The Music of the 1960s: Creativity and Innovation

A Lesson Plan for Music in the 4th year of ESO:

SUBJECT:

- Popular music styles of the 1960s:

• British Beat Music: The Beatles, The Kinks, The Small Faces and The Who.
• 1960s Soul Music: The Jackson Five, Otis Redding
• 1960s Jamaica - Ska and rocksteady
• Protest Song: Bob Dylan
• Jimi Hendrix

- Instruments and famous musicians in the music styles:

- Chronology of these music styles.

OBJECTIVES:

• To distinguish the different popular music styles in the 1960s:
• To express opinions about each type of music.
• To identify some of the instruments played in different music styles.
• To identify some of the most relevant events of the 1960s.
• To be familiar with some musicians and bands in different music styles of the 1960s.

FINAL TASK:

In groups of four, Students are going to make their own radio music programme including songs by 1960s artists and others that they may like with comments by the presenters. They have to use the internet to look for songs and information. 

8 SESSIONS:

Session 1

1. Guess who: Match pictures with the names of the musicians.
2. How well do you knowthe 1960s? Take this Quiz and then compare your answers with your partner: http://edition.cnn.com/interactive/2014/06/us/quiz-sixties-trivia/
3. Watch this presentation about the music of the 1960s and answer the questions: http://es.slideshare.net/danthemann/history-3rd-quarter-project-3-15-09?next_slideshow=2

Session 2

1. Use the tool http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/maps/index.shtml  to complete map with the information from the ppt of the previous session and the words given
2. In pairs match the following short texts with British Beat Music, Soul Music, 1960s Jamaica, Protest Song or Jimi Hendrix. 
3. Now listen to the podcast with the music of several musicians and singers mentioned in the texts. Can you guess the artist? Check with your partner.

Session 3

1. What is a time line? What do you know about the 1960s?
2. In the following chart circle: musicians, songs and events from the 1960s.
3. In groups of four look for information on the internet and use this web tool to create your own timeline for the music and events of the 1960s: http://www.dipity.com/
4. Explain your time line to a different group. Use short and simple sentences.

Session 4

1. Predict the song from key words written on the board.
   

• banned
• wind
• mountain
• Free  
• sky
• cry
• died
• roads
• white dove
• cannon balls

      2.  Listen to the song Blowin’ in the Wind by Bob Dylan. Which of the following adjectives would you use to describe it? What is your opinion about it?

• anti-war
• oppressed
• brillant
• rhetorical
• protest song
• intellectual
• metaphoricsl
• exciting

AFTER LISTENING 

1) Highlight the chorus in yellow.

2) Highlight in green the rhymes in each verse.

3) Find the words referring to…

• war and violence                                          peace and freedom

4) « How many times can a man turn his head, 

       Pretending he doesn't see. »

 What feeling do these lines express ?

 Find two sentences expressing the same feeling :

5) What does Bob Dylan reproach  people with ?

How many ______ must a man walk down

Before you call him a man ?

How many ______ must a white dove sail

Before she sleeps in the sand ?

Yes, how many ______ must the cannon balls fly

Before they're forever banned ?

The answer my friend is blowin' in the wind

The answer is blowin' in the wind.

Yes, how many ______ can a _______ exist

Before it's washed to the sea ?

Yes, how many ______ can some _______ exist

Before they're allowed to be free ?

Yes, how many ______ can a _______ turn his head

Pretending he just doesn't see ?

The answer my friend is blowin' in the wind

The answer is blowin' in the wind.

Yes, how many ______ must a man look up

Before he can see the _______ ?

Yes, how many ______ must one man have

Before he can hear people _______ ?

Yes, how many ______ will it take till he knows

That too many people have _______ ?

The answer my friend is blowin' in the wind

The answer is blowin' in the wind.

   3.  Write about Bob Dylan: in groups, find out about the artist on the internet, write about what you have found, and explain to the students in your group.

http://www.bobdylan.com/us

http://www.biography.com/people/bob-dylan-9283052#synopsis

Use this guideline:

• Early Life
• Musical Beginnings
• Tours
• 1960s
• Discography

Session 5

1. What do you know about the Beatles? Guess if these sentences are true or false. Compare your answers with your partner.

2.  Now you are going to watch a video (with subtitles in English) and read about John Lennon´s biography in http://www.biography.com/people/john-lennon-9379045#synopsis.

3. Complete this timeline with the main events and pictures in John Lennon’s life.

4. In pairs, Student A is John Lennon, and Student B is a journalist. Ask and answer questions 

Session 6

1. Listen to this radio programme called Music Jukebox where they play 1960s music. Can you identify the artists?

2. Read the transcript and pay attention to the radio presenter´s words.

3. Write an email to the radio presenter giving your opinion about the programme: artists, selection of music, the presenter’s contribution to make the programme interesting. Ask for suggestions about how to make your own music programme. Compare it with your partner.

Session 7

1. The 1960s music has been a large influence on the music of the present.
2. In groups of four, you are going to make your own music programme: include songs by 1960s artists and others that you like and comments by the presenters. Use the internet to look for songs and information. 

Session 8

1. Write an email to your E-Pal commenting on what you have learnt in this unit and telling him or her that they can listen to your music programme in http://www.epals.com/

2. What do you know about the 1960s music now? Answer the Quiz that you did in the first session. How many questions have you got right? Check with your partner.

3. Fill in this chart about what you have learnt in this unit. 

- After this Unit I can…

RESOURCES:

• http://www.dipity.com/
• http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/music/popular_music/popular_1960s1.shtml
• http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/maps/index.shtml
• http://www.naxos.com/education/glossary.asp
• http://www.biography.com/people/john-lennon-9379045
• http://www.bbc.co.uk/totp/videoclips/artist/index_t.shtml
• http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/soldonsong/artists/#e
• http://www.subingles.com/
• http://www.epals.com/

-          Computer with Projector for the teacher.

-          Laptops for the students.

-          Internet connection.

-          Recording Devices (mobile phone, camera).