The Day I Was Born
Monday, February 08, 2010
Online Project - Discovering YOUR Place in History

E. Rock & Roll Baby

Songs your parents rocked you to when you were born!
If you are not familiar with the tunes or artists you find in this next website, ask your parents to sing a few bars. But don't make fun of them if they do

Click on the mouse to see what was happening musically on your birthday. After you get to the site you'll scroll down and click on your birthday.
MusicOrb.com'
Source: http://www.musicorb.com/search.php#date

IF YOU DID NOT FIND YOUR BIRTHDAY IN THE SITE YOU JUST VISITED, USE THIS ONE:
 Click on the mouse, pick your month (top right), click on the WEEK you were born, and look for your birthday.
Billboard Historical Charts
Source: http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/charts/yearend_chart_index.jsp

 

Can't find what you need for this section of the project? Google it! Click inside the box, type in a keyword or words & click on 'Search'. To return to our website, click on the baby you'll see after you search.

 
 




 
 
 

After you record this information in your handout, hit the Back button to return to our website.

Hear the Beatles talk about their music and it's impact
Source: http://www.historychannel.com/speeches/ra_archive/speech_420.ram

Now let's get on with the project:
Click on another link to continue to find
information about The Day You Were Born:

  Find out how old you are in DAYS
  The moon looks different each day of the year.
  What did it look like the day you were born?
  What the heck is a literary giant?
  A literary giant is a writer.
  There's a lot of information on the website you are about to visit.
  You need to find the cost of a postage stamp.
 
  Songs your parents rocked you to when you were born.
  News about your birthdate from one of the world's major newspapers.
 
  You probably didn't realize that The Day YOU Were Born
  is now a part of history!

  The TV Channel
  What was everybody (except your parents) watching on TV
  the day you were born.

  Your Toys
  Take a trip down memory lane.
  You'll have a ball with this site.
 
  At the Movies
  When you were born a star was born,
  but what were the other stars up to that day?
  What does your name mean?
 
  See what your name looks like in Viking runes (the Viking alphabet).
 Google it!
 We invite you to give us your feedback.
 This link allows you to send an email message to the project coordinator.