Essential Question:

• What were the factors that contributed to the rise of “Beatlemania”?

• How do crowds and audiences react to the Beatles?
• How are the adults depicted in the film?  Are they portrayed differently than the Beatles?
• In what ways do you think the Beatles portrayed an image that a younger generation could identify with?

1. How would you describe the clothes and mood in the first picture from 1961?
2. How would you describe the clothes and mood in the second picture from 1964?
3. What kind of image do you think the band is trying to present in each of the pictures?
4. How does the photograph from 1964 portray a heightened sense of intimacy?

1. Are there any events on the timeline that you recognize?  If so, what?
2. The Beatles arrived in America in February 1964.  What was the most recent event that had transpired in the U.S.? 
3. What do you think was the general feeling in America at the time when the Beatles arrived?

This is from the Beatles’ first U.S. concert at the Washington Coliseum.  Two days prior, they had appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show and 73 million people (or 45% of American households with televisions) tuned in to watch.  After viewing, discuss the following:

1. What do you notice about the Beatles' performance?  
2. How do they interact with each other on stage?
3. How does this live footage compare with the trailer for A Hard Day’s Night?
4. Describe some of the reactions in the audience. 

Fill out the chart in your textbook regarding the points of view presented by Epstein and the Interviewer on the following topics: 

• Hysteria
• Role of a Manager
• Commercial Machine

• Complete Essential Question #12: British Invasion I
• Read the Overview for Chapter 13 - British Invasion II: The Rolling Stones and the Blues
• Complete a Listening Chart for "Start Me Up" by The Rolling Stones (see video below) 

• Over the next week, please listen to the entire album of "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band".
• If you need help getting a hold of the album, please let Mr. Robinson know.
• You can listen in one sitting, or split it up. 
• We will discuss this album during class next week.