Examines the lives of teens in rural North America, focusing on the pleasures and challenges of life on a farm, sharing the story of a teen who established his own farm, and discussing farm animals, encounters with wild or feral animals, the similarities between city and country life, farm machines and safety, and agriculture careers.
Presents an introduction to North American folk songs, looking at why people sing, and discussing the lyrics and meanings of songs related to work and occupation, love, religion, protest, cowboys and convicts, the railroad, comedy, and children.
Presents an introduction to the folk medicine of North America, providing a definition of folk medicine, discussing its origins, and looking at the medicine traditions of Native Americans, African-Americans, Hispanics, and other cultures.
Presents an introduction to North American folk music, providing a definition of folk music, and discussing origins, instruments, and the musical expressions of different regions and races.
