What I love about Stevie Van Zandt and the whole TeachRock staff is our shared deep-rooted feeling that every single kid is worthy of our love, deserves a chance to be heard, to thrive, and to grow up and into a meaningful, fulfilling life. We can only play a small part in that project, but I’m sure glad we get …
STEVIE VAN ZANDT VISITS HORACE GREELEY SCHOOL IS10 QUEENS NY TO SPEAK WITH 8th GRADE STUDENTS STUDYING TEACHROCK US HISTORY COURSE UNIT PLAN ABOUT SUN CITY/ ARTISTS UNITED AGAINST APARTHEID (February 1, 2024) Multi-hyphenate legend Stevie Van Zandt visits a class at Horace Greely School (Intermediate School 010) that has been studying the Sun City/Artists United Against Apartheid unit plan. The visit …
Waves of History: The Women’s Rights Movement (IMAGE) Time travel with TeachRock this Women’s History Month and explore the first, second, and third waves of the Women’s Rights Movement. These illuminating resources from our CNN Soundtracks: Songs that Defined History lesson collection are a standards-aligned and media-rich expedition spanning nearly 150 years of U.S. history. Click the links above and …
This year marks the 50th anniversary of The Rumble in the Jungle: the historic boxing match between heavyweights George Foreman and Muhammad Ali. Held in Kinshasa, Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo), the Foreman-Ali bout is considered one of the greatest sporting events in history. With an estimated one billion television viewers around the world, it was also …
Dear TeachRock Educators and Supporters, Did you know that there are currently billions of dollars in unspent federal funds available to schools across the country? Federal ESSER III funds provide $190 billion to states, districts, and schools and have been set aside to support student learning loss and student wellness related to the pandemic. A recent report shows that many …
TeachRock is the incredibly proud recipient of the Lewis-Houghton Civics and Democracy Initiative Teaching With Primary Sources Grant, presented by the Library of Congress. With support through the Lewis-Houghton Civics and Democracy Initiative, TeachRock will expand its current history offerings to create a complete 10th-11th grade, Common Core and NCSS standards-aligned American History course utilizing materials from across the …
“As an artist, my purpose is to communicate the message that can better improve the lives of all of us.” – Stevie Wonder This month, discover how Stevie Wonder’s “Happy Birthday” song became an international hit in 1981 and helped establish the Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. federal holiday with TeachRock lesson plans for Elementary, Middle, and High School …
Dear Educators, In a recent survey, you expressed a desire to see scaffolding included in our lessons and we heard you loud and clear! You are supporting a variety of learners who face varied and significant challenges. Now more than ever there is a need to differentiate materials to reach all students in your classrooms regardless of reading level or …
Country Music Hall of Famer Marty Stuart is a renowned American country and bluegrass singer, songwriter, and musician. Stuart is also an unofficial caretaker of the culture, spending much of his career rescuing and collecting country music artifacts from throughout the genre’s history. On December 2 at the National Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference in Nashville, Stuart joined …
“In High School I made a zine about all the bands we saw. I shared my artwork, ideas and poetry.” ~ Steve Aoki Recently, Students at West End Middle School in Nashville participated in TeachRock’s new Harmony Lesson “Free Your Mind: Exploring Growth …
