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Kids 8: Activity Day Outline Story & Discussion: America the Beautiful Read the book America the Beautiful by Wendell Minor and Katharine Lee Bates. Ask the children if they’ve been to any of the places in the book and what their experience was. What other places have the children been to? You can have them share their experiences, feelings while there and what they liked best. After the discussion you can share the book again, only this time with music. There are several versions to choose from the links below.  America the Beautiful performed by United States Navy Band https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSqVkuTegxY  America the Beautiful performed by Mormon Tabernacle Choir at the Jefferson Memorial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrOeGWMQAfQ  America the Beautiful performed by David Phelps, Wes Hampton https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3znDwYYr7_w  America the Beautiful performed by Hillsdale College Choir https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmP9LvHgcaA  America the Beautiful performed by Elvis Presley https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8wZGhfEslY  America the Beautiful performed by Frank Sinatra https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agnf96W3xeA Film Discussion: Johnny Lingo (see page 2 for the link) Help the children understand it was the beauty and virtue within that brought Johnny and Mahana happiness. Even through her trials Mahana did her very best to be kind and care for her father. Toma learned to do the same working for Johnny Lingo. Discussion suggestions: 1. Why did Johnny Lingo see beauty in Mahana? 2. What made him find the beauty within himself? 3. Why did Johnny Lingo give Toma his name and inheritance? 4. Why did Toma go with Johnny Lingo and not stay with the tribe where he was to be chief? 5. Why do you think Johnny paid such a high price for Mahana? 6. How did Mahana find her beauty? 7. What resource did the natives use to barter for the price of a bride? 4 Cottage Kids ✯ Moms for America