lesson:
“Twist and Shout” and Post-War Britain
Grades: High, Middle
Subjects: General Music
Activities: Musical Analysis, Role Playing, Textual Analysis, Visual Analysis
Topics: Geography, War, Youth/Teenagers
What role did cover songs like “Twist and Shout” play early in the Beatles's career, and how did their experiences growing up in post-WWII Liverpool and performing in Hamburg nightclubs help them to develop as a professional musical ensemble?
lesson:
Liverpool: The Birthplace of the Beatles
Grades: High
Subjects: Social Studies/History
Activities: Maps, Station Activities, Textual Analysis
Topics: Civics and Politics, Economics, Geography, War
How did growing up in post-WWII Liverpool influence the Beatles?
lesson:
Beatlemania
Grades: High
Subjects: Social Studies/History
Activities: Four Corners, Textual Analysis, Visual Analysis
Topics: Media Studies, Music Business, Youth/Teenagers
What were the factors that contributed to the rise of Beatlemania?