The Beatles - The End of the Touring Years

Upon completion of this lesson, students will:

1. Know (knowledge):
• About the Baby Boomer generation as a shaping cultural force in mid-1960s America
• About the Vietnam War and its effect on American popular culture in the mid-1960s
• About the “Summer of Love” and major events of 1967
• How The Beatles’ stadium tours in 1965-6 pushed the boundaries of concert technology
• Why The Beatles decided to stop touring in 1966
• How The Beatles 1967 album Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band made groundbreaking use of studio technology
• How The Beatles reflected the cultural climate of the “Summer of Love”
2. Be able to (skills):
• Interpret a range of media, including songs, images, and text to develop and demonstrate an understanding of a particular historical period
• Make connections between popular music and historical events
• Extrapolate arguments about music by assessing sound, mood, tone, instrumentation

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If you finished Day 1, click here for Day 2 

Beatles Fan Letter

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The Beatles and American Segregation

Hello, Rockers!

In this lesson, we will focus on the Beatles' stance against segregation, and what that meant for their fans.

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Beatlemania Day 2

Hello, Beatle-maniacs!
Here is your assignment for today, 1/10/17.


If you're in period 5, click here.  

If you're in period 8, click here.

All work is expected to be completed by the end of the period.  If it is not completed, you will complete it for homework.  If it is to be completed for HW, then you must print a copy of your assignment.

Beatlemania

Hello, Rockers!
Today, we dive headfirst into BEATLEMANIA!   Click here for your assignment.  You can complete the assignment on looseleaf paper.  If you do not finish by the end of the period, you must finish it for homework.  If you are completing it, on google docs, you must submit a printed copy.  

The Beatles - Early Years Assignment

Hello, Rockers!

Here is your assignment for today.  CLICK here for the link.  If you don't finish in class, please finish it for HW, as we will go over it tomorrow.  Please complete all parts of the assignment.