This document provides an overview of Appalachia and includes various resources for exploring the region's history, culture, literature, music and more. It features summaries of multiple webquests on topics like Appalachian literature, music, and frontier life. Links are also included to websites, videos and archives containing information on Appalachian culture, photography, films and recorded music from the region.

1. Appalachia
Click around to
explore the
history and
culture of this
beautiful region!

2. Travel Information for
Appalachia
Click on the rocking chair next to the
description to explore.
Encyclopedia of
Appalachia

3. A WebQuest is a mini-lesson. Click on any of the WebQuests on the
next few pages. You do not even need to hand anything in!
“Exploring Appalachian Literature: Jayne Anne Phillips and Machine Dreams”
-from Shepard University
In this WebQuest, you will learn about Appalachian Literature and the life and work of the author
Jayne Anne Phillips. You will take a look at her novel Machine Dreams and a few of its relevant
issues.
“Discover Appalachia: National Geographic’s Interactive Map”
“All Through Appalachia” by Emily Jane Schankerman (grades
6-8) This WebQuest takes you on an adventure along the Eastern United
States by focusing on the ones that the Appalachian Trail runs through.
“The Music of Appalachia” (grades 3-5) Get some headphones!
“
What Does it Take to Be an Appalachian Musician?”
by Tracy Arnold (grades 6-8) This webquest explores the
different aspects of the Appalachian culture. It explores who can
be classified as Appalachian, what it means and what it
represents.

4. WebQuests Page Two!
“Kentucky Culture” by Courtney Sanders. (grades 3-5) We will
learn about one of the cultural groups of Kentucky that was formed by
the people who lived in the Appalachian Mountains in the 1700's and
1800's
“Frontier Life Time Capsule” by Tim Bailey (grades 9-
12) This WebQuest requires students to research Frontier
life in the Appalachian mountains circa 1780.
“
Rose, the Musical World of an Appalachian Cinderella
” by Darlene Campbell (grades 3-5) This web quest uses an
Appalachian version of the fairytale, Cinderella. Students
will help the protagonist and her descendants solve
problems, record history and learn about an era and place
in American history
“A Day in the Life of an Appalachian Person”
by Laura A. C. (grades 3-5)

5. A wonderful online Appalachian
cookbook from the East Tennessee
State University!

6. The AMAZING site of The Shoe String Band on
Reverbnation
There is great audio, so grab your headphones!
Here is the band’s MySpace Page
Here is their FaceBook Page
The Shoe String Band’s Official Website!
Fabulous Videos on The Shoe String Band’s
YouTube Channel

7. One Minute Video Preview of the Film
Appalachian Journey by Alan Lomax
You can stream the whole film here.
Blue Ridge Music Trails:
A Brief History of Blue
Ridge
Music
By Joseph Wilson and
Wayne Martin

8. STORIES!
Transcripts of Southern
Appalachian English from The
University of South Carolina

9. Appalshop is a non-profit
multi-disciplinary
Arts and education
center in the heart of
Appalachia producing
original films, video,
theater, music and
spoken-word recordings,
radio, photography,
multimedia, and books.
View their videos
HERE!

10. Appalachian Photographic
Archive on Flickr

11. Click HEREhttp://www.aca-dla.org/
for the Appalachia College Association’s
Digital Library Collection.

12. Amazing Photographs from Ken Light

13. Over 700 recordings of Old Time Music
Traditional Music Library from original 78 rpm records
The Old-Time Music
homepage
Songs of the Original
Carter Family
Song texts, an NPR Program, and complete discography
The Internet Archive’s 78 RPMs & Cylinder Recordings! HERE!