Unit 1 Country Music 1
Part 1 Warm-up 1
Part 2 What Is Country Music？ 3
Part 3 Songs and Cultures 6
A.Westward Movement 6
B.Cajun Culture 7
C.Men ＆ Women 10
D.Drinking Culture 13
Part 4 Online Research 17
Part 5 Closure 19
Unit 2 Folk MusiC 21
Part 1 Warm-up 21
Part 2 What Is Folk Music？ 24
Part 3 Songs and Cultures 27
A.Gold Rush 27
B.War 29
C.Civil Rights 32
D.Hippie Subculture （嬉皮士亚文化） 34
Part 4 Online Research 36
Part 5 Closure 38
Unit 3 Blues，Jazz and R＆B 40
Part 1 Warm-up 40
Part 2 What Are Blues，Jazz and R＆B？ 42
Part 3 Songs and Cultures 44
A.Michael Jordan and Basketball 44
B.Individualism （个人主义） 47
C.Environmental Protection 49
D.Drug Abuse 52
Part 4 Online Research 54
Part 5 Closure 56
Unit 4 Hip Hop 58
Part 1 Warm-up 58
Part 2 What Is Hip Hop？ 60
Part 3 Songs and Cultures 62
A.Terrorism（恐怖主义） 62
B.Computer ＆ Internet 65
C.American Dream 69
D.ET （外星人） 71
Part 4 Online Research 75
Part 5 Closure 77
Unit 5 Rock MusiC 79
Part 1 Warm-up 79
Part 2 What Is Rock Music？ 82
Part 3 Songs and Cultures 84
A.Sports 84
B.Funeral （葬礼） 86
C.Suicide （自杀） 90
D.Poker （扑克） 91
Part 4 Online Research 95
Part 5 Closure 97
Unit 6 Pop MusiC 99
Part 1 Warm-up 99
Part 2 What Is Pop Music？ 101
Part 3 Songs and Cultures 103
A.Wedding 103
B.Earthly Paradise （人间天堂） 106
C.Friendship 108
D.Crime 110
Part 4 Online Research 113
Part 5 Closure 114
Unit 7 Christian Hymns 116
Part 1 Warm-up 116
Part 2 What Is Christianity？ 118
Part 3 Songs and Cultures 122
A.The Bible 122
B.Judaism （犹太教） 124
C.Christian Denominations （教派） 126
D.Rastafari Movement （拉斯塔法里运动） 129
Part 4 Online Research 131
Part 5 Closure 133
Unit 8 Holiday Songs 135
Part 1 Warm-up 135
Part 2 What Are Holiday Songs？ 137
Part 3 Songs and Cultures 141
A.Christmas 141
B.Thanksgiving 144
C.Easter 146
D.Halloween 148
Part 4 Online Research 152
Part 5 Closure 154