Exploring Point of View with Classic American Song
Patricia Finn & Dr. Susan Key · 5th grade Social Studies/Language Arts · 40 Minutes
Analyze the text and music of the song “Shenandoah.”
Lesson Details
Goals/Objectives:
- Support and defend one interpretation of the text “Shenandoah” using textual evidence
- Analyze how the music of the song “Shenandoah” contributes to its interpretation
Common Core Standards:
- RH.6.6 Identify aspects of text that reveal an author’s point of view or purpose
- RL.5.7 Analyze how visual and multimedia elements contribute to the meaning, tone, or beauty of a text
Songs
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Shenandoah
Thomas Hampson (baritone) & Craig Rutenberg (piano)3:56
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