About This Lesson
(Note: this lesson contains words and imagery that may be considered disturbing or offensive. Teacher discretion advised.)
In this lesson, students compare and contrast reactions to Toby Keith’s song “Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue (The Angry American)” and Natalie Maines of The Chicks’ comments opposing the Iraq War. Students will then consider why public reactions differed, and describe how The Chicks responded to the reaction they received.
