History of Rock Music - FULL LESSON

Immerse your students in the captivating world of Rock music, tracing its roots, exploring its diverse subgenres, and through the History of Rock Music lesson celebrate the artists who shaped its enduring legacy. From the pioneers of rock 'n' roll like Chuck Berry and Elvis Presley to the trailblazers of the British Invasion, the rebellious voices of punk and the larger-than-life stadium rock bands, this resource bundle covers a wide range of subgenres, artists, and pivotal moments in rock history. See more of my teaching resources like this HERE!

This lesson and supporting resources provide an extremely detailed account of the development and progression of Rock music through the ages, with a brief outline of each major style/genre all the way from Rock's Blues roots, to Rock 'n' Roll in the 1950s, to Glam Rock of the 1970s, and all the way to modern styles.

You can also purchase this resource, along with others in the massive Bundle "History of Modern Music: Pre-1950 to Modern-day".

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• Glam Rock - Quick Outline
• Heavy Rock - Quick Outline
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• Surf Rock - Quick Outline
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All material, presentations and worksheets, within this resource has been recently updated and now include links to online 'Distance Learning' versions through Google Slides™. This allows extra flexibility and continued support if students are learning and engaging from outside the classroom at home.

Covered in the lesson History of Rock Music

• Origins of Rock ‘n’ Roll Music
• Robert Johnson and early Blues
• Big Bill “Broonzy” – early Blues
• Racism and Music 1930/40/50
• Early crossover music – Rockabilly
• New Technology and the Electric Guitar – 1930/40
• Rock ‘n’ Roll
• British Invasion
• Surf Rock
• Folk Rock
• Blue Rock
• Psychedelic Rock
• Glam Rock
• Punk Rock
• Indie Rock and New Wave
• Heavy Metal 1970/80
• Heavy Metal 1980/90
• Grunge
• Alternative Rock
• Post-Hardcore and Emo
• Digital Rock
• Rock Music’s Cultural Impact

In this package:

- PRESENTATION – History of Rock Music (.pdf High quality)

- PRESENTATION – History of Rock Music-COMPRESSED (.pdf compressed quality)

- PRESENTATION – History of Rock Music (.pptx PowerPoint - read-only)

- VIDEO – Revision video of the presentation to aid learning and help with student learning.

- GOOGLE SLIDES™ - Resource sheet with links to Digital Learning version of material (.pdf)

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- HOMEWORK – CLASS TASK 1-History of Rock- not Styled

- ANSWER SHEETS (for homework task above) – CLASS TASK 1-History of Rock- not Styled

WARNING – Before you buy this resource PLEASE READ!

The embedded links to YouTube within this resource/presentation may not be suitable for all learner's ages. It is the teacher/lecturer’s responsibility to monitor and check before engaging with learners. We have tried to ensure that video/music examples are suitable for all classrooms, but this really depends on the learning environment and age range of your learners. Thank you for understanding!

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