District One
Unit Plan / / Rock and Roll Studies
2014-2015
Unit/Topic Title: Jazz Music and the Foundations of Rock and Roll 1st Quarter
Estimated Time (When): August 20-September 5 (about 2 weeks)
Standard(s):Standard 2: Aesthetic Perception: Students respond to, analyze, and make informed judgments about the arts.
Standard 3: Historical and cultural context: Students demonstrate an understanding of the arts in relation to history, cultures, and contemporary society
Benchmark(s):
● 2.2- Students respond to aural examples by evaluating musical elements and expressive devices of a varied repertoire of music
● 3.2- Students listen to a varied repertoire of music, emphasizing American music, and analyze the characteristics that cause a work to be considered historically or culturally significant
I Can Statements / Essential Questions
Students can:
● understand classroom expectations for the year
● relate the styles and sounds of jazz music to rock and roll music
● list various influential jazz musicians of the era that were influential to future rock musicians / Essential Questions:
● How is jazz music similar to rock and roll?
● How is jazz music different from rock and roll?
● Who are some influential jazz musicians that influenced future rock and roll artists?
Academic Vocabulary
● Swing
● Blues
● saxophone
● trumpet
● trombone
● drum set
● electric guitar
● big band
● Benny Goodman
● Glenn Miller
Assessments
● Teacher evaluations and observations
● Daily Work
● Class Discussions and involvement
● Jazz Quiz
● Listening Guide
● Journals
Instructional Resources
● SMARTboard
● PowerPoint
● music tracks
● Syllabus
● Band Website
● remind.com
Unit/Topic Title: 1950’s- The Birth of Rock and Roll 1st Quarter
Estimated Time (When): September 8-26 (3 weeks)
Standard(s):.Standard 2: Aesthetic Perception: Students respond to, analyze, and make informed judgments about the arts.
Standard 3: Historical and cultural context: Students demonstrate an understanding of the arts in relation to history, cultures, and contemporary society.
Standard 4: Artistic Connections: Students relate the arts to other disciplines, careers and everyday life.
Benchmarks:
● 2.2- Students respond to aural examples by evaluating musical elements and expressive devices of a varied repertoire of music
● 3.1- Students classify, by genre or style and by historical period or culture, unfamiliar music and explain the reasoning behind their classifications
● 3.2- Students listen to a varied repertoire of music, emphasizing American music, and analyze the characteristics that cause a work to be consideredhistorically or culturally significant
● 4.4- Students analyze the economics of music including the role of management, patrons, philanthropy and advocacy
I Can Statements / Essential Questions
Students can:
● identify various early musical devices used in homes in the 1950’s
● list influential blues and rock artists of the time period
● describe how 50’s rock and roll is descendant of jazz music
● understand how race and politics were a major driving force behind rock and roll music from the very beginning
● explain how rock and roll changed our society / Essential Questions:
● Is there a clear beginning to rock and roll music?
● How did early technology affect rock and roll music at the time?
● What were the big political issues surrounding early rock and roll?
● How did we get the name “rock and roll”?
● Is rock and roll a “true” American art form?
● What was our society and culture like in the 1950’s?
Academic Vocabulary
● Gramophone 33’s transistor radio Rhythm and Blues Bill Haley Chuck Berry
● Record Player 78’s demographics Big Joe Turner Elvis Presley Fats Domino
Assessments
● Teacher evaluations and observations
● Daily Work
● Journals
● Quizzes
● Final 1950’s Test
Instructional Resources
● music recordings
● smartboard
● PowerPoint
● remind.com
● Band Website
● Listening Guides
● youtube.com
● BBC Rock and Roll Video Series
Unit/Topic Title: 1960’s- The Birth of a New Culture 1st Quarter
Estimated Time (When): September 29- October 24 (4 weeks)
Standard(s):Standard 1: Creative Expression Through Production: Students create, perform, exhibit or participate in the arts.
Standard 2: Aesthetic Perception: Students respond to, analyze, and make informed judgments about the arts.
Standard 3: Historical and cultural context: Students demonstrate an understanding of the arts in relation to history, cultures, and contemporary society.
Benchmarks:
● 1.1- Students refine musicianship through individual practice, rehearsal, revision and performance
● 2.2- Students respond to aural examples by evaluating musical elements and expressive devices of a varied repertoire of music
● 3.1- Students classify, by genre or style and by historical period or culture, unfamiliar music and explain the reasoning behind their classifications
● 3.2- Students listen to a varied repertoire of music, emphasizing American music, and analyze the characteristics that cause a work to be consideredhistorically or culturally significant
I Can Statements / Essential Questions
Students can:
● Identify ways in which rock and roll spread faster than ever before
● Explain the politics and social developments associated with 1960’s music
● Explain the civil rights movement’s role in 1960’s rock and roll music
● Describe the new styles of rock and roll that emerged during the 1960’s
● Identify the differences between British and American rock and roll music / Essential Questions:
● How did culture drastically change in the 1960’s?
● How did what was going on in the world affect music writing and performance?
● What role did the Civil Rights movement play in rock and roll?
● What social event that we all take for granted now, became popular in the 1960’s?
● What was the “hippie” culture?
● How did rock and roll music reflect 1960’s society?
● What was the British Invasion?
● What was United States’ response to the British Invasion?
● What was Motown?
● How did Hard Rock become a genre in the 1960’s?
Academic Vocabulary
● Technology John F. Kennedy Cold War Civil Rights Movement Vietnam War
● MLK Jr. Taboo Hippie Psychedelic Rock Music Festival
● Woodstock Monterey Pop Festival Jimi Hendrix Janis Joplin British Invasion
● The Beatles Rolling Stones The Who Drug Culture British Fashion
● Surf Music The Beach Boys Motown Sound Jackson 5 Stevie Wonder
● Hard Rock Iron Butterfly The Doors Deep Purple
Assessments
● Teacher observation
● Daily Work
● Journal Notes
● Quizzes
● Listening Guides
● Viewing Guides
● PowerPoint Project
Instructional Resources
● music recordings
● smartboard
● PowerPoint
● remind.com
● Band Website
● Listening Guides
● youtube.com
● BBC Rock and Roll Video Series
Unit/Topic Title: The 1970’s- The Golden Era of Rock and Roll 2nd Quarter
Estimated Time (When): October 27-November 14 (3 weeks)
Standard(s):Standard 2: Standard 2: Aesthetic Perception: Students respond to, analyze, and make informed judgments about the arts.
Standard 3: Standard 3: Historical and cultural context: Students demonstrate an understanding of the arts in relation to history, cultures, and contemporary society
Benchmarks:
● 2.2- Students respond to aural examples by evaluating musical elements and expressive devices of a varied repertoire of music
● 3.1- Students classify, by genre or style and by historical period or culture, unfamiliar music and explain the reasoning behind their classifications
● 3.2- Students listen to a varied repertoire of music, emphasizing American music, and analyze the characteristics that cause a work to be consideredhistorically or culturally significant
I Can Statements / Essential Questions
Students can:
● list and describe the new styles of rock and roll that were created in the 1970’s
● explain the reason for the wide spread interest in rock and roll music
● describe the reasons for The Beatles breakup
● describe the characteristics of the heavy metal sound / Essential Questions:
● What were the new rock styles of the 1970’s?
● How did rock and roll spread so quickly in popularity during this decade?
● Why was the breakup of The Beatles so important to history?
● What band was the leading pioneer in the heavy metal sound?
● Why is the 1970’s often referred to as the “golden age” of rock and roll music?
● What impact did Elvis Presley’s death have on the music community?
Academic Vocabulary
● Led Zeppelin Queen Journey AC/DC 8-Track Tapes FM Radio Music Distribution
● Expanding Market Yoko Ono Heavy Metal Distortion Black Sabbath “Devil’s Chord” Glam Rock
● Disco Punk Rock Arena Rock Progressive Soft Rock Elton John David Bowie
● Synthesizer Chicago Styx KISS Pink Floyd The Ramones Van Halen
● The Police SNL Blues Brothers
Assessments
● Teacher observation
● Daily Work
● Journal Notes
● Quizzes
● Listening Guides
● Viewing Guides
Instructional Resources
● music recordings
● smartboard
● PowerPoint
● remind.com
● Band Website
● Listening Guides
● youtube.com
● BBC Rock and Roll Video Series
● Essay Assignment
Unit/Topic Title: 1980’s- The Pop Culture Decade 2nd Quarter
Estimated Time (When): November 17- December 5 (about 2 weeks)
Standard(s):Standard 1: Creative Expression Through Production: Students create, perform, exhibit or participate in the arts.
Standard 2: Standard 2: Aesthetic Perception: Students respond to, analyze, and make informed judgments about the arts.
Standard 3: Standard 3: Historical and cultural context: Students demonstrate an understanding of the arts in relation to history, cultures, and contemporary society
Standard 4: Artistic Connections: Students relate the arts to other disciplines, careers and everyday life.
Benchmarks:
● 1.1- Students refine musicianship through individual practice, rehearsal, revision and performance
● 2.2- Students respond to aural examples by evaluating musical elements and expressive devices of a varied repertoire of music
● 3.1- Students classify, by genre or style and by historical period or culture, unfamiliar music and explain the reasoning behind their classifications
● 3.2- Students listen to a varied repertoire of music, emphasizing American music, and analyze the characteristics that cause a work to be consideredhistorically or culturally significant
● 4.1- Students demonstrate safe, responsible and appropriate behavior in a variety of musical settings
I Can Statements / Essential Questions
Students can:
● explain the impact music television had on rock and roll
● describe the original purpose of the MTV channel
● list and describe the new rock styles of the 80’s
● define the meaning of “mainstream”
● describe the trend of 1980’s heavy metal
● explain the efforts made by rock artists to better our world
● create a music video inspired by rock music of the 1980’s / Essential Questions:
● What role did television play in the spread of rock and roll popularity?
● Why was MTV important?
● What new styles emerged in the 1980’s?
● What does “mainstream” mean?
● What was the trend for heavy metal bands during this time?
● How did music artists become more world conscious in the 1980’s?
Academic Vocabulary
● Lennon Assassination Music Video MTV The Buggles New Wave Blondie Run DMC
● Talking Heads Synthpop Electronic Rock Sequencer Drum Machine Devo Aerosmith
● Mainstream Iron Maiden Judas Priest Hair Metal Poison Motley Crue
● Speed Metal Metallica Megadeth Anthrax Manowar Decibel
● Gothic Rock The Cure Band Aid We Are the World Live Aid Farm Aid
Assessments
● Teacher observation
● Daily Work
● Journal Notes
● Quizzes
● Listening Guides
● Viewing Guides
Instructional Resources
● music recordings
● smartboard
● PowerPoint
● remind.com
● Band Website
● Listening Guides
● youtube.com
● BBC Rock and Roll Video Series
● Music Video Assignment
Unit/Topic Title: 1990’s- Modern Era 2nd Quarter
Estimated Time (When): December 8-19 (2 weeks)
Standard(s):Standard 2: Standard 2: Aesthetic Perception: Students respond to, analyze, and make informed judgments about the arts.
Standard 3: Standard 3: Historical and cultural context: Students demonstrate an understanding of the arts in relation to history, cultures, and contemporary society
Benchmarks:
● 2.2- Students respond to aural examples by evaluating musical elements and expressive devices of a varied repertoire of music
● 3.1- Students classify, by genre or style and by historical period or culture, unfamiliar music and explain the reasoning behind their classifications
● 3.2- Students listen to a varied repertoire of music, emphasizing American music, and analyze the characteristics that cause a work to be considered historically or culturally significant
I Can Statements / Essential Questions
Students can:
● describe what “underground” means in rock and roll and also name bands connected with this
● explain the grunge rock culture of the early 90’s
● describe how other 1990’s music trends lead to another evolution in metal
● describe the fusion genre of ska music and its 3 waves / Essential Questions:
● What does “underground” mean?
● What were the characteristics of “alternative” rock bands during the 90’s?
● What was the grunge culture about?
● How did metal evolve during this decade?
● What was the “Summer of Ska”?
● “Jam” bands were characterized by what?
Academic Vocabulary
● Alternative Underground Green Day RHCP Radiohead Pearl Jam
● REM Grunge Nirvana “Seattle Sound” Soundgarden Alice in Chains
● Pop Punk The Offspring Blink 182 Nu Metal Korn System of a Down
● RATM Guns N Roses “Summer of Ska” Third Wave Mighty Mighty BT Reel Big Fish
● Jam Band Phish Blues Traveler Dave Matthews Widespread Panic Improvisation
Assessments
● Teacher observation
● Daily Work
● Journal Notes
● Quizzes
● Listening Guides
● Viewing Guides
Instructional Resources
● music recordings
● smartboard
● PowerPoint
● remind.com
● Band Website
● Listening Guides
● youtube.com
● BBC Rock and Roll Video Series
Unit/Topic Title: 2000’s- The New Millenium 2nd Quarter
Estimated Time (When): January 5-16 (2 weeks)
Standard(s):Standard 2: Standard 2: Aesthetic Perception: Students respond to, analyze, and make informed judgments about the arts.
Standard 3: Standard 3: Historical and cultural context: Students demonstrate an understanding of the arts in relation to history, cultures, and contemporary society