Woody Guthrie: People Are the Song: Supplemental Interdisciplinary College Curriculum

Abstract

The 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.