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• JACK'S ADVENTURE IN <br /> r' h <br /> About the show: <br /> Jack is in big trouble! He's just learned that he has to take an <br /> American History test- NOW! Fortunately, his teacher gives <br /> him a few minutes to study before the test. She reminds him to <br /> spend time thinking about what history would have been like it <br /> Jack had lived then. <br /> Well, Jack doesn't need to be told twice! He cracks open his <br /> history book and immediately begins a journey through 400 <br /> .� years of American history. From Virginia Dare to Neil <br /> Armstrong, some of the most influential, exciting and colorful <br /> figures in our country's past emerge to help Jack prepare for <br /> his test. In turn, Jack is able to help solve problems along with <br /> help from the audience in order to get the Constitution written, <br /> insure that women have the right to vote with the 19th Amend- <br /> ment, and work on Ford's assembly line! When his teacher <br /> returns, Jack is ready to take his test! <br /> At the end of the play, Jack's teacher asks that we all think hard about the contributions we can make in <br /> order to see our names in the American History book. Our history is constructed by people who contrib- <br /> uted magnificent inventions to our world. Can you think of any inventions you would like to create to help <br /> your fellow Americans? Take time after the play to think about that and come up with an answer. Other <br /> people were wonderful statesmen and patriots. What contributions would you like to make to our govern- <br /> ment and political landscape? Or perhaps your mark will be in the arts, in literature, or in sports! The <br /> possibilities are endless, so take your time and think about what you would most like to do to see your <br /> name in the history book. All of us have the power to make the world a better place, simply by starting small <br /> in our own communities! <br /> ,. <br /> a <br />