view: Beatles Anthology 5&6 and Help! (not online but on YouTube)

Read: pp.183-250 from Revolution in the Head 2nd edition and

Chronology 427-39 (Revolver to Sgt. Pepper)

Listen: to all of the songs covered by the reading (online)

1. What is significant about the music of this period?

2. Assess the importance of the shift from touring to studio in this period.

3. Assess the importance of George Martin.

4. Assess the importance of LSD and the counter-culture (hippie movement).

5. Assess the significance of ‘the album’ and art for the Beatles in this period.

Assess the significance of ‘the album’ and art for the Beatles in this period.

Anthology 7 and Magical Mystery Tour (online)

Read: pp.251-328 from Revolution in the Head 2nd edition and Chronology 440-453 (Magical Mystery Tour to The Beatles (‘White Album’)

1. Discuss the album and film Magical Mystery Tour

2. Assess the importance of India on the Beatles

3. Assess the importance of the album ‘The Beatles’, better known as ‘The White Album’

4. Assess the significance of Brian Epstein’s death and the creation of Apple

5. Assess the significance of Yoko Ono and the women in the Beatles lives

View: Anthology 8 and Yellow Submarine

Read: pp.328-368 from Revolution in the Head 2nd edition and Chronology 454-472 (Let it Be to Abbey Road) Listen: to all of the songs covered by the reading (online)

1. Assess the importance of the counter-culture (revolution and the split in the hippie movement) on this period, including Beatle music

2. Assess the importance of the psychology and lives of the individual Beatles and how these contributed to the break up of the band.

3. What do you think of the songs and movie Yellow Submarine and how does this play into the way we view the Beatles today?

4. How important is the film and album ‘Let it Be’?

5. 5. Assess the significance of the album ‘Abbey Road’

View: Any Anthology episodes not viewed and Let it Be (note: only on YouTube in 9 parts)

Read: pp.371-391 from Revolution in the Head 2nd edition and 1-37 (covers Anthology; ‘Note to Chronology’ and ‘Introduction’ Listen: to all of the songs covered by the reading (online)

1. Assess the importance of the songs of John Lennon

2. Assess the importance of the songs of Paul McCartney

3. Assess the importance of the songs of George Harrison

4. Assess the importance of Ringo Starr

5. Create a discussion question and talk about it relating to anything Beatles

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