Year 8

Cultures: Popular music in

the 20
th
century
Independent Learning Booklet
Name:

Class: Teacher:

Deadline date: Last Assessment: Current Level:
Target to Improve:


STOP!
What if I lose my booklet?
All students will be given one booklet at the start of a topic and one booklet only! Should you lose it you can
download a replacement booklet from the Performing Arts VTLE website and print it at school from your
user account.
What if I like to do my homework on the computer?
Again if you prefer to type this is fine. Simply download the booklet from the Performing Arts VTLE and edit
in Microsoft word then print at school and submit. (Be aware though we will be checking it is your own work so
avoid the temptation to copy off the Internet!)
What if I forget to hand it in?
As a subject we dont like detentions. We think that you learn best by being responsible for your own
learning. If you fail to submit your booklet by the deadline you will be placed the following week in a 1 hour
afterschool catch up session where you will be expected to complete your homework booklet then. If you
miss more than twice in the year then we will invite your parents/carers into school to discuss the problem.

Welcome to your first Independent learning Booklet!
Performing Arts is a very practical subject and in lesson you will spend most of your time doing
things. This means that there is little time for writing and research. This is where your
homework tasks come in!
You will have nearly 8 weeks to work through the booklet and must submit it to your Performing
Arts Teacher on the deadline date which will usually be the week before your final assessment
on the topic you are learning. As you have such a long time to do this work we suggest that you
try one of two ways to approach it:
1.) You can do one homework task every 1-2 weeks
2.) Or you can work through the booklet at your own pace in your own time.
Top Tip! Dont leave it all to the night before as you will rush it and we expect quality
work from our students!
The booklet is made up of several homework tasks, a key words section and a self-assessment
grid that you will need to complete. Before you hand it in you might want to use the following
checklist to make sure you have finished everything:
! Have I put on my name, Class, teacher and deadline?
! Have I written my last level & target to improve on the front cover?
! Have I completed all the homework tasks?
! Have I completed my Key Words?
! Have I completed the Self-Assessment Grid?
Once you have done all of these your booklet is ready to give to your teacher.
Home Work Tasks
Key musical figures from the 20
th
century
In this homework task you will need to answer all of the questions below. Each set of questions
is about an important musical figure from 20
th
century popular music.
Llvls resley
nlcknamed Lhe 'klng' of rock and roll, resley was a huge flgure ln 20
Lh
cenLury muslc from Lhe mld
1930s unLll hls deaLh ln 1977. ?ou need Lo research Lhe quesLlons below Lo flnd Lhe answers.

1) Llvls was born ln 1upelo. Whlch sLaLe of Amerlca ls Lhe Lown of
1upelo ln?

2) Llvls had hls flrsL blg hlL ln 1934 wlLh a record recorded aL Sun
8ecords ln !uly 1934. WhaL was Lhe name of Lhe record/song?

3) Llvls made hls fllm debuL ln 'Love Me 1ender'. When was Lhls fllm
made?

4) AL Lhe Llme Amerlcans had Lo serve ln Lhe Army (a sysLem called Lhe drafL). ln whlch year dld
he have Lo [oln Lhe Army?

3) Llvls became a naLlonal sLar ln Amerlca afLer he appeared on Lhe Ld Sulllvan Show durlng
1936. name one of Lhe songs he performed on Lhe show?

6) When he [olned Lhe Army Llvls served ln Lhe 3
rd
Armoured ulvlslon. Where was Lhls dlvlslon
based?

7) Craceland home Lo Llvls for a long Llme. lL ls now a museum abouL hls llfe and work. Where
ln Amerlca ls Craceland (whlch clLy and sLaLe)?


Key musical figures from the 20
th
century
In this homework task you will need to answer all of the questions below. Each set of questions
is about an important musical figure from 20
th
century popular music.
8ob Marley
1) WhaL was 8ob Marley's full name?

2) Pe was born on Lhe lsland of !amalca. WhaL was Lhe
name of Lhe Lown/dlsLrlcL he was born ln?

3) Pe was besL known as a vocallsL (slnger) buL whaL oLher
lnsLrumenLs dld he play?

4) lor a long perlod of hls career he appeared wlLh a
backlng group. WhaL were Lhe group called?

3) 8ob Marley was well known as a follower of Lhe 8asLafarlan rellglon. 1hey worshlp Palle
Selassle. Pe was Lhe Lmperor of whlch Afrlcan counLry?

6) ln 1980 8ob Marley wenL on a ma[or concerL Lour around Lurope. When Lhey performed ln
Mllan, lLaly, how many people were ln Lhe audlence?

7) 8ob Marley had a large number of chlldren. 1here ls some debaLe abouL Lhe exacL number.
1he offlclal 8ob Marley webslLe says he has how many chlldren (clrcle Lhe correcL answer)?
3 7 9 11 13

8) 8ob Marley passed away on Lhe 11
Lh
May 1981. Pow old was he?

Key musical figures from the 20
th
century
In this homework task you will need to answer all of the questions below. Each set of questions
is about an important musical figure from 20
th
century popular music.
1he 8eaLles
1) name Lhe four members of 1he 8eaLles?

2) Whlch club ln Llverpool were Lhey famous for
playlng ln early ln Lhelr career?

3) Pow many ChrlsLmas number one songs dld 1he
8eaLles have ln Lhe 1960s?

4) Whlch lnsLrumenL dld 8lngo SLarr play ln Lhe band?

3) 1he plcLure on Lhe rlghL ls Lhe cover of a 8eaLles album. WhaL ls
Lhe name of Lhe album?

6) ln whlch year dld 1he 8eaLles spllL up?

Has all Independent learning been completed?
Home Work
Check
Yes No

Date Comment



Listening tasks
1here are flve pleces of muslc on Lhe vLL (hLLp://parLs.hlhs.co.uk). 1he password ls !"##$%&'()$
?ou need Lo llsLen Lo each plece and wrlLe as much as posslble nexL Lo each of Lhe keywords below
1 lnsLrumenLs used



1empo

uynamlcs
2 lnsLrumenLs used



1empo

uynamlcs
3 lnsLrumenLs used



1empo

uynamlcs
4 lnsLrumenLs used



1empo

uynamlcs
5 lnsLrumenLs used



1empo

uynamlcs
Self Assessment Sheet
Instructions: Tick off what levels you have met in this Unit and colour the traffic light to indicate how confident you are with this skill.
Level Description When did I do this? How confident
am I at this?
3C I can play a 4 bar piece of music.




3B I can improvise a short melody using a simple
scale or pattern.





3A I can listen to a piece of music and identify some
of the instruments and musical elements in use in
use.





4C I can play a 4 bar piece of music and identify
areas I need to improve upon.





4B I can improvise a short melody using a simple
scale or pattern as part of a successful group
composition.


4A I can listen to a piece of music, identifying the
instruments in use and some of the musical
elements; evaluating their effect.


5C I can play an 8 bar piece of music, identifying
areas I need to improve upon and can share my
skills with others.






5B I can improvise a melody using a scale or pattern
as part of a successful group composition. I can
lead the group or take solo parts.


5A I can listen to a piece of music, identifying the
instruments and musical elements; evaluating
their effect and selection for venue, occasion
and purpose


6C I can play an 8 bar or longer piece of music,
identifying areas I need to improve upon and
enhance them independently. I can share my
skills with others and can play with confidence.






6B I can improvise a melody using a variety of scales
or patterns as part of a successful group
composition. I can lead the group or take solo
parts with confidence and adjust my part to
meet the needs of the performance.


6A I can listen to a piece of music, identifying the
instruments and musical elements; evaluating
their effects and selection for venue, occasion
and purpose whilst considering its social and
historical context.


What am I not sure about?


What do I need to work on?
Teacher Assessment
Topic:
KEYBOARD & PERFORMANCE SKILLS
Assessment Task:
A performance of a piece of music on the keyboard.
Some of the pieces have backing parts and some do not.
Some of the pieces are longer than others and will test your practice skills further.
Has all Independent learning been completed?
Home Work
Check
Yes No

Final Assessed Performance
Area of Strength


Target to Improve



Previous level Level Attained Progress?
! Or X