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American Music Styles: European Roots and African Influences - Lesson 3 Lesson PlanAmerican Music Styles: European Roots and African Influences - Lesson 3 Lesson Plan
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American Music Styles: European Roots and African Influences - Lesson 3

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Students describe some of the characteristics of country and blues music. They see how country music rose to a nationally known music style. They write a two-paragraph essay on what they think country music be like in the next 100 years.

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7th - 12th
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English Language Arts
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