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American Roots Music

Essential Question: To what extent is the human experience in American music one which transcends time periods?

Assignment: Trace your favorite artist back 5 steps to discover his or her influences. Present your research to the class in one of the following formats:

Artwork portfolio with text
 * Glog(A digital "poster" that includes images, text, links to videos of musicians playing, etc.) Tutorial here: @http://www.slideshare.net/paviter/snapshots-glogster-step-guide
 * Research paper with pictures
 * Powerpoint
 * Capzles (Digital timeline with embedded videos, images, text) Webpage link here: [] Sample Capzle here: @http://www.capzles.com/

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As you conduct your research, I will occasionally ask that you reflect on the information you are finding. You will reflect on Penzu, an online reflection notebook, and email your response to me at lisa.sessions@asheville.k12.nc.us Find Penzu here: @https://penzu.com/p

You will also be asked to share your findings, struggles, and successes with your peers on our discussion board. The discussion board is here: http://americanliterature2010.wikispaces.com/message/list/home