Here is a great example of the type of biographical presentation your class could create. They can view this informational biography of John Lennon to learn about a famous person or as inspiration for a research project. Each slide...

High schoolers investigate the life and music of George Harrison. They complete a Webquest, read an online biography, watch a video, listen to audio clips, answer discussion questions, and organize a simulated benefit concert.

Young scholars listen to popular music of the 50's and 60's to make literature connections to The Outsiders. In this popular culture lesson plan, students evaluate and analyze various songs and connect them with the themes in the...

Learners develop skills of biographical writing through research. Students analyze a video on John Lennon and his death. Learners visit the website on John Lennon still recording details of his death.

One of the major forces of The Beatles, John Lennon had a very successful musical career. This site features a biography, a discography, a timeline and an audio clip.

In the late 1960s, when the Beatles, Rolling Stones, Jefferson Airplane and other rock genres were raging, Carlos Santana and his band Santana introduced the music scene to a new Latin-based rock sound featuring an Afro-Cuban beat. This...

Read detailed biographical information on ex-Beatle and solo artist George Harrison, a 2004 inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Includes a timeline of key events, essential songs, and recommended reading list.

This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Prince, a singer, guitarist, songwriter, producer, dancer, and performer on keyboards, drums, and bass who was among the most talented American musicians of his generation. Like Stevie...

Interesting biographical information about Paul McCartney, the "most successful musician, and composer in popular music history".