History of Rock and Roll - Spring 2017

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  2. History of Rock and Roll Syllabus & Listening Chart
  3. Study Guide - All Quiz/Tests
  4. Introduction to the History of Rock and Roll
  5. 1 - Blues: The Sound of Rural Poverty
  6. 2 - The Blues and the Great Migration
  7. Artist Profile - Muddy Waters
  8. 3 - The Birth of the Electric Guitar
  9. 4 - Jazz, Swing, and Big Band Music
  10. 5 - WWII and the Shrinking of the Ensemble
  11. Artist Profile - Louis Armstrong
  12. 6 - The Influence of Rhythm and Blues
  13. 7 - Alan Freed and the Birth of Rock and Roll
  14. Rock & Roller Research Project
  15. Artist Profile - Chuck Berry
  16. 8 - Elvis and Race in 1950's America
  17. 9 - Rock & Roll and the American Dream
  18. Artist Profile - Elvis Presley
  19. 10 - The Musical Roots of the 1960's Surf Sound
  20. 11 - Sixties Soul and Civil Rights
  21. 11.5 - The Music of the Civil Rights Movement
  22. Artist Profile - The Beatles
  23. 12 - British Invasion I: Beatlemania
  24. Artist Profile - The Rolling Stones
  25. 13 - British Invasion II: The Rolling Stones and the Blues
  26. 14 - British Invasion III: The Who's Generation
  27. Artist Profile - The Who
  28. 15 - The Emergence of Folk Rock
  29. 16 - Bob Dylan: Bringing a Rock & Roll Attitude to Folk
  30. 17 - The Musical Roots of Doo-Wop
  31. 18 - A'Cappella
  32. 19 - The Rise of 1960's Antiwar Music
  33. 20 - Progressive Rock
  34. Artist Profile - Rush
  35. 21 - Symphonic Rock
  36. 22 - Hard Rock
  37. Artist Profile - Led Zeppelin
  38. Artist Profile - AC/DC
  39. 23 - Soft Rock
  40. 24 - Psychedelic Rock
  41. Artist Profile - Pink Floyd
  42. 25 - Punk Rock
  43. Artist Profile - The Ramones
  44. 26 - The Roots of Heavy Metal
  45. Artist Profile - Black Sabbath
  46. 27 - The Rise of Disco
  47. 28 - Funk Asserts Itself
  48. 29 - Introducing New Wave
  49. 30 - Bo Diddley & the Anticipation of Hip Hop
  50. 31 - The Historical Roots of Hip Hop
  51. 32 - Conscious Hip Hop vs. Gangsta Rap
  52. 33 - Ska
  53. 34 - Techno/Dubstep
  54. 35 - Alternative Rock
  55. Artist Profile - Backstreet Boys
  56. 36 - Girl & Boy Band Pop
  57. 37 - Contemporary R&B
  58. Event Profile - September 11th, 2001
  59. 38 - Current Pop
  60. Artist Profile - The Ramones
Home > 26 - The Roots of Heavy Metal

26 - The Roots of Heavy Metal

Essential Question:

  • Describe the musical and cultural roots of Heavy Metal.
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  1. Essential Question #26 - The Roots of Heavy Metal Essential Question #26 - The Roots of Heavy Metal

Listening Chart

Iron Man - Black Sabbath

Iron Man - Black Sabbath

Heavy Metal Notes

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  1. Heavy Metal Notes Heavy Metal Notes

Station Questions!

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  1. Heavy Metal Station Questions Heavy Metal Station Questions

Station 1: Heavy Metal's Early Influences

  • First, read the introduction to this station. 
  • Also, take a moment to familiarize yourself with the definitions at the bottom of the page!
Web Links:
  1. Marshall Amplifiers/Jimi Hendrix Marshall Amplifiers/Jimi Hendrix

Jimi Hendrix - Purple Haze

Jimi Hendrix - Purple Haze

Led Zeppelin - Communication Breakdown

Led Zeppelin - Communication Breakdown

Station 2: The Working Class Roots of Heavy Metal

  • Read the 3 excerpts that discuss the working class roots of Heavy Metal. 
  • Answer the questions on the Google Doc.

Station 3: Influence of the Blues on Early Heavy Metal

  • Read the article on Blues' influence on early Metal.  
  • Answer the questions on the Google Doc.

Station 4: Images of Birmingham

  • Read the article and look at the pictures depicting Birmingham.
  • Answer the questions on the Google Doc.

Additional Heavy Metal Listening

Dio - Holy Diver

Dio - Holy Diver

DragonForce - Cry for Eternity

DragonForce - Cry for Eternity

Judas Priest - Breaking the Law

Judas Priest - Breaking the Law

Metallica - Enter Sandman

Metallica - Enter Sandman

Motorhead - Ace of Spades

Motorhead - Ace of Spades

System of a Down - Hypnotize

System of a Down - Hypnotize
Author: Jake Robinson
Last modified: 4/23/2017 9:50 AM (EST)