each song. Simple movement staging and costume tips are also provided to help stage a successful performance! Available: Teacher Reproducible Pak(vocals lyrics dialog) Preview CD (with vocals) Preview Pak (1 Preview CD and sample pages) Performance/Accompaniment CD Classroom Kit (Teacher Repro Pak P/A CD). Duration: ca. 25 minutes. Suggested for grades K-3.