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Little Steven's Rock And Roll High School
11/23/2007
From: Shore Fire Media
MENC: The National Association for Music Education, Scholastic, and
musician/actor/philanthropist Steven Van Zandt through his Rock and Roll Forever
Foundation, have joined efforts to bring Rock and Roll history and music appreciation into
classrooms through the development of a Rock and Roll music education program. The Little
Steven's Rock and Roll High School is targeted to launch in middle and high schools in
2008/2009, highlighting the impact that Rock and Roll music had on historic events in the
country and around the world.
"The support by MENC of this unique middle and high school program and our relationship
with Scholastic is the proudest achievement of my life," says Van Zandt. "Our joint efforts will
ensure that future generations will continue to be inspired, motivated, and enlightened by
the worldwide common ground communication of Rock and Roll."
The Little Steven's Rock and Roll High School program will be a chronological anthology
tracing the history of Rock and Roll from its roots to present day, highlighting the cultural
impact and significance of each era of the genre as it relates to the events and changes that
took place in the history of the country and of the world. The content for the program will be
created by educators and some of the most prominent rock music historians and writers in
the country, and each lesson will feature a DVD component with various relevant musicians
and celebrities contributing.
"The long and important history of Rock and Roll as it reflects history and culture offers an
innovative and relevant teaching opportunity for teachers," says Shelley White, Editorial
Director of Scholastic's InSchool division. "Scholastic is proud to join with MENC and Steven
Van Zandt to bring this terrific new initiative to schools across the nation."
This rich compendium of materials will be delivered to schools free of charge. Each
participating school will receive a package containing teacher lesson plans, reproducible
student pages and accompanying DVDs, CDs, and posters to enhance the students'
experience. In addition, content from these materials, along with additional resources and
more information, will exist online, offering multi-dimensional tools for both students and
teachers.
"Our schools are comprised of students with varying musical interests and abilities," said
Lynn Brinckmeyer, president of MENC. "One of MENC's goals is that all children receive the
benefits of music education. MENC is pleased to work together with Mr. Van Zandt and
Scholastic to provide curricular materials that reach out to young people who may not
currently participate in music ensembles, but can benefit from the diverse and exciting
program that is Little Steven's Rock and Roll High School."
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