I have the learning objectives for each section listed above the activities and topics proposed for that section.
I have the learning objectives for each section listed above the activities and topics proposed for that section.
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1. The students, when given records, cassettes, or tapes will listen to at least nine different Beatle songs and write five grammatically correct sentences for each song detailing what they liked, disliked, or remembered about each song with 90% accuracy. 2. The students, using their five grammatically correct sentences for at least nine different Bealte songs and given Internet acces, a browser, and a discovery excercise will find the Beatle albums the songs came from and write a list of the songs with their cooresponding albums with 100% accuracy. 3. The students, when given access to the Internet, a broswer and a discovery excercise, will find the nine Beatle albums for the songs they wrote about and the dates they were released, and browse the WWW to identify at least one historical event that happened in the year the albums were released with 85% accuracy. 4. The students, when given access to the Internet, a browser, and a word processor, will find information and describe at least three other performers, or historical events that The Beatles have influenced with 85% accuracy. 5. The students, when given access to the Internet, a browser, and a word processor, will write a three to five page grammatically correct paper using at least three different Internet resources and citations detailing why the student believes The Beatles had an influence on one of the following topics with 85% accuracy. A) Music
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In this section you will have the opportunity to borrow The Beatle albums from your favorite Beatle fan (if you don't own them already!) and listen to the world's best rock 'n roll band!!! Listen to this!!! Sit back, relax and absorb the best music made in the 20th Century! Your mission is to learn all you can about the music that made The Beatles famous. Find out why their music has withstood the test of time. And, share your experiences with another Beatlemaniac! Also learn about what was happening in the world when this music was released and how it has influenced generations of listeners. Be sure to keep a record of all of the URL's you visit. You will be glad you did! |
II BEATLE MUSIC & RECORDING ACTIVITIES
FLASHBACK The Beatles Tribute Page: Award Winning Web Site that offers a little bit of everything including The Beatle's songs and albums. http://www.beatles-tribute.co.uk/  http://ludens.elte.hu/~vtamas/beatles/beatles.htm http://www1.islandnet.com/~scliffor/beatles/fabhome.htm Assignment #2 Choice #1 Click on this link. Beatles Discography: The definitive official release discography on the Web - lists personnel, dates, even the original album/single/EP cover art for the US and UK releases. Fantastic! From Victor Munoz. http://macul.ciencias.uchile.cl/%7Evmunoz/discs/discs.html It will give you a listing of Beatle albums and the dates they were released. Add the information concerning the date the album was released to your list of songs from Assignment #1. Assignment #2 Choice #2 Write a poem about ANY of the nine Beatle songs you listened to in Assignment #1. Combine Your Grammar & Poetry Skills: This site brought to you by Andrea Lund, will teach you how to write a poem in a constructivist manner. http://home.sol.no/~andreasl/gram-po.htm Assignment #2 Choice #3 Draw
a picture of a character in ANY of the nine Beatle songs you listened to
in Assignment #1 using any software you have available. Or, you may draw
the picture and scan it. If you don't have any software available
you may try to create a rough sketch by using Paint Shop Pro, which is
available for a free download for thirty days. Click on the link
below to download the software.
This Day in History: Very informative link that describes in short detail, events that took place on this day in history. Http://www.dareware.com/history.htm Assignment #3 Choice #2 Write a three to five page paper describing the meaning behind three of the Beatle songs you listened to in Assignment #1.
FLASHBACK 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 http://falcon.eku.edu/honors/beyond-mla/ http://www.apa.org/journals/webref.html 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 A) Music B) Lyrics C) Performances D) Sound recording E) Publishing F) The British Invasion G) Other Artists Assignment #4 Choice #2 Browse the Web to find sites in order to research one of the bands that The Beatles paved the way for with The British Invasion. Write a three to five page paper using at least three different Internet resources and cite the sources. Assignment #4 Choice
#3 Browse the Web to find sites that will help you explain
what you believe is the greatest contribution The Beatles made to the music
and/or recording industry. Write a three to five page paper using at least
three different Internet resources and cite the sources.
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