This assembly, on the History of Rock Music, covers the 1950s, 1960s 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, and is based on Unit 13 Changes since 1948. It is one of a set of class plays covering Units 6A - 20 of the UK History National Curriculum, Key Stage II. All are available on my website www.plays-r-ussell.com
These assemblies are easy to do, written ‘by a teacher for teachers’ to minimize the time and stress ingredients which can be so off-putting when considering ‘a performance’. Written for a cast of 30 (this number can easily be adapted to a smaller class size), each assembly comes with a seating plan – included so that the children file in, in the correct order, and speak in the correct order!
A suggested selection of rock songs are included which, in my experience, really ‘lift’ the performance, and are chosen to appeal to children and adults alike!
My assemblies are written to entertain and educate – they are based on the curriculum, according to the QCA documents, and cover all the major teaching points for each unit of work.
I have written plays for other subjects such as science , geography, PSHCE (Citizenship Skills) and one-offs like Valentines and St. Patrick's Day. These can all be viewed on my website www.plays-r-ussell.com which has a complete listing of my material under UK and USA catalogs.
In addition to these 'large cast, plays for performance' I have produced a set of Group Readers which are for groups of 6 children, written in sets of 5, complete with quizzes. These are a great in-classroom resource, for guided reading or 'mini performances'. (For this particular unit, I have focused on world events during the 5 decades 1950 -1990). Again, these can also be seen on my website www.plays-r-ussell.com
History of Rock Music Class Play or Assembly by Sue Russell is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 United States License.
$18.00 seemed a lot for just notes.
August 5, 2009
This play, covering the history of rock from the 1950s to 1990s, via the main bands of this period, includes music suggestions and props. The information is thoroughly researched and delivered in a fun, entertaining format. My understanding of 'notes' is what I wrote initially to produce this play and not the finished product...
August 5, 2009
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I taught in the U.K. for 15 years - temporary and permanent positions plus supply/substitute teaching. I taught all year groups at primary/elementary level and have done some substitute teaching since arriving in the USA. My degree was in History so I always particularly enjoyed teaching this subject, and creating class plays/assemblies around what I was teaching in the classroom - whether it be Ancient Egyptians or King Henry VIII and his Six Wives!
