Folklife Resources for Educators

Materials Related to Song lyrics

There are 2 titles in this list.

Waiting for a Train: Trains in Country Music and American Life
by Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
http://countrymusichalloffame.org/teacher-s-resources/

Teacher resource guide with lesson plan for K-12 classes on the topic of trains and other forms of transportation and their intersections with American life and with country music. Lesson has curriculum connections to Language Arts, Music, and Social Studies.

Sponsoring Organization:
Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
222 Fifth Avenue, South
Nashville TN 37203
(615) 416-2088
http://countrymusichalloffame.org/

Words & Music Teacher's Guide
by Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
http://countrymusichalloffame.org/assets/Uploads/Files/WM-TeacherGuide.pdf

Teacher resource guide with fifteen lesson plans for grade levels 3-12 to assist teachers in guiding their students through the basics of writing song lyrics. Materials are intended for pre- and post-visit lessons for classes coming to the County Music Hall of Fame, but can be used equally well in a stand-alone capacity. Each lesson includes Tennessee state standards and national standards and cover curriculum connections to Language Arts and Music. (29 p. PDF)

Sponsoring Organization:
Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
222 Fifth Avenue, South
Nashville TN 37203
(615) 416-2088
http://countrymusichalloffame.org/