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Analyze a Photograph Worksheet

Photos and visual images are a key resource in music studies. Use this worksheet to organize thoughts when analyzing photos from Rock Hall EDU or other sources. Examine what the photo is presenting, the context around the photo, and interpret possible...

10/18/2023

Musical Panda-Monium: Imagining Animals Through Music and Instruments

Engage younger learners with this activity pack and encourage some silly animal gestures and sounds as you compare animals to instruments! Help reinforce the movements and sounds of the ukulele, trombone, piano, and drum set through these exercises. Draw, tell...

10/18/2023

Environment Sound Writing Prompt

It can be easy to forget that sound is all around us. Use this writing prompt to get learners thinking critically about the sounds around them and how different environments invoke different sounds.

10/18/2023

Joan Baez “Deportee (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos)” Song Analysis

Joan Baez is a folk singer and activist. Her song “Deportee (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos)” tells the story of a plane crash in 1948 and the resulting biased news coverage. Use this activity to lead students through a guided...

10/18/2023

Instructions for Making a Kazoo

This activity is part of the virtual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Fam Jam series presented by the John P. Murphy Foundation and hosted in partnership with The Cleveland Public Library, The Beck Center for the Arts, and The Children’s Museum of...

10/18/2023

The Photographer’s Eye Activity Pack

Rock and roll history is filled with iconic moments and imagery. Sometimes these moments become part of our cultural history and personal memory and photography captures and preserves those instances. A well-shot photo will do more: depict an emotion, display a sense of dynamic movement and energy, and pull...

10/18/2023

Shakespeare and Rock & Roll

Rock and roll musicians have written many songs about themes addressed in Shakespeare’s plays, such as falling in love, struggling with power, being loyal to one’s family and self, and striving to belong. Use this playlist to introduce students to...

10/18/2023

Rock & Women’s Rights Playlist

Women artists have harnessed the power of music to speak out against oppression, demand equal rights, and fight for control over their bodies throughout the entire history of rock & roll. They navigate a consistently cis-male-dominated industry to create music...

10/18/2023

The Accidentals’ Musical Influences Playlist

The Accidentals are a genre-melding, female-fronted power trio. Band members Katie Larson (songs 1-5), Savannah Buist (songs 6-10), and Michael Dause (songs 11-15) each contributed five songs that influenced their musical style. The music in this playlist ranges from rock...

10/18/2023

Diana Ross “I’m Coming Out” Song Analysis

Diana Ross was the lead singer of Motown girl group The Supremes and later a solo singer with a very impactful career. Her song “I’m Coming Out” speaks the LGBTQIA+ experience of “coming out of the closet.” Use this activity to...

10/18/2023

Rock Hall Class of 2020 Spotlight

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s class of 2020 showcases rock and roll’s varied styles while also celebrating those who make it possible to share music with the world. Use this presentation to explore a brief history of the...

10/18/2023

Halloween Activity Pack

Trick or Treat! This Halloween Activity Pack takes you on a journey through some of rock’s spookiest songs and asks students to articulate musical sound descriptions and lyrical double meanings with the Ramones, examine the uniqueness of Michael Jackson’s “Thriller,”...

10/18/2023

Tupac “Dear Mama” Song Analysis

Tupac Shakur was a successful West Coast rapper. His song “Dear Mama” acts as an apology letter to his mom as well as an expression of appreciation for all she did for him. Use this activity to lead students through a guided...

10/18/2023

Prince Super Bowl XLI Halftime Show Artist Spotlight

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Nina Simone “I Wish I Knew How it Would Feel to be Free” Song Analysis

Nina Simone was an important Civil Rights activist. Her song “I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free” speaks to the experience of being Black in 1960s America. Use this activity to lead students through a guided...

10/18/2023

I Have a Dream Worksheet

Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr’s “I Have A Dream” speech, delivered at the March on Washington on August 28, 1963, was one of the most famous and moving speeches in US History. The speech opened with a thorough recap of the oppression and subjugation of communities of color...

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Induction Process

How does The Rock Hall select the Nominees every year? How are Inductees decided? Who gets to determine who’s in? What are the rules to qualify for Induction? These are some of the most common questions we get at the...

10/18/2023

Native American Heritage Month Playlist

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Discourse Podcast Playlist

What is civil discourse? How do we have respectful conversations about difficult subjects with friends, family, and peers, especially when we disagree? Where can we find models of these conversations? Podcasts are a useful way to address these questions because...

10/18/2023

Paving Paradise with Parking Lots Activity Pack

Examine several Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductees and their songs advocating for environmental protection and progress. By analyzing the songs and their context, expand your knowledge of how rock & roll has been used to raise awareness of the environment....

10/18/2023

Design Your Own Protest Sign Worksheet

The right to protest in the United States was established in the First Amendment of the US Constitution. Protesting is a public and legal way of challenging the policies and practices of a government or group. When organized and managed...

10/18/2023

Super Bowl Halftime Costume Design Activity

10/18/2023

We Can Work it Out: The Foundations of Civil Discourse

Simply put, discourse is the use of words to express thoughts, knowledge or ideas on a topic or subject. It is how we communicate with each other whether it is an argument, conversation, debate or speech. Societies around the world...

10/18/2023

Rihanna and Whitney Houston Activity Pack

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Harry Styles and T. Rex Activity Pack

10/18/2023

Right Here, Right Now: Luke Bryan Activity Pack

Use this activity pack to help students learn more about performer Luke Bryan, including facts about his career and his connections to 2020 Rock Hall Inductees The Doobie Brothers. This pack includes an artifact activity, a lyric activity, and writing prompts...

10/18/2023

Kendrick Lamar and The Notorious B.I.G. Activity Pack

10/18/2023

“Pump up the Jam” Building a Basketball Pregame Playlist Activity

Songs played during pregame at a basketball game can affect everyone in the arena differently. Most of the tunes are played while the teams stretch and warm-up. Usually, one song is selected to play as part of the starting lineup...

10/18/2023

Asian and Pacific Islander Playlist

Asia covers an enormous, varied umbrella of cultures, traditions, and sounds spanning from the Pacific Islands (ex: Hawaii, Fiji Islands, Kiribati, Samoa, etc.) through South Asia (ex: India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, etc.), Southeast Asia (ex: Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, Philippines,...

10/18/2023

Doobie Brothers Playlist

The Doobie Brothers are a decades-spanning hard grooving, good-time, rock and soul band. Although no members are actually related, the group embodies the spirit of a family of musicians, with a revolving door of personalities and diverse styles. They managed...

10/18/2023

The Doobie Brothers playlist

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Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band Super Bowl XLIII Halftime Show Artist Spotlight

10/18/2023

Winter Holiday Playlist

Numerous Rock Hall Inductees have recorded holiday music, often Christmas themed. Many Inductees want to capture that “magic” of the holidays to make us feel festive and upbeat. These performers put their own spin on classic holiday songs or invented...

10/18/2023

Super Bowl Halftime Show Highlights Playlist

10/18/2023

Michalas Feel Good Playlist

One of the best things about being human is the capacity to feel things so strongly. We all have days where we aren’t feeling our happiest and our greatest. When I’m feeling sad, I like to use music to uplift...

10/18/2023

Whitney Houston Playlist

Called the “greatest singer of her generation,” Whitney Houston’s accomplishments in music were unparalleled. Houston’s voice was as versatile as it was powerful, and her ability to connect with audiences set dozens of industry records. Listen to “How Will I...

10/18/2023

“Fam Jam” Playlist

Music can bring us together. Music can inspire us to sing and dance. Music can even tell us stories or add a soundtrack to our own stories and adventures. We encourage you to use this playlist to connect with younger...

10/18/2023

2020 Inductees Playlist

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s class of 2020 showcases rock and roll’s varied styles and artists. Listen to the electronic synthesizers of Depeche Mode. Discover the early days of glam rock with T. Rex. Groove along to the...

10/18/2023

T. Rex Playlist

T. Rex was a rock and roll comet that graced earth and left behind a new rock style that inspired generations of musicians. Led by guitarist, lyricist, and singer Marc Bolan, the group is hailed as the band that gave...

10/18/2023

Depeche Mode Playlist

10/18/2023

Psychedelic Rock Playlist

Psychedelic rock can be musically identified by its fusion of folk, blues, country, jazz, rock, and experimental classical music in a way that rejected typical forms and structures of popular music up through the mid-20th century. Often using non-western musical...

10/18/2023

Coming Out Playlist

Coming out is very personal. By coming out, an individual can share part of who they are and how they interpret the world, rather than hiding or suppressing themselves. When well-known people come out, this act inspires and encourages individuals...

10/18/2023

Rock N’ Learn: The Letter H

Use this two-page activity sheet to help younger students practice using and writing the letter “H” while learning about Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Buddy Holly. Color, count, read, and write together while listening along to one of Holly’s...

10/18/2023

Rock N’ Learn: The Letter E

Use this two-page activity sheet to help younger students practice using the letter “E” while learning about Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Elton John. Color, count, read, and write together while listening along to one of John’s greatest hits.

10/18/2023

Rock N’ Learn: The Letter B

Use this two-page activity sheet to help younger students practice using the letter “B” while learning about Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductee James Brown. Color, count, read, and write together while listening along to one of Brown’s greatest hits.

10/18/2023

Rock N’ Learn: The Letter A

Use this two-page activity sheet to help younger students practice using the letter “A” while learning about Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Aretha Franklin. Color, count, read, and write together while listening along to one of Franklin’s greatest hits.

10/18/2023

Infographic: The Big Bang

10/18/2023

1980s and 1990s Latin Pop Music Crossover Success in the United States

10/18/2023

Christmas with a Cause: Powerful Messages with Holiday Hits Playlist

The holidays are more than tinsel and red wrapping: it is a chance to spread messages of goodwill, peace on earth, and equality for all. Our Christmas with a Cause playlist features a range of artists that took the opportunity...

10/18/2023

Power of Love Playlist

What is the most compelling force in the world? It could be power, passion, jealousy. Maybe even money, fame, or validation. Often times we forget that love comes from not one source, but all around us. Friends, family, coworkers. Use...

10/18/2023

Rock N’ Learn: The Letter D

Use this two-page activity sheet to help younger students practice using the letter “D” while learning about Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Def Leppard. Color, count, read, and write together while listening along to one of Def Leppard’s...

10/18/2023

Rock N’ Learn: The Letter L

Use this two-page activity sheet to help younger students learn the use of the letter L and about Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductee LaVern Baker and others. Color, count, read, and write together while listening along to one...

10/18/2023

Rock N’ Learn: The Letter M

Use this two-page activity sheet to help younger students practice using the letter “M” while learning about Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Martha and the Vandellas. Color, count, read, and write together while listening along to one of...

10/18/2023

Rock N’ Learn: The Letter J

Use this two-page activity sheet to help younger students practice using the letter “J” while learning about Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Janet Jackson. Color, count, read, and write together while listening along to one of Janet Jackson’s...

10/18/2023

Rock N’ Learn: The Letter K

10/18/2023

Rock N’ Learn: The Letter C

Use this two-page activity sheet to help younger students practice using the letter “C” while learning about Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductee the Cars. Color, count, read, and write together while listening along to one of the Cars’...

10/18/2023

Vocal Harmony Short Guide

Looking for a starting point with your students on vocal harmony as a root of rock & roll? The Rock Hall EDU’s short guide series summarizes various topics and musical styles commonly covered in rock history courses (including the Rock...

10/18/2023

Surf Short Guide

Looking for a starting point with your students on surf music? The Rock Hall EDU’s short guide series summarizes various topics and musical styles commonly covered in rock history courses (including the Rock Hall’s course with Ohio’s Cuyahoga Community College)....

10/18/2023

Early Heavy Metal Short Guide

Looking for a starting point with your students on early heavy metal? The Rock Hall EDU’s short guide series summarizes various topics and musical styles commonly covered in rock history courses (including the Rock Hall’s course with Ohio’s Cuyahoga Community...

10/18/2023

Disco Short Guide

Looking for a starting point with your students on 1970s disco? The Rock Hall EDU’s short guide series summarizes various topics and musical styles commonly covered in rock history courses (including the Rock Hall’s course with Ohio’s Cuyahoga Community College)....

10/18/2023

Early “Old School” Hip Hop Short Guide

Looking for a starting point with your students on early “old school” hip hop? The Rock Hall EDU’s short guide series summarizes various topics and musical styles commonly covered in rock history courses (including the Rock Hall’s course with Ohio’s...

10/18/2023

Garage Rock Short Guide

Looking for a starting point with your students on early garage rock? The Rock Hall EDU’s short guide series summarizes various topics and musical styles commonly covered in rock history courses (including the Rock Hall’s course with Ohio’s Cuyahoga Community...

10/18/2023

Rock N’ Learn: The Letter U

Use this two-page activity sheet to help younger students practice using the letter “U” while learning about Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductee U2. Color, count, read, and write together while listening along to one of U2’s greatest hits.

10/18/2023

Rock N’ Learn: The Letter T

Use this two-page activity sheet to help younger students practice using the letter “T” while learning about Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. Color, count, read, and write together while listening along to one...

10/18/2023

Rock N’ Learn: The Letter S

Use this two-page activity sheet to help younger students practice using the letter “S” while learning about Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductee the Staple Singers. Color, count, read, and write together while listening along to one of the...

10/18/2023

Rock N’ Learn: The Letter R

Use this two-page activity sheet to help younger students learn the use of the letter R and about Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Run-D.M.C. and others. Color, count, read, and write together while listening along to one of...

10/18/2023

Rock N’ Learn: The Letter P

Use this two-page activity sheet to help younger students practice using the letter “P” while learning about Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Pearl Jam. Color, count, read, and write together while listening along to one of Pearl Jam’s...

10/18/2023

Rock N’ Learn: The Letter O

Use this two-page activity sheet to help younger students practice using the letter “O” while learning about Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Roy Orbison. Color, count, read, and write together while listening along to one of Orbison’s greatest...

10/18/2023

Rock N’ Learn: The Letter N

Use this two-page activity sheet to help younger students practice using the letter “N” while learning about Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Stevie Nicks. Color, count, read, and write together while listening along to one of Nicks’s greatest...

10/18/2023

Root Gospel Short Guide

Looking for a starting point with your students on gospel as a root of rock & roll? The Rock Hall EDU’s short guide series summarizes various topics and musical styles commonly covered in rock history courses (including the Rock Hall’s...

10/18/2023

Motown Short Guide

Looking for a starting point with your students on Motown, especially from the 1960s and 1970s? The Rock Hall EDU’s short guide series summarizes various topics and musical styles commonly covered in rock history courses (including the Rock Hall’s course...

10/10/2023

New Wave Short Guide

Looking for a starting point with your students on new wave? The Rock Hall EDU’s short guide series summarizes various topics and musical styles commonly covered in rock history courses (including the Rock Hall’s course with Ohio’s Cuyahoga Community College)....

10/10/2023

Prog Rock Short Guide

Looking for a starting point with your students on prog rock? The Rock Hall EDU’s short guide series summarizes various topics and musical styles commonly covered in many rock history courses (including the Rock Hall’s course with Ohio’s Cuyahoga Community...

10/10/2023

Punk’s Beginnings Short Guide

Looking for a starting point with your students on punk’s beginnings? The Rock Hall EDU’s short guide series summarizes various topics and musical styles commonly covered in rock history courses (including the Rock Hall’s course with Ohio’s Cuyahoga Community College)....

10/10/2023

Psychedelic Rock Short Guide

Looking for a starting point with your students on psychedelic rock? The Rock Hall EDU’s short guide series summarizes various topics and musical styles commonly covered in rock history courses (including the Rock Hall’s course with Ohio’s Cuyahoga Community College)....

10/10/2023

Roots of Rock: Blues Short Guide

Looking for a starting point with your students on the blues as a root of rock & roll? The Rock Hall EDU’s short guide series summarizes various topics and musical styles commonly covered in rock history courses (including the Rock...

10/10/2023

George Clinton and Angelo Moore Concert Photo at The Fillmore

George Clinton and Angelo Moore performing at The Fillmore in San Francisco, August 27th, 1994. Photo courtesy of Dan Dion.

10/10/2023

Emmylou Harris Concert Photo at The Fillmore

Emmylou Harris performing at The Fillmore in San Francisco, April 3rd, 1995. Photo courtesy of Dan Dion.

10/10/2023

Paul McCartney and Tony Bennett Concert Photo at Neil Young’s Bridge Benefit Concert

Paul McCartney and Tony Bennett performing at Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View, CA, during Neil Young’s Bridge Benefit Concert, October 23rd, 2004. Photo courtesy of Dan Dion.

10/10/2023

Madonna Concert Photo at the Oakland Coliseum

Madonna performing at the Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, CA, September 5th, 2001. Photo courtesy of Dan Dion.

10/10/2023

B.B. King Concert Photo at The Fillmore

B.B. King performing at The Fillmore in San Francisco, October 15th, 2007. Photo courtesy of Dan Dion.

10/10/2023

Alice Cooper Concert Photo at The Warfield

Alice Cooper performing at The Warfield in San Francisco, September 15th, 2000. Photo courtesy of Dan Dion.

10/10/2023

1950s Rock and Roll Short Guide

Looking for a starting point with your students on 1950s rock & roll? The Rock Hall EDU’s short guide series summarizes various topics and musical styles commonly covered in rock history courses (including the Rock Hall’s course with Ohio’s Cuyahoga...

10/10/2023

The British Invasion Short Guide

Looking for a starting point with your students on the 1960s British Invasion? The Rock Hall EDU’s short guide series summarizes various topics and musical styles commonly covered in rock history courses (including the Rock Hall’s course with Ohio’s Cuyahoga...

10/10/2023

Early Soul Short Guide

Looking for a starting point with your students on early soul music? The Rock Hall EDU’s short guide series summarizes various topics and musical styles commonly covered in rock history courses (including the Rock Hall’s course with Ohio’s Cuyahoga Community...

10/10/2023

1960s American Folk Revival Short Guide

Looking for a starting point with your students on 1960s American folk revival? The Rock Hall EDU’s short guide series summarizes various topics and musical styles commonly covered in rock history courses (including the Rock Hall’s course with Ohio’s Cuyahoga...

10/10/2023

Funk Short Guide

Looking for a starting point with your students on early funk music? The Rock Hall EDU’s short guide series summarizes various topics and musical styles commonly covered in rock history courses (including the Rock Hall’s course with Ohio’s Cuyahoga Community...

10/10/2023

Girl Groups Short Guide

Looking for a starting point with your students on the girl groups? The Rock Hall EDU’s short guide series summarizes various topics and musical styles commonly covered in rock history courses (including the Rock Hall’s course with Ohio’s Cuyahoga Community...

10/10/2023

Industrial Music Short Guide

Looking for a starting point with your students on industrial music? The Rock Hall EDU’s short guide series summarizes various topics and musical styles commonly covered in rock history courses (including the Rock Hall’s course with Ohio’s Cuyahoga Community College)....

10/10/2023

MTV in the 1980s Short Guide

Looking for a starting point with your students on 1980s MTV and music videos? The Rock Hall EDU’s short guide series summarizes various topics and musical styles commonly covered in rock history courses (including the Rock Hall’s course with Ohio’s...

10/10/2023

The Spinners Playlist

Initially a group with Detroit origins, The Spinners’ lush, soulful harmonies and magnetic stage presence helped define Philadelphia soul’s sound and style. Before settling into the classic five-man lineup of Henry Fambrough, Billy Henderson, Pervis Jackson, Bobbie Smith, and Philippé...

10/10/2023

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