ROCK HALL EDU

WELCOME TO A mix of multimedia resources to amplify your teaching. Always free. Always music-driven. COLLECTION Music & Protest VIEW COLLECTION Protest music in rock & roll is a tool to call for political and social change. As a form of activism, protest music inspires and unites people to take initiative against oppression. COLLECTION GROUP Alphabet Collections VIEW COLLECTION From Aretha to Zappa - these letter-themed collections are the perfect way to support emerging readers with a rock & roll twist! Explore an interactive worksheet, artist spotlight, artifact feature, and playlist starting with each letter of the alphabet! a Fender electric guitar with a dark background a full color image of a protest with hands raised in the air
ROCK HALL EDU
A mix of multimedia resources to amplify your teaching. Always free. Always music-driven.

FEATURED COLLECTIONS

EDU Collection

Fight the Power: Music as a Social Force

EDU Collection

Play it Loud: Meet the Instruments of Rock and Roll

EDU Collection

Martin Luther King Jr. Day Collection

EDU Collection

The Roots of Rock and Roll: An Exploration of American Culture

EDU Collection

The Evolution of Hip Hop: From Block Parties to a Movement

EDU Collection

Hello, Cleveland!: Why Cleveland is the home of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

EDU Collection

Native American Heritage Month

EDU Collection

Rock N’ Learn Worksheets Collection

EDU Collection

Black History Month

EDU Collection

Women Who Rock

FEATURED RESOURCES

Classroom Activities

Backstage Pass: Artifacts of Me

Classroom Activities

My Life as an Album Activity

Audio & Video

Building Blocks of Music Toolkit

Classroom Activities

Sam Cooke “A Change is Gonna Come” Song Analysis

Classroom Activities

Rock N’ Learn: A is for Aretha

Audio & Video

Civil Rights Movement Playlist

MUSIC SPEAKS

Exclusive interviews and content from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum Vault.

Dee Snyder vs. the PMRC: Music and Censorship

Amythyst Kiah Interview

Stu Deutsch on Early Punk and CBGB

Stu Deutsch on Getting Gigs and Playing Drums

Drum History Podcast: Drummers in the Rock Hall

Stu Deutsch and the Theatrics of the Plasmatics

DJ Hurricane: What Is Scratching?

Kathy Valentine Talks About Songwriting

Extended Cut: Ruth Brown on Rock & Roll’s Role in 1950s Civil Rights

Jimmie Allen on Country Music

Jimmie Allen on Country Music

“Fight the Power” as a Touchstone and Its Connection with The Isley Brothers

“Fight the Power” as a Touchstone and Its Connection with The Isley Brothers

Darryl McDaniels and Chuck D on the Early Hip-Hop Community in New York

Darryl McDaniels and Chuck D on the Early Hip-Hop Community in New York

LATEST

Readings & Guides

Artists of the Alphabet: B is for Bowie

Readings & Guides

Artists of the Alphabet: Z is for Zappa

Readings & Guides

Artists of the Alphabet: Y is for Yardbirds

Readings & Guides

Artists of the Alphabet: G is for Grateful Dead

Readings & Guides

Artists of the Alphabet: E is for Etta James

Readings & Guides

Artists of the Alphabet: F is for Fleetwood Mac

Readings & Guides

Artists of the Alphabet: I is for The Ink Spots

Readings & Guides

Artists of the Alphabet: J is for Joan Baez

Readings & Guides

Artists of the Alphabet: C is for Cyndi Lauper

Readings & Guides

Artists of the Alphabet: D is for Dolly Parton

Audio & Video

Letter C Playlist

Audio & Video

Letter Y Playlist