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Name of Learning Opportunity: | Rock & Roll History |
Mode of Delivery: | Online Study Group
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Study Group/Residency Enrollment Caps: | Sep cap: 15
Nov cap: 15
Jan cap: 15
Mar cap: 15
May A cap: 15
May B cap: 15 |
Region: | NorthEast |
Location(s): | . |
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Mentor/Instructor: |  |
Offered in these terms: | Sep, Nov, Jan, Mar, May A (8 Week) |
Credits: | 4 |
Liberal Study? | YES |
Level: | Intro, Adv |
Area of Study: | Cultural Studies |
Subject: | History and Civilizations |
GenEd Area 1: 4. American History | Fully |
GenEd Area 2: 8. The Arts | Fully |
Available Collegewide: | Y |
Describe how will you interact with students at a distance: | Teacher will communicate with students via Moodle Interface and via email. Students may contact instructor at Kate.Dermody@esc.edu. |
Description: | We will carefully examine American culture through the lens of Rock and Roll. We will examine Rock and Roll as a part of culture and how it changed perceptions and norms. We will look at what makes rock and roll precisely unique. We will connect themes, ideas and main concepts that weave our diverse American tapestry. Specifically, this study will examine Rock and Roll and revolution and how these ideas are still relevant today.
As a class we will examine the lives of places, events, and people, it will be your job to find your own sense of historical belonging. Why should we care about Rock and Roll? Students will explore the History of Rock and Roll in the United States through listening, reading and viewing. Students will be required to analyze primary documents, music and videos from different time periods and connect the historical themes. |
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