Appalachia

Click around to explore the history and culture of this beautiful region!

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Travel Information for Appalachia

Encyclopedia of Appalachia

A WebQuest is a mini-lesson. Click on any of the WebQuests on the next few pages. You do not even need to hand anything in!

“Exploring Appalachian Literature: Jayne Anne Phillips and Machine Dreams” -from Shepard University In this WebQuest, you will learn about Appalachian Literature and the life and work of the author Jayne Anne Phillips. You will take a look at her novel Machine Dreams and a few of its relevant issues.

“Discover Appalachia: National Geographic’s Interactive Map”

“All Through Appalachia” by Emily Jane Schankerman (grades 6-8) This WebQuest takes you on an adventure along the Eastern United States by focusing on the ones that the Appalachian Trail runs through.

“The Music of Appalachia” (grades 3-5) Get some headphones!

“What Does it Take to Be an Appalachian Musician?” by Tracy Arnold (grades 6-8) This webquest explores the different aspects of the Appalachian culture. It explores who can be classified as Appalachian, what it means and what it represents.

WebQuests Page Two!

“Kentucky Culture” by Courtney Sanders. (grades 3-5) We will learn about one of the cultural groups of Kentucky that was formed by the people who lived in the Appalachian Mountains in the 1700's and 1800's

“Frontier Life Time Capsule” by Tim Bailey (grades 9-12) This WebQuest requires students to research Frontier life in the Appalachian mountains circa 1780.

“Rose, the Musical World of an Appalachian Cinderella” by Darlene Campbell (grades 3-5) This web quest uses an Appalachian version of the fairytale, Cinderella. Students will help the protagonist and her descendants solve problems, record history and learn about an era and place in American history

“A Day in the Life of an Appalachian Person” by Laura A. C. (grades 3-5)

A wonderful online Appalachian cookbook from the East

Tennessee State University!

The AMAZING site of The Shoe String Band on Reverbnation

There is great audio, so grab your headphones!

Here is the band’s MySpace Page

Here is their FaceBook Page

The Shoe String Band’s Official Website!

Fabulous Videos on The Shoe String Band’s YouTube Channel

One Minute Video Preview of the Film Appalachian Journey by Alan Lomax

You can stream the whole film here.

Blue Ridge Music Trails: A Brief History of Blue

Ridge Music

By Joseph Wilson and Wayne Martin

STORIES!Transcripts of Southern

Appalachian English from The University of South Carolina

Appalshop is a non-profit multi-disciplinary Arts and education center in the heart of Appalachia producing original films, video, theater, music and spoken-word recordings, radio, photography, multimedia, and books. View their videos HERE!

Appalachian Photographic Archive on Flickr

Click HEREhttp://www.aca-dla.org/ for the Appalachia College Association’s Digital Library Collection.

Amazing Photographs from Ken Light

The Old-Time Music homepage

Songs of the Original Carter Family

Song texts, an NPR Program, and complete discography

The Internet Archive’s 78 RPMs & Cylinder Recordings! HERE!

Traditional Music Library Over 700 recordings of Old Time Music from original 78 rpm records