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Item Taking the Great Leap Forwards: Teaching Woody Guthrie in the College Classroom(Working-Class Studies Association, 2022-12-24) Fazio, Michele; Zoeller, Aimee; Fernandez, Mark F.; Carney, Court; Stadler, Gustavus; IUPUC Liberal ArtsThis essay explores the work of Woody Guthrie and other folk artists who have followed in his tradition of documenting working-class people’s experiences in song. In addition to outlining the creation of the Teaching Woody Guthrie Faculty Learning Collective–a group of teacher-scholars, activists, and musicians who are dedicated to collaborating across disciplines to illustrate Woody Guthrie’s relevance in today’s precarious world–the essay includes suggested curriculum to teach folk music and political activism in the college classroom.Item Woody Guthrie: People Are the Song: Supplemental Interdisciplinary College Curriculum(Woody Guthrie Center, 2022) Carney, Court; Fazio, Michele; Fernandez, Mark; Stadler, Gustavus; Zoeller, Aimee; IUPUC Liberal ArtsThe following curriculum was developed by the Teaching Woody Guthrie Faculty Collective, with support from the Woody Guthrie Center. The Collective is comprised of Court Carney, Michele Fazio, Mark Fernandez, Gustavus Stadler, and Aimee Zoeller. The general purpose of the curriculum is to introduce students to Woody Guthrie, with a specific aim of considering current and historical social problems and phenomena from Guthrie’s perspectives, philosophies, and methodologies. The lessons begin with a short introduction and include discussion prompts and engaging activities that can be implemented across college disciplines, including but not limited to: English, history, sociology, economics, and political science.