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VIII The Beatles: After the Breakup

I have the learning objectives for each section listed above the activities and topics proposed for that section.

Objectives 1. Students should be able to identify the social issues that the individual Beatles became associated with after they broke up.
2. Students should be able to write a short essay detailing what happened to the individual Beatles after they broke up.
3. Students should be able to write a two to five page paper explaining why The Beatles have remained popular into the year 2000.

                               In this section you will have the opportunity to learn about the social issues that
                                 The Beatles have become associated with in their lives, and in John Lennon's
                                 case, unfortunately after his death also. Your mission is to learn all you can bout
                                 The Beatles after the Beatles, and the social issues that have had relevance in
                                  their lives.

VIII The Beatles: After the Breakup
ACTIVITIES

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/

Assignment #1 Choice #1 Look at the list below and select Any (your choice) social issue that has either fortunately or unfortunately has relevance to one of The Beatles. Give an explanation about how the ex-Beatles either helped or hurt the cause. Browse the Net and find at least three resources to support your statements about the social issues. Write a short essay about one of the social issues associated with an individual Beatle after they broke up. Give an explanation about how the ex-Beatle helped or hurt the cause.

Assignment #1 Choice #2 Write a short essay about the one Beatle you felt contributed most to their social issue. Browse the Net and find at least three resources to support your statements about the social issues. Be sure to explain why with supporting statements.

Assignment #2 Choice #1 Write a short essay about Any (your choice) one of the Beatles after the band broke up. Browse the Net and find at least three resources to support your statements about the social issues. Be sure to include the social issue aspect.

Assignment #3 Choice #1 Write a two to five-page grammatically correct paper detailing why you think The Beatles remain popular in the year 2000 or why you think they are not still popular. Browse the Net and find at least three resources to support your statements. Be sure to include the social issue aspect.

Browse the Net and find resources concerning the following topics:

John Lennon: Peace or Stop the Viet Nam War or Gun control

Paul McCartney: Animal Rights or breast cancer

George Harrison: Spiritualism or Benefit concerts-Bangladesh

Ringo Starr: Lukemia or Alcoholism

Any other social issue of your choice.

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