Reasons why our students will benefit from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame "On the Road" programs:

• Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has video conferencing about history and significance of rock & roll music
• "On the Road," Distance Learning Program, "on the road: Opening Act"
  
• just finished 3rd full year, connected to 28 states and 4 countries, over 10,000 students!
  
• Overview of course offerings:
• offer classes for grades 3-12
• interactive & interdisciplinary
• explore popular music and its social meanigns while meeting academic content standards
• analyze historical performances, images, and documents
• view behind-the-scenes clips (curatorial, oral, historical)
• engage in question and answer segments
  
• Course Offerings:
• Rock & Roll Reactions: records, radio and the birth of teen culture in 1950's
• how Rock & Roll helped break down racial barriers
  
• Ball of Confusion: music and social change in the 1960's and 1970's
• most popular class, fits in well with variety of classroom settings
• Vietnam War, Civil Rights Movement, counter culture, Women's Rights
• how musicians reflected these concerns in their music
• compare and contrast performances
• Dylan vs. Hendrix versions of "All Along the Watchtower"
• Hip Hop Technology: from turntables to computers
• trace the origins of hip hop, 1973 in the Bronx, NY
• at the end of class students can act as producers creating a hip-hop act live in studio
• Ambassador to the Orchestra: the arranger in rock & roll
• focused more on music, how rock & roll and classicl
  
• Inductee Spotlight: Frank Zappa
• Planet Rock: Global Perspectives on Popular Music
• Inductee Spotlight: The Dors
• Ball of Confusion II
  
• gasgag
  
• influences
• Great Moments in Rock and Roll: popular music through the decades
• how rock & roll connects with society
• show classic moments
• Chuck Barry live performance of "You Can't Catch Me,"
  
• ask students "why is this a great moment in rock & roll history?"
• ask, "how is this breaking down racial barriers?"
  
• during live performances, a rope would separate black and white audience members, but during the performances, the rope would fall and teenagers would just enjoy themselves

SCHEDULING
John Goehrke
jgoehrke@rockhall.org
(216) 515-1202
rock and roll hall of fame distance education

INFO:

• $100
• online access to pre and post connection packets with lesson outlines, supporting materials, and classroom activities
• pre-connection call
• the class!
• offered 9-5 eastern time
  
• at least 3 weeks notice, usually sold out by March
• 30 students per class
• talk to tech coordinator for video conferencing equipment
• polycom, tanbergh