VIRTUAL FIELD TRIP

Behind the Scenes of Country Music’s Biggest Night™:
STEAM Takes the Spotlight Virtual Field Trip

About the Virtual Field Trip

Discover the STEAM careers behind a live award show and the creativity, collaboration, critical thinking, and communication needed to put on this televised event. Go behind the scenes of this dazzling night to meet the people whose job it is to make it all happen. Students will see how the strategy of decomposition helps break down a big event into smaller manageable problems. They will have the opportunity to see a variety of non-traditional career paths that come together and see how music can be used to communicate personal experiences and passions.

Educator Guide

Virtual Field Trip | Educator Guide

Grades 6–12

Engage students in key topics covered in the Virtual Field Trip with a variety of supporting resources, including pre- and post-viewing student activities. Use this companion guide to find helpful background information, standards alignment information and more.

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Classroom Activity

Create an Awards Ceremony

Grades 6–12
45–60 min. instruction minutes
Recreate the excitement and glamour of the CMA Awards with an activity that lets students step into the roles of music industry professionals. Students will work together to plan and execute a unique awards event of their own to showcase their own passions.
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Classroom Activity

What Makes A Classic?

Grades 6–12
45–60 min. instruction minutes
What matters more, music or lyrics? Get to the heart of what makes Country Music so popular in American culture with this hands-on exploration. Students will consider what constitutes a classic while investigating the essential components of a song.
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Classroom Activity

The Math Behind the Music

Grades 6–12
45–60 min. instruction minutes
Dig into the data of the CMA Awards and discover what patterns and trends students can identify. Students will harness the power of mathematics and statistics to analyze real-world CMA Awards data, then create an effective presentation to share their findings.
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“Music is a universal language we all speak, we all love, and we all can find something in common with.”

—Aaron Farmer, Musical Director for Florida Georgia Line