The class will be broken into
groups and assigned to two decades. Once you know your team's
decades, you will need to assign each person to a research role.
Researchers (6):
1. Chief researcher (1) -
direct the group and compile information
2. Scribe (1) - write up the final
project
3. Research Gurus (2 per decade) - collect data and present it to the
group
The final project should
contain the following for each DECADE:
1. Brief description of time period. (i.e. were there any
important political events, wars, inventions)
2. Prominent musical style of the decade.
3. Two main artists of that decade.
4. Four of the most popular songs of the time.
The criteria should be placed
in a report format and prepared for presentation to Skip as well as the
entire class.
Each student will also complete
a group evaluation based on how well the group worked together and the
contributions of each group member.
The following are some helpful links to
aid you in your quest:
American Popular
Music
1900 - 1950
American Popular
Music
1950 - Present
American Cultural
History: Twentieth Century
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