Pop Culture Weekly Schedule Semester 2- 2020
Week 1- Introduction to American Popular Music
January 6 Special Session
January 7 Music Ear Training-Emphasis on Texture & Dynamics
Music 101
January 9 Beats, Bars (Measures), and Rhythm
Song structure
Sound Recording
*Note- There is no blog for this week
Week 2- Music Industry & The African Diaspora
January 13 NO SCHOOL
January 14 Beats, Bars (Measures), and Rhythm
Song structure
Sound Recording
January 16
Introduction to the Music Industry:
Document you will need for this session:
Music Industry Overview Reading
*Note(s)-
Week 3- Introduction to the Music Industry & The African Diaspora
January 20 NO SCHOOL-HOLIDAY
January 21 Musical Terms & Definitions Quiz
Introduction to the Music Industry:
Document you will need for this session:
Music Industry Overview Reading
January 23 The African Diaspora & 19th Century Parlor Music
*Note(s):
Week 4- 19th Century Parlor Music & Early Jazz of the 1920s
January 27 TBD
January 28 19th Century American Parlor Music (PPT is last week)
January 30 Finish 19th Century American Parlor Music
Begin Early Jazz of the 1920s
*Note- In the "Readings/Resources" tab is the Playlist that you will need to listen to this week. You will have a playlist quiz after we have listened to and discussed the songs in class. Quiz date will be on Monday 2/3 session
*You will have also have a blog on 19th Century Parlor Music
Week 5- Early Jazz 1920s and the Preservation of Musical Traditions
February 3 Playlist Quiz #1 19th Century Parlor Music
February 4 Early Jazz 1920s
Playlist #2
February 7 The Importance of Preserving Musical Traditions
New Orleans Jazz & Foo Fighthers Sonic Highways
*Note(s):
Week 6- 1930s Big Band & Swing
February 10 Playlist Quiz #2- Early Jazz 1920s
1930s Swing and Big Band
Playlist #3 1930s Swing and Big Band
February 11 Big Band & Swing Continued
February 13 Playlist Quiz # 3 1930s Big Band & Swing
The Crooners-Playlist #4
*Note- This week's blog will be about 1930s Big Band & Swing
Week 7- American Country Music
February 17 NO SCHOOL-HOLIDAY
February 18 Playlist Quiz # 4 The Crooners
Foo Fighters-Sonic Highways- Nashville
February 20 Begin Country Music
Playlist #5 American Country Music
*Note(s)-
Week 8- American Country Music
February 24 Dolly Parton's America Pocast Discussion
February 25 Begin Country Music
Playlist #5 American Country Music
February 27 Begin Walk The Line, Story of Johnny Cash
*Note-
Week 9- American Blues Music
March 2 Playlist Quiz #5 American Country Music
Continue screening Walk the Line
March 3 Finish Walk the Line
March 5 American Blues Music
Playlist #6 American Blues Music
*Note- You will have a blog on American Country Music due Monday March 9th
Week 10- American Blues Music & Cadillac Records
March 9 Playlist Quiz # 6
Screen Sonic Highways: Chicago
March 10 Screen Cadillac Records
March 12 Finish and Debrief Cadillac Records
Introduction to Rock N Roll
Playlist # 7 Rock N Roll (See readings and resources for tracks)
*Note- Your blog this week is for the Blues, Cadillac Records and Sonic Highways Chicago
-Playlist Quiz #7 Rock N Roll will be Monday March 16
Week 1- Introduction to American Popular Music
January 6 Special Session
January 7 Music Ear Training-Emphasis on Texture & Dynamics
Music 101
January 9 Beats, Bars (Measures), and Rhythm
Song structure
Sound Recording
*Note- There is no blog for this week
Week 2- Music Industry & The African Diaspora
January 13 NO SCHOOL
January 14 Beats, Bars (Measures), and Rhythm
Song structure
Sound Recording
January 16
Introduction to the Music Industry:
Document you will need for this session:
Music Industry Overview Reading
*Note(s)-
- You will also have a Musical Terms & Definitions Quiz Tuesday 1/21
Week 3- Introduction to the Music Industry & The African Diaspora
January 20 NO SCHOOL-HOLIDAY
January 21 Musical Terms & Definitions Quiz
Introduction to the Music Industry:
Document you will need for this session:
Music Industry Overview Reading
January 23 The African Diaspora & 19th Century Parlor Music
*Note(s):
- You will have a blog about The African Diaspora (See Blog tab)
- You will also begin to have access to "Playlists" on the "Readings/Resources" Tab
Week 4- 19th Century Parlor Music & Early Jazz of the 1920s
January 27 TBD
January 28 19th Century American Parlor Music (PPT is last week)
January 30 Finish 19th Century American Parlor Music
Begin Early Jazz of the 1920s
*Note- In the "Readings/Resources" tab is the Playlist that you will need to listen to this week. You will have a playlist quiz after we have listened to and discussed the songs in class. Quiz date will be on Monday 2/3 session
*You will have also have a blog on 19th Century Parlor Music
Week 5- Early Jazz 1920s and the Preservation of Musical Traditions
February 3 Playlist Quiz #1 19th Century Parlor Music
February 4 Early Jazz 1920s
Playlist #2
February 7 The Importance of Preserving Musical Traditions
New Orleans Jazz & Foo Fighthers Sonic Highways
*Note(s):
- Playlist Quiz #2 Early Jazz will be Monday February 10
- Blog for Early Jazz will also be due Monday February 10
Week 6- 1930s Big Band & Swing
February 10 Playlist Quiz #2- Early Jazz 1920s
1930s Swing and Big Band
Playlist #3 1930s Swing and Big Band
February 11 Big Band & Swing Continued
February 13 Playlist Quiz # 3 1930s Big Band & Swing
The Crooners-Playlist #4
*Note- This week's blog will be about 1930s Big Band & Swing
Week 7- American Country Music
February 17 NO SCHOOL-HOLIDAY
February 18 Playlist Quiz # 4 The Crooners
Foo Fighters-Sonic Highways- Nashville
February 20 Begin Country Music
Playlist #5 American Country Music
*Note(s)-
- We will not have a traditional blog this week but you will have an assignment due Monday 2/24
- See Blog tab Week 7 for details
Week 8- American Country Music
February 24 Dolly Parton's America Pocast Discussion
February 25 Begin Country Music
Playlist #5 American Country Music
February 27 Begin Walk The Line, Story of Johnny Cash
*Note-
- There will probably be no blog since we will not finish Walk the Line until next week
- Playlist Quiz #5 American Country Music will be on March 2nd
Week 9- American Blues Music
March 2 Playlist Quiz #5 American Country Music
Continue screening Walk the Line
March 3 Finish Walk the Line
March 5 American Blues Music
Playlist #6 American Blues Music
*Note- You will have a blog on American Country Music due Monday March 9th
Week 10- American Blues Music & Cadillac Records
March 9 Playlist Quiz # 6
Screen Sonic Highways: Chicago
March 10 Screen Cadillac Records
March 12 Finish and Debrief Cadillac Records
Introduction to Rock N Roll
Playlist # 7 Rock N Roll (See readings and resources for tracks)
*Note- Your blog this week is for the Blues, Cadillac Records and Sonic Highways Chicago
-Playlist Quiz #7 Rock N Roll will be Monday March 16