Read Klostermans chapter (available below) and consider his reasoningover time, our collective memory reduces broad fields to a singular representative example. For this assignment, you will follow Klostermans method and make an argument that a band/artist/group of your choosing will be the defining example of the rock music era in centuries to come.

Imagine you are teaching a history class in the year 2321 and are preparing to tell them about the rock music era of the late 20th century. Who will you choose as your example? What will you say about them? Remember that, to your students in the future, you are describing a time that is as distant to them as the 1720s are to you. How much do you know about popular music of the 1720s? Exactly. So, what would you need to say about your choice that gives their contributions the proper explanation and context? How can you help your students understand what the Rock Era was all about through the band/artist/group you choose?

For this assignment, write a 2-3 page, double-spaced, essay that gives a detailed, critical argument for your choice of band/artist/group as the most quintessential representative of the Rock Era, explaining why they are destined to be synonymous with the genre for centuries to come. Be specific. Be logical. Don’t just pick your favourite band… think about who will represent the rock music area better than anyone else.