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Visual and Performing Arts Resources

Arts After School | PBS LearningMediaSchools are finding new and creative ways to teach the arts outside of the traditional school day. In this collection visit schools across Kentucky that are collaborating with artists in their community to offer arts instruction during after school programs and summer camps.

Media Arts Toolkit | PBS LearningMediaThe Media Arts Toolkit collection includes three sections: In the Classroom, Creating Media Arts, and Media Art Artworks. Watch videos of educators who are using media in the classroom in innovative and creative ways. Find tips on how to start creating media and learn how artists are using media in their artworks.

Writing the Truth: Loretta Lynn’s “Coal Miner’s Daughter” | Country Music | PBS LearningMedia In this activity, students are introduced to country music legend Loretta Lynn, whose music and lyrics embody her upbringing in the mountains of eastern Kentucky and strong feminist ideals in equal measure. Students will analyze and discuss the lyrics of Lynn's career-defining hit song “Coal Miner’s Daughter,” paying particular attention to detail, imagery, and the biographical quality of her words. To culminate, students will complete a multi-step writing exercise that invites them to compose a vivid recollection from their own lives, in the style of Loretta Lynn. Introductory Activity Listen to Coal Miner’s Daughter. Distribute lyrics so students can follow along and take notes as they listen. “Coal Miner’s Daughter” by Loretta Lynn (Listen) Instructions to students: With the lyrics in front of you, listen to the entirety of “Coal Miner’s Daughter.” As you listen, mark significant details, paying particular attention to lyrics that stand out as revealing or descriptive. Underline words or phrases that convey strong emotions or help paint a picture in your head.

Jazz | Ken Burns in the Classroom | PBS LearningMediaThis nineteen-hour series explores the evolution of America’s greatest original art form, focusing on the men and women who could do something remarkable—create art on the spot. Jazz celebrates their music in the context of the complicated country that gave birth to and influenced it, and was in turn transformed by it. This film traces the history of the rise of records, radio, and television, as well as the sufferings of the Great Depression, the nation’s sacrifices during two world wars, and our long struggle over civil rights.

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