I made this handout for my 6th, 7th, and 8th grade general music classes. It's perfect for introducing Rock Music history. This is part 1 of 2--The 1950s and 1960s. Feel free to edit however you like! The history and the facts themselves are pretty simplified, as this is just an introduction to rock history for middle schoolers. I tried hard to be true to the origins of rock in the U.S., particularly honoring black musicians from the 1940s and 1950s. I have updated it over time. If you have a ce