Curated OER
All Access Spotlight: U2
Learners listen to songs from the group U2 to examine civil rights issues.
Curated OER
Music and Technology
Students analyze the lyrics, instruments, sounds and technology from the song "Vertigo" by U2. They view a video presenting interviews with the band and complete a stage design for the live playing of the song.
Curated OER
All Access Spotlight: U2
Students explain the growth and development of a musical group and their work through discussion and analysis of two representative songs by U2 from their first and last albums.
Yale University
The Avalon Project: The U 2 Airplane Incident
This site has extensive information about the U-2 Airplane Incident, including many first hand sources such as telegrams and memorandums.
Yale University
Avalon Project: The U2 Incident 1960
Collection of primary documents released by Soviet and American governments regarding the downing of an American military spy plane flown by Gary Powers over the USSR.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: U2
Provides comprehensive biographical details on Irish classic rock band, U2, 2005 inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Includes a timeline of key events, recommended reading list, and essential songs.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: Sti Lesson 10: Interpretation and Meaning
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...
Read Works
Read Works: Star Power
[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction passage discusses the philanthopic acts of music group and movie stars. This passage reinforces essential reading comprehension skills. Opportunities for vocabulary acquisition are also...
Other
Msnbc: The 10 Best Rock Bands Ever
MSNBC presents their list of "the ten best rock bands ever." Purely subjective, but fun reading.