AMERICAN MUSIC - A Melting Pot or A Tossed Salad of Styles?

Welcome: AMERICAN MUSIC - A Melting Pot or A Tossed Salad of Styles?
Description: The goal of this project is to produce a classroom journal about our study of American Music Styles. Each student will contribute a page to the journal containing information about a specific style, biographical information of a composer of that style, and information specific to a composition that exemplifies that style. After we assemble the class journal, we will try and answer the question: What is American Music?
Grade Level: 6-8
Curriculum: Art / Music
Keywords: American Music, folk music, country music, rock music
Author(s): Deb Heiney