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TEACHER’S NOTES
“WE LOVE ROCK N’ ROLL”
by Terry Murray and Gillian Eastoe
“We love rock n’ roll” covers the many aspects of a musical syllabuswith additional theatrical and personal development areas beingcovered as well.Using music, fashion and dances children are happily exposed tobeat, style, rhythm, fashion, dance, history, and audience participationencouraging confidence and humour.
POST SHOW ACTIVITIES:
Infants:
(A) (A) Colour in cartoons of the kinds of characters characters thatrepresent some of the fun of the “Rock n’ Roll” show introducedduring the show.
(B) (B) Using the blank face sheets Children can draw, paste, orwhatever medium you care to use, their favorite hairstyles fromthe Rock n’ Roll show on the bare face provided.
REQUIREMENTS
Area: 3 by 7 metres performing area in front of audience Power outlet & table
Sessions: mixed ages in each session work best if more thanone session
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Primaries:
(A) A multiple choice fun trivia sheet relating to the show.
(B) A research activity to find and list groups of Rock n’ Roll artiststhrough the three eras.
TRIVIA SHEET
Can you answer these trivia questions after seeing “We Love Rock n’Roll”?Write the correct answer from the multiple choices in the spaceprovided.
Q1. What did the girls always do when Elvis swiveled his hips?(A) Scream (B) Cook a cake (C) Laugh (D) Faint
Answer:
Q2. What was the name of the famous 50’s song about a clock?(A) Rock Time (B) As Time Goes By (C) Rock around the
clock
Answer:
Q3. Who originally sang the above song?(A) Buddy Holly (B) Skippy (C) Bill Haley (D) Britney Spears
Answer:
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Q4. What is the hairstyle called that the girls made famous in the50’s?
(A) Wasp nest (B) Beehive (C) Flat top (D) Afro
Answer:
Q5. Who wrote and sang “Nutbush City Limits”?(A) Rod Stewart (B) Tina Arena (C) Skippy (D) Tina Turner
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Q6. What country did the Beatles come from?(A) America (B) Zimbabwe (C) England (D) Australia
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Q7. What sound effects did the guitar use to create the surfing soundin Rock n’ Roll?(A) Slide (B) Wahwah pedal (C) Sticks and some surf wax
Answer:
Q8. What was Johnny O’Keefe’s nickname?(A) ANZ (B) J’OK (C) FBI (D) KFC
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Q9. What is the name of the tune played by the “air band”?(A) Love is in the air (B) Theme to Skippy (C) I love Rock n’Roll (D) Smoke on the water
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Q10. Who was the first person to have a hit single with “I love Rock n’Roll”?
(A) Joan Jett (B) Joan Sutherland (C) Madonna (D) GeorgeBush
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Answer:
Q11. What hairstyle does Terry have?(A) Crewcut (B) Beehive (C) Mullet (D) Don’t be silly
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RESEARCH ACTIVITY
Name three artists or bands from the following categories.
1950’s
From England:
From America:
From Australia:
1960’s female artists
From England:
From America:
From Australia:
1970’s
From England:
From America:
From Australia:
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TEACHER’S NOTES FOR PRIMARIES ACTIVITY
TRIVIA ANSWERS
Q1. A. ScreamQ2. C. Rock around the clockQ3. C. Bill HaleyQ4. B. BeehiveQ5. D. Tina TurnerQ6. C. EnglandQ7. D. Echo and Whammy barQ8. B. J’OKQ9. D. “Smoke on the water”Q10. A. Joan JettQ11. D. Don’t be silly!
POSSIBLE ANSWERS FOR RESEARCH ACTIVITY
1950’s
From England: Cliff RichardFrom America: Elvis, Buddy HollyFrom Australia: J’OK
1960’s female artists
From England: Dusty Springfield, Cilla Black, Sandy ShanFrom America: Tina Turner, Janis Joplin, Diana RossFrom Australia: Little Patty
1970’s
From England: Rod Stewart, T. RexFrom America: Eagles, Police, BlondieFrom Australia: Daddy Cool, Bee Gees, AC/DC
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