The Task:

1.  Students should work in groups to use the following sites to research one of the County Music performers listed below.  

2.  Each group should generate a KWHL chart for what they know about country music, what they would like to know about country music, and what they have learned about country music.  Specific questions should be generated prior to researching the sites regarding the country music personality the group has selected to research.   

3.  Each group should designate students to 1) find the on-line resources; 2) print out or transcribe information found on-line; 3) organize information; 4) plan how information will be shared; 5) present information.  

Each group should begin their research by reading about the HISTORY of Country Music.  

•   History of Country Music
  
  Site Location:  http://www.roughstock.com/history/
  Read about the history of country and western music.  
  
  
• Music History:  Instruments of Country Music

Use these sites for further research on Country Music Performers:

• CountryStars.com
  
  Site Location:  http://www.countrystars.com/
  This site includes current events and news relating to country music and country music performers.  Search to find the name of the artist you are interested in. 
  
•   Country Music Photo Album Index
  Site Location:  http://countrymusic.about.com/musicperform/countrymusic/library/blphotoindex.htm
  
  
•   Sicota's Country Music Jumpstation
  Site Location:  http://www.geocities.com:0080/Nashville/1345/artists_a_d.html
  This site lists several top country music performers with links to homepage and lyrics. 
  
•   Country Music Index
  Site Location:  http://members.aol.com/rainythndr/index.html
  This site contains a list of many country music performers and lyrics to their music. 
  

  MUSIC used in class:  

1.    "The Dance" by Garth Brooks.  

2.    "Star-Spangled Banner by The Gatlin Brothers homepage; "America the Beautiful."

3.    "Soldier Boy" by Donna Fargo. 

4.  "God Bless the U. S. A." by Lee Greenwood. 

5.    "Mexican Money" by Lee Roy Parnell .

6.    "Daddy on the Radio" by John Andrew Parks.

7.    "Little Things" by Marty Stewart.

8.    "Rockin' Years" by Ricky Van Shelton with Dolly Parton. 

9.  "Centerfield" by John Fogerty. 

10.    "Living in the Promised Land" by Willie Nelson. 

11.    "Americana" by Moe Bandy.

12.    "Forty Hour Week" by Alabama.

13.    "You've Got to Stand for Something" by Aaron Tippin.

14.  "Tonight in America" by David Lynn Jones. 

15.    "Goin' by the Book" by Johnny Cash.

16.    "Feed Jake" by Pirates of the Mississippi.

17.    "I Wish You Were Here" by John Denver.

18.    "House of Cards" by Bill Anderson. 

19.    "Only Here for a Little While" by Billy Dean.

20.  "From a Distance" by Helen Cornelius.

21.  "Cripple Cowboy" by Tracker.

22.    "Heroes" by Paul Overstreet.

23.      "Heroes and Friends" by Randy Travis.

24.    "Love Can Build a Bridge" by the Judds.

25.    "We the People" by Billy Ray Cyrus. 

26.  "Meanwhile Back at the Ranch" by the Clark Family Experience. 

27.    "Daddy Won't Sell the Farm" by Montgomery Gentry. 

02/18/2007 01:53:17 PM  

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