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GOALS FOR WEEK 11
By the end of this week, you will:
  1. Analyze songs by country and western artists.
  2. Discuss features of country music and how it differs from other American pop.
  3. Understand how country music reflects the realities of rural America.
  4. Analyze songs by Zac Brown Band, Tim McGraw, Luke Bryan, and LOCASH.
MONDAY
No class
TUESDAY
-Hear remaining two midterm presentations
-Country music
overview
-Analyze "Chicken Fried" by the Zac Brown Band

HOMEWORK

For Thursday:
-
Analyze "Humble and Kind" by Tim McGraw using the Song Analysis Form. Bring the completed form on Thursday.
WEDNESDAY
No class
THURSDAY
-Warm-up: Discuss "Humble and Kind"
-Info about LOCASH and Luke Bryan
-Discuss "That's My Kind of Night" by Luke Bryan
and "I Love This Life" by Lo Cash

HOMEWORK
For Tuesday:
-Analyze "That's My Kind of Night" using the Song Analysis Form and bring the completed form to class on Tuesday.
-EXTRA CREDIT: Pick a country and western song to analyze and complete the Song Analysis Form. Bring the completed form on Tuesday.




FRIDAY
No class
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