Our Mission
TeachRock improves students' lives by bringing the sound, stories, and science of music to all classrooms.
From The Beatles to Beyoncé, from kindergarten to AP History, in the classroom or remotely, TeachRock offers meaningful lesson plans all at no cost to teachers, students, and families, inspiring deeper learning and understanding through the power of music.
Launched by Stevie Van Zandt with the Founders Board of Bono, Jackson Browne, Martin Scorsese, and Bruce Springsteen, Teachrock.org has provided free, standards-aligned resources to help teachers, students, and families succeed for more than a decade.
TeachRock's Artist Council includes Erykah Badu, Common, Sheryl Crow, Peter Gabriel, Norah Jones, DJ Khaled, Skip Marley, Darryl McDaniels, Melle Mel, Margo Price, Rapsody, Gina Schock, Marty Stuart, and Black Eyed Peas' Taboo.
WE BRING OUR MISSION TO LIFE BY OFFERING:
- Arts-integrated K-12 lessons, full courses, and custom programs to districts, individual schools, and teachers
- High-quality virtual and in-person training for teachers and school administrators
- The Social Studies, Language Arts, Science, Math, and Music classes you wish they had when you were in school
TEACHROCK IS:
- Used in more than 30,000 schools worldwide
- An official partner of the Connecticut State Department of Education, the New York City Department of Education, Los Angeles Unified School District, Chattanooga, TN public schools, as well as individual schools in Chicago, Cleveland, Milwaukee, and others
More than 91% of teachers surveyed report heightened enthusiasm in TeachRock classrooms.
“This is the first time I have ever wanted to come to school and be on time, and it's because I don't want to miss TeachRock."
-7th Grade TeachRock Student, Chattanooga, TN
New Releases
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The Dust Bowl Featuring the Songs of Woody Guthrie
What was the Dust Bowl and how did Woody Guthrie’s songs describe Americans’ experience of the disaster?
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The Great Depression featuring Blues and Jazz songs of the 1930s
Why did the Great Depression happen and what can songs from the time period tell us about its impact?
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The Harlem Renaissance featuring Mamie Smith, Ma Rainey, and Bessie Smith
How did the Harlem Renaissance represent the New Negro Movement, and what role did music play in this context?
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The Roaring 1920s featuring Josephine Baker, George Gershwin, and Harry Pace
How did the economic and political policies of the 1920s affect American businesspeople, cultural figures, politicians, and activists?
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The United States and World War I featuring Tin Pan Alley Songs
Why did the United States enter World War I and how did music reflect the changing viewpoint of Americans toward the war?
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The Spanish-American War’s Impact on Cuba and Puerto Rico Featuring Bad Bunny
What was the impact of the Spanish-American War on Cuba and Puerto Rico and how is that impact still present in the 21st Century?
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The Annexation of Hawaii featuring Joseph Kekuku
How did the annexation of Hawaii by the United States mark a significant turning point in Hawaiian history, and in the development of American music?
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American Imperialism in the Philippines featuring ALAMAT
What was the justification and impact of American imperialism in the Philippines and how does ALAMAT’s music video “kasmala” reflect American imperialism in the Philippines?
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The Progressive Era featuring Music from the Labor and Women’s Suffrage Movements
When was the Progressive Era, how did the Labor and Women’s Suffrage movements achieve many of the goals of Progressivism, and how did music express the experience of the people in those movements?
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The Asian American Immigrant Experience at the Turn of the 20th Century featuring Hollis Wong-Wear
How have Asian immigrants and their descendants been uniquely affected by U.S. immigration policy, and how have the arts provided a source of strength and resiliency for Asian Americans confronting a history of prejudice and xenophobia?
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Immigration and Ellis Island featuring Irving Berlin and Bruce Springsteen
What was Ellis Island, and what might have been the experience of Europeans who immigrated to the United States at the turn of the century?
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The Rise of Populism and Socialism featuring Oliver Anthony
What criticism did the Populist and Socialist Party have of the U.S. government and economy at the turn of the century, what solutions did they offer, and how have musicians since made similar critiques?
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