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 > 14 - British Invasion III: The Who's Generation

14 - British Invasion III: The Who's Generation

Essential Question:

  • What did “My Generation” represent?
Web Links:
  1. Essential Question #14: British Invasion III Essential Question #14: British Invasion III

Listening Chart

The Who - "The Real Me"

The Who - "The Real Me"

My Generation - Two Looks

Web Links:
  1. "My Generation" - Live in 1965 "My Generation" - Live in 1965
  2. "My Generation" - Monterey Pop Festival (1967) "My Generation" - Monterey Pop Festival (1967)

Station 1: Defining Terms

Web Links:
  1. THE QUESTIONS! THE QUESTIONS!

Station 1:

-No Sources Required. 

-Answer questions based on YOUR opinions and values. 

Station 2: Background on The Who

-Read the Artist Biography in your textbook to answer the questions. 

Station 3: "My Generation" (1965)

-Watch the clip from "My Generation" (1965) again, read the lyrics in your textbook, then answer the appropriate questions. 
Web Links:
  1. The Who - My Generation (1965) The Who - My Generation (1965)

Station 4: Background Reading on "My Generation"

-Read the article in your textbook and answer the following questions. 

HOMEWORK

  • Essential Question #14: British Invasion III
  • Listening Chart for "Pinball Wizard" 
  • Prepare for British Invasion Quiz. 

The Who - "Pinball Wizard"

The Who - "Pinball Wizard"
Author: Jake Robinson
Last modified: 4/23/2017 9:50 AM (EST)