education
SecondaryEducators and students in beginning and intermediate audio engineering and music production programs are encouraged to explore these resources. Contact Julie A. Palkowski, PhD, Education Coordinator, to learn more about the Les Paul Foundation education resources
Music Careers
Watch the videos to learn how Les Paul’s life touched on many of today’s modern creative music careers. Listen to current professionals in the field share about their work and the influence of Les Paul in the modern recording studio. Video; Newsletter; MyCareer Map.
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.
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.
Learning Activities
Les Paul Studio
Who are these people?
Who Said That?
Timeline Activities
Decoding Les
Les Paul Trading Card Activities
Active Discussion in Perseverance
(Activity) by First Stage
How I met the great Les Paul
Resources
“Dealing with Challenges” (Article)
“Inventor, Gold Record Performer“
Library Resource
Page
Les Paul Timeline
Multimedia
Les Paul
(7 Minute intro to the man)
Les Paul: The Search for the New Sound Activities Page
Les Paul’s Early Years –
a presentation
A Tour of Les Paul’s
Hometown
Inventor and Performer