John Spearn: Northern Sightlines
Author/Songwriter's Note
About the Teacher's Resource Manual
Song Introductions
Lyrics
MP3 Downloads
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Author/Songwriter's Note
These are songs that I have written and developed for use with students across a time
span of twenty years in the classroom. I am pleased to be able to share these original Canadian
songs with you, because they have been tremendously successful for me. The process of writing
a successful song is challenging, and I would like you and your students to know that every
effort was made to ensure that the songs are informational, resourceful, enjoyable, and commercially viable.
Please feel free to correspond if you have any inquiries, comments, questions, suggestions, or collaborative ideas for the project's future phases.
- John Spearn
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About the Teacher's Resource Manual
The materials provided in the Teacher's Resource Manual for Northern Sightlines
are designed for ease of duplication. They are for use with the song selections on the CD. Reproducible as student activities
or overheads are the following:
song lyrics
caricature art
discussion and research questions
sample enrichment projects
listening tests and answer keys
You may also be able to make use of the samples in the curriculum units and themes chart for
planning activities in other subjects or instructional areas. Here is a Curriculum
Units Cross-Reference Chart.
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Song Introductions
These brief introductions explain the stories behind the songs. A perfect resource for teachers, radio announcers, and anyone else interested in learning more about the songs on the CD.
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Lyrics
Check out the lyrics for the songs on the album, including an MP3 download and
Teacher's Resource Manual information for the song "Homesteader".
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MP3 Downloads
Here are a couple of FREE music downloads from Northern Sightlines:
Homesteader
Ode to Wildgoose Jack
Order Northern Sightlines
Send John an e-mail for ordering information.
Schools: Order the CD and Teacher's Resource Book Package ($29.95 Canadian)
from Nelson Thomson Learning or call toll-free: 1-800-268-2222. Schools and educational
institutions can go directly to our Invoice Order Form.
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CD Cover by Jeff Ruehle