The students will be given examples of country music by various artists. The music will be presented via CD's, videos, and hardcopies of lyrics. On-line resources will be used to allow students to investigate the lives of the artists and the symbols of freedom identified in the music. This lesson is appropriate for fifth and sixth grade social studies. The lesson is designed for the middle school level and can easily be extended to higher grades.
Content is national symbols relating to freedom.
More specifically, students should be able to listen, view and read critically to determine messages that are transmitted via music. This lesson can also be implemented as an interdisciplinary unit with additional emphasis in Language Arts. As a result of this unit, students will meet several curriculum standards from the Kentucky framework. This unit is designed to take 6-8 continuous classroom periods. This unit can be extended by examining other themes in country music, i.e., values, character, etc.