Country+Music

For this lesson we looked at various country artists who are quite good but dont have the superstar power behind them that many other artistis have. We listened to thier music and rated it and compared it to other artists we know.

skills: listening skills, typing, matching, categorizing, personal opinion



For this lesson we looked at a current movie about country music. We compared the characters in the movie to real life country stars and identified thier relationships. skills: comprehension, prior knowledge, fine motor skills and matching skills



For this lesson we looked at the CMA festival that takes place in Nashville every year. In honor of its 40th anniversary we looked at how the festival has evolved and changed and what has lead to these changes. We created a timeline of the major and lasting changes and answered some questions on the festival itself. skills: listening, comprehension, making connections, matching, sequencing, writing on paper, typing on the computer, synthesizing, fine motor.