Goals/Objectives:

• Support and defend one interpretation of the text “Shenandoah” using textual evidence
• Analyze how the music of the song “Shenandoah” contributes to its interpretation

Common Core Standards:

• RH.6.6 Identify aspects of text that reveal an author’s point of view or purpose
• RL.5.7 Analyze how visual and multimedia elements contribute to the meaning, tone, or beauty of a text