Schoolhouse Rock The Great American Melting Pot

Music lyrics by Lynn Ahrens. Vocals by Lori Lieberman. ABCTV, 1977 It s interesting to watch this video in light of modern debates on immigration and cultural assimilation. I remember watching this cartoon as a kid and then hearing many years later in school that America was not a melting pot after all but in fact a salad The debate rages on. Still, it s a memorable tune and an earnest effort to teach children that the United States is a nation of immigrants.