education

Elementary

Les Paul True Tales

Study Units

Lessons investigate the life and achievements of Les Paul through the “Essential Question” posed. Materials are focused on 4th–5th grade level instruction but may be adapted for other grade levels. Lessons may be completed independently of each other, with the option to facilitate one or all of the eight lessons.

Lesson 1
Lesson 2
Lesson 3
Lesson 4
Lesson 5
Lesson 6
Lesson 7
Lesson 8

Teacher scripts are available within each lesson. Additional links for articles, materials, and videos are embedded within each lesson page. For an online copy of the Les Paul Study Units – Student Workbook, click the WORKBOOK image. You may use this workbook in sections, printing only those pages of your choice, or in full for students to use.

workbook

Learning Activities

Les Paul Studio

Decoding Les

How I met the great Les Paul

Timeline Activities

Word Hunt | Puzzle | Key

Crossword Puzzle | Key
Teacher’s Guide, Read Aloud Video

Active Discussion in Perseverance 
(Activity) by First Stage
Subject Based Activities

Activity Page

Resources

“Dealing with Challenges” (Article)

“Inventor, Gold Record Performer“

Top 10 Things Kids Should Know
About Les Paul    Video
Inventions and Innovations
Labeled Guitars
“What did you say? Protecting our hearing?” 

Les Paul: A Living Timeline

Index of Terms for book “Guitar Wizard”

Guitar Genius Common Core Aligned Teacher Guide, Student Workbook
How a mother changed the world through her son

Library Resource Page 

Les Paul Timeline

Inventions Poster

Multimedia

Les Paul
(7 Minute intro to the man)

Les Paul: The Search for the New Sound Activities Page

Top 10 Things Kids Should Know
About Les Paul

Reading of Guitar Genius by Rowan University professor
Listen Smart, Safely Handing the Power of Sound
Les Paul:
Inventor and Performer

Les Paul – Musician, Inventor, and Sound Pioneer (Prezi)