Section 1- “C” Level
Activities 70 points minimum before moving onto “B” level
| Act# | Date | Pts. | INI | Activity Description |
| 1C | Complete an Individual Artist Information Sheet on a famous 1960’s Rock and Roll musician. Use the biographies provided. (5pts) each (2 maximum) | |||
| 2C | Read the chapter from The Rolling Stone Illustrated History of Rock and Roll, on Eric Clapton, copies provided. Make a list of 15 facts that you learned from the chapter (15pts) | |||
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| 4C | Find web sites that discusses the 1960’s. Fill out a website review sheet on each site you find. Record the sites for later use in the unit. (2 max) (5pts each) | |||
| 5C | Find a website or homepage for a 1960’s Rock artist. Make a list of 15 pieces of information you learned from the website. Provide the website address. (15pts) | |||
| 6C | Woodstock is one of the best known rock festivals of our time. Read the article and make a list of 10 facts from the article. Know the facts. (10pts) | |||
| 7C | Complete the provided puzzles on Diana Ross, Bob Dylan, Joan Baez and Janis Joplin. Read the provided articles to complete. (15pts) | |||
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| 9C | Make a list of 6 important musicians from this decade. Tell what they played and why each one was important and unique to the history of rock and roll. (10pts) | |||
| 10C | The 1960’s defined a new frontier of greater liberty and social justice. Many musicians became politically active in the civil rights movement. Please read the provided article and make a list of 10 facts that you learned from the article. (10pts) | |||
| 11C | Listen to the 1960’s Rock and Roll CD provided. Provide comments on each musical selection and discuss the examples with the teacher. (15pts) | |||
| 12C | English groups made a huge impact on the music of the 60’s. Read the article provided and make a list of 10 facts that you learned from the article. (10pts) | |||
| 13C | Motown music was an enormous force in the music world in the 1960’s. After reading the article complete the worksheet provided. (15pts) | |||
| 14C | The end of the 1960’s brought on some of rock’s greatest and saddest moments. Read the articles provided on Woodstock, Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin. Make a list of 15 facts that you learned from the articles. (15pts) |
Section 2- “B” Level
Activities Choose 1
| Act# | Date | Pts | INI | Activity Description |
| 15B | Interview someone who was at Woodstock OR knows someone who went to this historic rock concert. Prepare a list of 10 questions before the interview and take notes on the interview. (15pts) | |||
| 16B | Create a brochure about musicians and events of the 1960’s. Choose 6 artists/groups/events in any combination to complete. (15pts) | |||
| 17B | Create a timeline for a musician or group of the 1960’s. You must include 20 facts about them and their life as well as include photos at various stages in their career. (15pts) |
Section 3-“A”
Level Choose 1
| Act# | Date | Pts | INI | Activity Description-Write one page essays to answer the following… |
| 18A | The song “American Pie” contains a great deal of symbolism from musical events of the 50’s and 60’s. Research the lyrics to this classic song and the symbolism within. Include the lyrics with the symbolisms noted. (15pts) | |||
| 19A | Select a song from the 1960’s that depicts the political feelings of the chosen artist or group. Write a one page essay discussing these views and how the artist represented them in the song. (15pts) | |||
| 20A | Write a one page essay on the folk revival movement of the 1960’s. Note the musicians and songs that were most influential. How and why was this movement so important to music history? (15pts) |
**MY TOTAL POINTS THIS
UNIT_________________MY GRADE_________
“A” 93-100+ points in sections 1, 2 and 3
“B” 85-92 points in sections 1 and 2
“C” 75-84
points in section 1
Maximum Points =100
IDEAS FOR 60’s ARTISTS: NOT THE BEATLES
The Beach Boys, Bob Dylan,
Joan Baez, The Supremes, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, The Temptations,
The Who, The Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jefferson
Airplane, The Grateful Dead, Eric Clapton, Cream, The Byrds, The
Animals, The Band, The Little Rascals, James Brown, Smokey Robinson and
the Miracles…………just to name a few