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I BEATLE BIOGRAPHIES

In this section you will have the opportunity to read various short biographies about The Beatles and the people who helped make them famous. Your mission is to learn all you can about them and write about what you have learned as if you were an author writing an article/essay for a magazine.

I BEATLE BIOGRAPHIES ACTIVITIES

FLASHBACK Please click here if you need to flashback and revisit the definitions on biography and autobiography.
Please click here if you need to flashback and revisit the steps you need to follow in order to use a Web browser.
Web Teacher: This site will guide you through the steps and teach you how to actively browse the Web for useful resources.
http://www.webteacher.org/macnet/indextc.html

FLASHBACK

Please use one of the resources below if you need to flashback and revisit the rules on how to write an essay.
Guide to Writing a Basic Essay This is 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/

If you feel that you still need some help, please visit these links also.

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/

This link is a lot of fun and very helpful!

The Biography Maker This site will provide you with step by step instructions on how to write a biography. Great examples are included on this Web site.
http://www.bham.wednet.edu/bio/biomaker.htm

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Self-correct your work before you submit the assignment
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Assignment #1 Choice #1 Select one of the personalities listed below and write a short (five to six paragraphs) essay detailing what you have learned about that personality. You can paraphrase and actually write your own biography of one of the personalities.
Assignment #1 Choice #2 Write a short (three to four paragraphs) essay detailing the early years of the Beatles.
Assignment #1 Choice #3 Write a short (three to four paragraphs) essay detailing the events that lead to The Beatles becoming international stars.
Assignment #1 Choice #4 Write a short (five to six paragraphs) biography of yourself. Be sure to include why you first became interested in The Beatles.

Beatle Resources 1) Biographies
The Internet Beatles Album: This site includes everything, and I mean everything you ever wanted to know about the Fab Four. It includes short biographies and sound files for each Beatle, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr. It also includes information about the individuals who played a pivitol role in The Beatles' success, Brian Epstein, and George Martin.
http://www.getback.org/bmain.html

A) John Lennon

B) Paul McCartney

C) George Harrison

D) Ringo Starr

E) Brian Epstein

F) George Martin

2) The Early Years
A) Becoming the Beatles
The Beatle's Ring Headquarters: This Beatle ring provides many useful links to resources. This is also a grat place to chat with other Beatle lover's.
http://www.aros.net/~jjreese/beatring/

Abdab's Beatle Photo Album: This site includes great photographs from the Beatle's youth and throughout their careers.
http://members.tripod.com/dolphinium60/

B) Early influences
The Liverpool's Beatle Album: This site contains useful information in the form of portfolios, history and other related Beatle information.
http://www.liv.ac.uk/ipm/beatles/bmain.html

C) Early struggles
Across the Universe: This site includes some of the best Beatle links, as well as a seperate site that includes over seventy Beatle pictures.
http://www.teleport.com/~gcliving/atu/misc/links.htm

D) Hamburg
The Beatles Hamburg Recordings on Record: This site contains useful information about The Beatle's Recordings in Hamburg, Germany.
http://www.columbia.edu/~brennan/beatles/hamburg.html

E) The Cavern
The Cavern: Great Site! Visit the official homepage of the most famous place in Liverpool where The Beatles used to play.
http://www.impressions-of-liverpool.co.uk/cavern/home.html

3) A) Fame and Success
The Beatles Ultimedia Page: This great site includes Beatle's MP3's, quick time movies, links, and much, much more. Be sure to try this one out.
http://members.tripod.com/~beatlemike9/index.html

B) Coming to America
Press releases from the Fab Four: This site includes press releases from CBS. Actual press release for The Beatle's Ed Sullivan appearances are included.
http://www.best.com/~abbeyrd/sullivan.htm

FLASHBACK

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

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http://www.geocities.com/cghiaf/unit1assignment1rubric.html Assignment #2 Choice #1 Cite two Internet resources you used when researching the topic you chose to write your essay about this week.
Assignment #2 Choice #2 Find two additional Beatle resources that are not listed above and cite them on a page you title, "Other Beatle Links of Interest."

Please click on the Yellow Submarine to see the rubric for the assignment
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http://www.geocities.com/cghiaf/unit1assignment1rubric.html Assignment #3 Choice #1 Write a short description of each of the personalities listed in Assisnment #1.
Assignment #3 Choice #2 Write a short paragraph detailing what you think was the most pivital point in The Beatle's early career.

Your Choice: Stop and take this self-assessment quiz before you take the quiz below for a grade. Check out what you need to review and come back to this site to learn about the questions you got wrong on the quiz.

Assignment for everyone! Stop and take this quiz!! (This site will include multiple choice questions.) Complete and submit the form.

The Beatles: Across the Curriculum
is maintained by:
Mary Ann Fornataro

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