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MUSIC OF THE 80s WebQuest

__**Introduction**__ During the 1980s technology triumphed and partnered with popular music. Music was a multi-billion dollar industry and popular music influenced everything. The 1980s brought about the compact disc and CD player which caused a resurgence in the music market (before this people owned 8-track and record players). Other technologies included the "walkman" which offered the ability for people to take music with them wherever they went. Thus, people had more freedom and developed personal relationships with their music. Last, but not least, 1981 was the birth of MTV.



Now, people had a television station where they could watch music videos. Popular music was directed by video and this visual truly influenced an artist's success.

This webquest will allow you to explore the music of the 1980s. Some questions that you will explore include: //What were the major rock music genres of the 1980s? Who were the major artists to break in the 1980s? How did MTV influence the music of this decade?//


 * __The Task __**



The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum has decided to present an exhibit on the 1980s. They have asked you to help contribute your knowledge and expertise of the 1980s music to their upcoming exhibit.

Your objective is to research the music and historical context of the 19890s and then complete the following projects.
 * //Using a multimedia format of your choice, create a promotional flyer about the upcoming exhibit at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Musuem. Highlight what will be showcased at the exhibit.//
 * //Highlight the major musical trends of the 80s and its impact on music today. Be creative! Use Voki, Animoto, or XtraNormal for this presentation.//
 * //Using Microsoft Publisher, create a brochure for visitors of the museum highlighting the 1980s Rock and Roll Exhibit. The brochure should be a guide and offer an overview of the exhibit, thoughtful questions, a scavenger hunt for the exhibit and 80s rock music.//
 * //Using a multimedia format of your choice, create a souvenir postcard of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Musuem.//

//**__The Process__ **// The process will include three steps.

**Step 1** : Research each area and complete the specific worksheet. As a **Rock Historian**, you know everything about 1980s music and think that this was one of the best decades for variety of music and diversity of musicians. You have written books about rock history and also lecture all over the country about different elements of music history. Thus, you need to bring in all the information you know about rock music in the 80s. //__ Everything Important About the 1980s.doc __//

As an **MTV VJ**, you were there in the beginning to bring Music Television into everyone's homes 24/7. You got to meet all the music artists of the 80s when they came into the studios and you have lots of great stories to tell. You will bring in your history of MTV and all of the great musicians that first came into the studios. MTV Worksheet.doc

As a **Music and Entertainment Reporter**, you wrote for a music publication about bands emerging this decade. You have attended many concerts and had the opportunity to interview many music stars of the 80s. Now you are a freelance reporter and contribute much of what you know to television networks like VH1. You will go through your archives of rock music to bring all the major events that 1980s music shaped. //__Rock and Entertainment Journalist.doc __//

As a **Rap & Hip Hop Artist**, you were anazingly successful in the early 80s. You remain on the inner circle of rap and hip hop music today as a producer. You are keenly aware of the music hip hop and rap brought to the forefront and want to make sure that people know the influences that 1980s rap and hip hop has on music today. You need to bring in all the information about the grandfathers of rap and hip hop and discuss the major influences the history of rap has on music today. Rap Music Worksheet.doc


 * Step 2:** Analyze your research and decide what information you need to complete the task. Complete the __//RHFM Exhibit Worksheet doc .//__


 * Step 3:** Create the final projects. Be sure to check with the Evaluation Rubric to make sure all components have been included.


 * //__Evaluation __//**

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