Unit 6: BEATLE  WEB PAGE LESSON


     In this section you will have the opportunity to find out why They Beatles had an influence on music and popular culture.  You will use your Web browsing abilities to find and gather information.  You will then use the information you gathered to write a short essay about what you found.

    Unit 6:  BEATLE  WEB PAGE ACTIVITIES

Assignment 2 Objective:
2.  Given a computer, Web browser, Internet connection, and links to subject content, use the Web browser to click on the link and get to the page that provides student content, read the information to identify and give at least three examples defining why The Beatles had an influence on any element of music or popular culture.
Step 1:  Click on this link to view or print out the rubric for Assignment #2.
http://www.geocities.com/cghiaf/2rubric2.html
Step 2:  Please complete all the activities for Assignment 2.
Assignment #2 Choice #1 Write a short (four to six paragraphs) essay detailing the reasons why The Beatles had an influence on music.  Use the Beatle resource links below to begin your search, or use a search engine to conduct your own research.  Use a word processor and save the information to a floppy disc or save it to a common folder on your hard drive.  Be sure to write a citation for each Web page you use in your research.
Assignment #2 Choice #2 Write a short (four to six paragraphs) essay detailing the  reasons why The Beatles had an influence on music and art.  Use the Beatle resource links below to begin your search, or use a search engine to conduct your own research.  Use a word processor and save the information to a floppy disc or save it to a common folder on your hard drive.  Be sure to write a citation for each Web page you use in your research.
Assignment #2 Choice #3 Write a short (four to six paragraphs) essay detailing the reasons why The Beatles had an influence on music and film. Use the Beatle resource links below to begin your search, or use a search engine to conduct your own research.  Use a word processor and save the information to a floppy disc or save it to a common folder on your hard drive.  Be sure to write a citation for each Web page you use in your research..
Assignment #2 Choice #4 Write a short (four to six paragraphs) essay detailing the reasons why The Beatles had an influence on music and fashion. Use the Beatle resource links below to begin your search, or use a search engine to conduct your own research.  Use a word processor and save the information to a floppy disc or save it to a common folder on your hard drive.  Be sure to write a citation for each Web page you use in your research..
Assignment #2 Choice #5 Write a short (four to six paragraphs) essay detailing the reasons why The Beatles had an influence on any other area of music and popular culture.  Use the Beatle resource links below to begin your search, or use a search engine to conduct your own research.  Use a word processor and save the information to a floppy disc or save it to a common folder on your hard drive.  Be sure to write a citation for each Web page you use in your research.

FLASHBACK 

Please click here if you need to flashback and revisit the steps you need to follow in order to write an essay.
Guide to Writing a Basic Essay   This a great site if you need to flashback and reflect on your English writing skills.  This page includes a wonderful listing of other useful Writing Sites.  http://members.tripod.com/~lklivingston/essay/ 

The Five Paragraph Essay  If you want to learn how to write a short, consise essay with all of the essential elements, this is the place.
http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Atrium/1437/ 
Please click here if you need to flashback and revisit the rules on how to cite an electronic reference.
The Writing Center: Documenting Sources MLA  This is a useful handout describing the proper was to cite resources using the MLA Style guidelines
http://www.rpi.edu/dept/llc/writecenter/web/text/docsources.html
Beyond the MLA Style Handbook: Documenting Electronic Sources on the Internet:  This site will provide you with information concerning how to cite an E-mail, Web Site, FTP, Gopher, Usenet, or Mailing list and more, according to the MLA Style guidelines.
http://falcon.eku.edu/honors/beyond-mla/
Electronic Reference Formats Recommended by the American Psychological Association :  This site will provide you with information concerning how to cite resources according the the APA Style guidelines.
http://www.apa.org/journals/webref.html

Beatle Resources
Reel Beatles: This site features plot summaries of all five of The Beatles feature films.  It also includes interviews with the band members about the making of each film. 
http://oak.cats.ohiou.edu/~ba116594/reelbeatles.html 
The Fab Four's Groovy Gear: This site by Stacey Appel outlines the influence The Beatles had on the fashion scene.  It's a great place to get started. 
http://www.fashionwindows.com/fashion_designers/beatles.asp 
The Beatles Collectors Reference Center Homepage:  This site contains everything you wanted to know about collecting Beatle merchandise and much, much, more. 
http://members.tripod.com/~beatlesite/index.htm 


 
The Beatles: Across the Curriculum
Unit 6
is maintained by:
Mary Ann Fornataro
This Web site contains course work and links to various Beatle sites.  Please e-mail your comments or suggestions.
Please submit all work as an attachment to the following E-mail address.

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