Genre: Country
Student Edition:
Lydia Mendoza: Tejano Life and Music on the Mexico/Texas Border
Student Edition:
Westward Expansion and Country Music’s Hispanic Influence
Unit Plan:
Latin Music and Culture in U.S. History
Through ten lessons, students will explore different people, music, events, and places that helped shape Latin music and culture in the United States. Students will discover how Latin Music like Salsa, Latin Rock, Tejano, Bossa Nova, Swing, and Chicana Punk reflect the experiences of Latin people living in the...
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Margo Price
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The Myth of the American Cowboy
How did Westward Expansion and the idea of Manifest Destiny inform the image of the cowboy in American culture?
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A Veteran’s Soundtrack to the Vietnam War
How did popular music amplify the voices and experiences of Americans serving in the United States Armed Forces during the Vietnam War?
Student Edition:
Toby Keith and The Chicks: Songs and Words during the War on Terror
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Bonnie Raitt
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The Chicks
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Toby Keith & The Chicks: Songs and Words During the War on Terror
What were the different reactions to songs and comments by Country musicians about the September 11th terrorist attacks versus the Iraq War?
Student Edition:
9/11: Country Music Responds
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The Reclamation of the American Cowboy
How has the image and history of the American cowboy been reclaimed in the 21st Century?
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Women’s Perspectives in Country and Tejano Music
How did female Country and Tejano artists approach the issues of feminism and Women’s Rights in the 20th and 21st century?
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Selena
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Musical Reactions to the Vietnam War
How were American’s divisive opinions over the Vietnam War articulated by musicians in the 1960s and early 1970s?
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9/11: Country Music Responds
How did Country musicians’ responses to the September 11th terrorist attacks speak to the feelings of some Americans after the tragedy?
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The Vietnam War: A Document-Based Question
In what ways and to what extent did the Vietnam War change American culture, society, and values?
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The Music and Poetry Behind the Red Power Movement
What was the Red Power movement, and what role did Folk and Country music play within it?
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Chuck Berry
Why is Chuck Berry often considered the most important of the early Rock and Rollers?
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The Roots of Country Rock
How did Country Music influence Rock and Roll and the musicians who made it?