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Johnny Cash

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Date: 

Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/johnny-cash

Step 2 · Questions

  1. 1. When was Johnny Cash born?

  2. 2. When did Johnny Cash die?

  3. 3. Where was Johnny Cash born?

  4. 4. What does the nickname "Man in Black" mean for Johnny Cash?

  5. 5. Why did Johnny Cash play music in prisons?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

  • Moral Tribulation

  • Redemption

  • Rockabilly

  • Bass-baritone

Step 4 · Two facts in your own words

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

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