Extended School Assignment
There are only a few days of instruction left, and rather than bore them to tears, I thought I would give them a bit of exposure to The Beatles.
If you have a teenage child, please ask them if they would be interested in doing a Five-Part class project, using the Get Back documentary.
Day 1: Introducing the Beatles, circumstances surrounding the sessions, group dynamics. The assignment is to create a flow-chart of band relationships, musical strengths, memorable quotes, important scenes (first 30 minutes of Part 1"
The rest of the day assignments focus on resolving conflicts, the documentary style of being the fly on the wall (their assignment is to make a three minute documentary about something they do every day), and placing the Beatles in musical contexts. The last assignment is to watch the whole Rooftop Concert.
Any helpful suggestions would be appreciated, greatly! Most of them will have never heard any Beatles' song, so it's all new to them. I'm excited!!!