Lesson Plans and Teacher Resources

Lesson Plans and Teacher Resources

The following materials can be used by students and teachers before and after visiting the exhibit.

Johnny Cash and The Cotton Belt Railroad

The following links contain materials on the significance of railroads, specifically the Cotton Belt Route, to Arkansas, The United States, and Johnny Cash.

Prezi

Railroad Lesson Plan

PowerPoint

The Great Depression in Arkansas, The Dyess Colony, and "Five Feet High and Rising" by Johnny Cash

The following links contain materials on the Great Depression in Arkansas and its causes, United States government response to the crisis, and how Arkansans like Johnny Cash handled these hard times.

Depression Lesson Plan

Prezi

Native American Rights

PowerPoint presentation on Native American civil rights and the Acts and organizations that accompanied their struggle, and the efforts by Johnny Cash to bring awareness to their plight.

PowerPoint

Prison Reform in Arkansas

PowerPoint presentation covering the history of prisons in Arkansas and the people, including Johnny Cash, who fought for their reform.

PowerPoint

English/Language Arts

This lesson can be used by English/Language Arts students and teachers before and after visiting the exhibit.

Accessing Cash for High School Students

PowerPoint