The 1990's

by
Mrs. DeLee Beadle
Springfield Local Schools
Holland, Ohio


 

Section 1- “C” Level Activities 70 points before moving onto “B” level, 77 minimum if just working in the “C” level 

Act# Date Pts. INI Activity Description
1C       Complete an Individual Artist Information Sheet on an artist or group from the 1990’s.  Use the biographies and resources provided.  (5pts each)
2C      
    Watch one of the concert DVD’s provided and take notes on the video.  (10pts)
3C       Find a web site that focuses on an artist or group from the 90’s.  Use the Website Search Activity sheet provided to list 15 facts you learned from the website. (15pts)
4C         In the book “Casualties of Rock”….Read the articles on Kurt Cobain, Rob Pilatus and Tupac Shakur. Complete the worksheet provided. (10 pts)
5C       In the book “History of Rock and Roll” by Stuart A. Kallen read the chapter ROCK’S NEXT GENERATION and complete the worksheet provided.   (10pts)
6C       Read the provided article on Grunge music.  Make a list of 15 facts you learned from the article.  (15pts)
7C       In the book Rock and Roll, It’s History and Stylistic Development, read pages 443-448 on Grunge music.  Write a paragraph about what you learned from your reading.    (10pts)
8C       Read the Chapter in David Shirley’s “History of Rock and Roll” on the British invasion.  Outline the chapter highlights.  (15pts)
9C       Listen to the 1990’s CD provided.  Provide comments on each musical selection and discuss the examples with the teacher. (15pts)
10C       Puzzle Making Activity:  Create your own puzzle on a 90’s artist or group.  Use the templates provided. Be sure to provide a blank puzzle along with a key.   (15pts)
11C       Research “Lollapalooza” and write a paragraph about how it got started and what this concert festival was all about. (15pts)
12C       Research “Lilith Fair” and write a paragraph about how it got starated and what this concert festival was about.  (15pts)
 
 
 
 

Section 2- “B” Level Activities Choose 1 

Act# Date Pts INI Activity Description
15B       Create an Artist Timeline.  Choose a significant artist or group from the 1990’s.  Include pictures, specific dates and events that were relevant to their music and lives. Use the long paper provided for your timeline. (15pts)
 
Act# Date Pts  INI  Activity Description-Write one page essays to answer the following…
18A       Do a 4 song comparison.  Choose 4 different songs by the same artist or group.  Fill out the 4 song comparison chart provided and discuss the songs and your comparisons with the teacher.   (10pts)
19A       Write a one page essay on how rap music evolved in the 1990’s.  Use the internet and classroom resources to complete.  Site your sources.    (10pts)
         
 
 
 

**MY TOTAL POINTS THIS UNIT_________________MY GRADE_________ 

“A”  93-100+  points in sections 1, 2 and 3  

“B”  85-92   points in sections 1 and 2

“C”  77-84   points in section 1 

Maximum Points =100 
 

Artist or group ideas:  

Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Living Colour, Soundgarden, Sheryl Crow, Mariah Carey, Celine Dion, Hootie and The Blowfish, Counting Crows, REM, Indigo Girls, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Third Eye Blind, Tupac Shakur, BIG, Snoop Dog, Beastie Boys, Backstreet Boys, N-SYNC, Extreme, 98 Degrees, Jane’s Addiction, Spice Girls, Sugar Ray, The Dave Matthews Band, Sarah Mcglaughlin, Bryan Adams, Cranberries, BareNaked Ladies, Jewel, Natalie Merchant, Everclear, Blessed Union of Souls, Meredith Brooks, DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince, Sinead O’Conner, Wilson Phillips, Spin Doctors, Gin Blossoms, The Proclaimers, No Doubt, Stone Temple Pilots, Blind Melon, Boyz2Men, George Michael, Lenny Kravitz, Janet Jackson, Seal, The Verve