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The Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame website contains resources for education programs, jazz blogs, inductee biographies and much more concerning jazz.

The Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame website contains resources for education programs, jazz blogs, inductee biographies and much more concerning jazz. 

Introduce your students to the lively genre of Rock and Roll trough this Hall of Fame site! Students can learn important histroy facts, famous Rock and Roll Legends, and references to some of the greatest rock and roll hits of the American culture!

This is a great interactive and multimedia resource for teachers from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum's website.  The beta Digital Classroom begins with the 1950s.  Different artists are highlighted from the 1950s, each with a bio, authentic performance video, "why it matters" section and lesson objectives that highlight important musical aspects of the artist.  

Rock and Roll music plays a large role in the development of modern music. Once classes get to this genre/time period, students tend to become more interested in what is going on. Rock Hall provides lessons and interactive elements that help teach the story of rock and roll. They also offer classes you can register for about the history of the genre.

Rock and Roll music plays a large role in the development of modern music. Once classes get to this genre/time period, students tend to become more interested in what is going on. Rock Hall provides lessons and interactive elements that help teach the story of rock and roll. They also offer classes you can register for about the history of the genre.

Offers free resources and information on the history of Rock & Roll. It looks like there are online lesson plans and more resources available if one signs up for an account with the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. There's also information on field trips and educational opportunities for those who are able to take students to the museum in Ohio.

This is a great resource for the History of American Rock/Popular music that I'm teaching. It lists all of the inductees as well as information about the artists who have been inducted. There are also lesson plans available.

This is a great resource for the History of American Rock/Popular music that I'm teaching. It lists all of the inductees as well as information about the artists who have been inducted. There are also lesson plans available. 

This site provides excellent resources for incorporating the history of rock & roll in a general music class. The digital classroom on the website includes lesson plans, listening guides, and teaching content.

Music history and elements of theory, as approached from rock music. Useful for the older students, who would appreciate seeing a connection between classical music and what they (or their peers) listen to.

This website is a fantastic resource for teaching backgrounds about Rock n Roll. I've used this as a web quest assignment for students, but could easily be adapted to full-class instruction. Offers engaging videos with great examples and connections.

Educational resources regarding rock and popular music.