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Following the Drinking Gourd: Finding the North Star
Decode the secret navigational clues in the folk song 'Follow the Drinking Gourd' pointing toward the Big Dipper.
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American Folk Songs and Regional Music
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Goal
Discover traditional American folk songs, work rhythms, and regional musical instruments from early history through Western and Appalachian traditions.
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Learning standards covered
K4-TOPIC-3.S4.12National Center for History in the Schools Standards · Kindergarten[Grades K-4] Describe regional folk heroes, stories, or songs that have contributed to the development of the cultural history of the U.S. [Read historical narratives imaginatively]
K4-TOPIC-3.S6.1National Center for History in the Schools Standards · Kindergarten[Grades K-4] Describe regional folk heroes, stories, or songs that have contributed to the development of the cultural history of the U.S. [Read historical narratives imaginatively]