bicycle safety camp

Oh my god, I can't believe this is on YouTube. I have to show it to my class every year, and every year I forget how amazing it is. Please watch it. Please watch the whole thing (of part 3, which is what i posted). The rap and dance moves are incredible, as is the clown and the cow and the main guy, Sam. The kids' hair and clothes are pretty awesome. Today after we watched it, we "discussed" it. The class was completely flabbergasted by how bad it was. Anarchy was the basic result. I was all like, "Yeah, it's really weird, I know, but it does have some important information about bike safety. What is something you learned?" A kid said, "I learned not to pay attention to a clown standing on the sidewalk," and all the kids started imitating the clown. I couldn't help it then. I started laughing the kind of laugh that can't be stilled. I was actually doubled over and crying. It was quite a moment. I was all weak from laughter and my face was bright red, and I didn't really care anymore. Some of them were laughing with me or rolling theatrically on the floor; some looked kind of alarmed. I don't know what to say, except - why pretend? That's my new teaching philosophy. They know. I know. So why pretend?

P.S. when i watched this just now, I had the gories playing. it made a pretty cool background addition. just an idea.