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Students concentrate on learning more about the folk music composers in Early American History. Full Review »
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- 4th - 5th
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Students examine Appalachian Folk Music and Culture and identify characteristics of folk music. They sing simple traditional folk songs, then compare folk music to other styles of music. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students explore folk music in America. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 8th
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Students, in groups, use a KWL chart to examine folk music. Full Review »
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- 8th - 12th
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Students read about Woody Guthrie and how folk music often tells of events of the time and can be effective protest music. Full Review »
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- 7th - 12th
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Students use the music of Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young to examine Folk music. Full Review »
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- 10th - Higher Ed
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Students read Sharyn McCrumb's and Maggie Greenwald's versions of "Songcatcher" and use them as a springboard to explore the heritage and traditions of Appalachian folk music. They review Internet sources, conduct research and write reports. Full Review »
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- 4th - 5th
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Students examine how aspects of Native American and American folk music are alike and different. They contrast both forms of music and engage in many activities to identify or explain how music fulfills a variety of purposes. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
Students listen to Brazilian folk music and discuss its various sounds and connections to today's music. They record sounds that define and represent the culture of their school and community. Full Review »
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- 10th
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Students discover how folk music was used as protest music in the 1960s and 1970s. As a class, they sing an alternative version of "Rock-A-Bye Baby". They discuss why the song was useful for the protesters and identify the other genres within American folk music. Full Review »