Offers interesting biographical details on jazz musician, Louis Armstrong, a 1990 inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Includes a timeline of key events and essential songs list.

Offers interesting biographical details on "Mother of the Blues", Ma Rainey, a 1990 inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Includes a timeline of key events and essential songs list.

A great songwriter and performer of folk, country, and rock and roll music, Neil Young has had a successful career both with groups such as "Buffalo Springfield", "Crosby, Stills and Nash", and "Crazy Horse" and also as a solo artist....

The Rock & Roll of Fame in Cleveland profiles the life and work of soul singer Sam Cooke.

Features a biography of the band, The Clash, and a list of their top recordings. They were inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2003 for their contributions to the punk-rock movement.

Offers biographical details on successful Top 40 group, The Yardbirds, 1992 inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Includes a timeline of key events and essential songs list.

An activity guide where students refer to the Texas Almanac, which is free to download, for information needed to complete assigned tasks. In this lesson, they research some of the Texans who became famous, to create their own 'Texas...

See a list of Hall of Famers and get basic facts -- when they were inducted, year of birth, home town and high school -- or read about recent Hall of Fame happenings like induction ceremonies for new members. You can also dowload the...

The Basketball Hall of Fame provides a profile of former NBA basketball great Larry Bird. It also lists his college playing, pro playing and coaching highlights.

This Basketball Hall of Fame Online Exhibit provides a brief biography of Wilt Chamberlain and key accomplishments.

Find your favorite Hall of Famer in this extensive list. A brief biography is included for each player.

Sports executive and civil rights champion Effa Manley was a passionate advocate for baseball players from the Negro leagues.

This page presents an excerpt from "From Boy Juggler to Star Comedian," written by American comedian, W.C. Fields. It is a very interesting account of an important part of his life.

An article by Rich Chamberlin in the May, 1993, issue of Juggler's World. Gives information of W.C. Fields in his early years as an entertainer.

A quick biographical snapshot about Stephen F. Austin, the Father of the Texas Rangers. He founded the earliest precursor of the famous law enforcement organization.

A biography of John Coffee Hays, a prominent Texas Ranger in the 1800s.

A biography of Lawrence Sullivan Ross, an important Texas Ranger.

This resource provides current and historical information about the sport of basketball.

Resource presents a comprehensive biography on famous photographer Matthew Brady, including examples of his early photographic work and Civil War work.

Blossom and Snappy start a band named The Rulers and want to play at Robbie's school party. In order to find out how being in a band works, they visit a performance site to find out about rental fees, a promoter's office, and Ticketmaster.

Music students rarely see the value or have any interest in music other than their favorite popular artist or group. By showing connections and similarities between current music and 'classical' music, the teacher begins to break down...

Using the lyrics, music and video of a selected song (example used here is 'One' by the Irish group U2), students will explore the ways in which words, music and visual images interact to create meaning. Students will analyze the...

One of the more difficult literary concepts to teach is irony, especially ironic point of view. Not only do students often miss the subtle linguistic clues, they become distracted by the issue of author's intent. Whether it's the classic...

Many high school students do not recognize the use of repetitive song form in rock and roll music. This lesson will introduce concepts for identifying musical structure and, more specifically, song form. A comparison of the Red Hot Chili...