Genre: Surf

lesson:
The Musical Roots of the Surf Sound (Elementary Version)

Grades: Elementary 4-6, Middle
Subjects: Art/Design, Social Studies/History

How does the “Surf Sound” in Rock and Roll reflect early surf culture, and what are the roots of this genre of music?

lesson:
The Musical Roots of the Surf Sound

Grades: High, Middle
Subjects: General Music

What is the Surf sound and where did it come from?

lesson:
The Sound of the Suburbs

Grades: High
Subjects: Social Studies/History

How did the music of the Beach Boys reflect the suburbanization of postwar America?

lesson:
Car Culture in Postwar America

Grades: High
Subjects: Social Studies/History

How did car culture intersect with and inspire Rock and Roll?