Thanks CONNIE!

I want to personally thank Connie Schlieker for all her love and support over the years.  I enjoyed being her neighbor in the annex and befitted greatly from her insights and advice.  My Pop Culture class also benefited  with her donation of her vinyl collection this year.  It has been great to pull out some classic wax and share it with he class.  So to honor her today I dedicated today's Pop Culture class to her with some deep cuts from her collection and called it  Connie Schlieker's Vinyl Final Day.  Here is the playlist today to honor a great friend and colleague.  

Thanks Connie,

Jason 

Leon Russell- Roll Away the Stone

James Taylor-Steam Roller Baby

Doobie Brothers-Jesus is Just Alright

Joan Baez- Farewell, Angelina

Janis Joplin-Get It While You Can

Blues Brothers-Soul Man

Carol King-You Got a Friend

Marshall Tucker-Can't You See

Simon & Garfunkel-So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright

Dolly Parton- Wildflowers

John Denver-Country Roads

Mid Term Rubric

Link to Midterm Rubric

History of Pop Culture Mid Term Rubric

Mix Tape Mid Term: Due January 5, 2018

Students will compile a list of 10 songs.  Students may choose to pull songs  from the beginnings of pop culture in the mid 1870’s to 1966.  This list must have some sort of theme that is explained in a 2 page essay.  Students may choose to compile a list that is of a certain genre or crosses genre.  They may choose to focus on one decade or one artist.  The choice is really up to the student’s curiosity and creativity.  

Exceeds Expectations: Students provides a list that is exceptional in its insights into the stated theme.  The list is compiled into a format that is sharable to the class.  The student presents the list to the class with a accompanying visual of some sort.  An exceptionally written 3 page essay is provided to explain the list and it’s concept.

Meets Expectations: Students provides a list that shows insights into the stated theme.  The list is compiled into a format that is sharable to the class.  The student emails a accompanying visual of some sort.   An well written 2 page essay is provided to explain the list and it’s concept.

Minimally Meets Expectations: Students provides a list that shows insight into the stated theme.  The list is compiled into a shareable format .  A written 2 page essay is provided to explain the list and it’s concept.

Does not Meet Expectations: Students provides a list that show little insights into the stated theme.  The list is compiled but is not playable to the class.  One page essay is provided but show little insight into pop culture.  

Link to Project Handout

Welcome to the History and Sociology of Rock and Roll

Welcome!

This is the blog for History and Sociology of Rock & Roll at Atherton High School.  The course will use the blog as the main connection between myself and the students enrolled in the class.  I hope that this course will be as inspirational to you as it was to me while creating it and now teaching it.  I will be updating the blog everyday during the duration of the class.   The course will be run like a college seminar that will ask a lot of you as a student.  I am certain that it will be one of the most demanding but rewarding courses you have ever taken, and that you will begin to see what will be expected of you during college.  To the right you will find a link to the AGENDA and TEXTBOOK.  From day one you will be expected to check this blog daily and get assignments from it.  Some will need to be printed some will need to be emailed while others may simply be links to videos to watch and review for class discussions.  It is my hope that this collaboration will become a way for you to interact with me  in a new way that will be engaging and productive to all.  I am  looking forward to meeting and working with you this year, so thanks for your attention and let's make it a great year.

Price's Contact info:

larry.price@jefferson.kyschools.us

The first book selected is  "The Devil's Music: A History of the Blues" by Giles Oakley.    The book is a intriguing look at the beginnings of the blues that pulls no punches when dealing with the raw racism that shadowed the development of the art form and it's first mockery by whites, slow acceptance, out right copying and final exploitation of African Americans and their homegrown music.