Paul McCartney and John Lennon met at the age of 15.!
The Beatles were a highly influential English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960 and comprised of John Lennon, Paul McCartney.
The Beatles were a musical and cultural phenomenon, defining an era of societal change during the 1960's. This collection of resources tracks the formation, success and eventual break up of one of the world's most successful bands.
You will also find activities, quizzes and resources relating to the Beatles below.
How it maps to the curriculum
Strand: Politics, Conflict & Society
Strand unit: Ireland, Europe and the world, 1960 to present
Content objective:
This resource should enable a child to:
- acquire insights into the attitudes and actions of people in contemporary Ireland
- acquire some knowledge of the major personalities, events or developments in these periods
- begin to develop some appreciation of the ‘mind-set’ of former generations
- explore, discuss, compare and develop some simple understanding of the attitudes, beliefs, motivations and actions of differing individuals and groups of people in the past
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