Every day students are bombarded with thousands of messages from advertisements, songs, video games, movies, television shows and professional sports. Inevitably this flood of information can make teachers feel as though they are competing for attention with the world of media. The common perception is that students who absorb these mixed messages develop a reluctance to reading and difficulty in processing concepts essential to critical thinking.

Our company is determined to turn this problem around by harnessing the positive aspects of pop culture. Mindblue products are designed to creatively and effectively use music, film, TV, radio, comics and other forms of contemporary culture in the 6-12th grade classroom. Each Mindblue study guide merges the work of relevant artists with core curriculum. The Mindblue Team is thrilled to begin this journey with teachers around the globe through the launch of our online storefront in March of 2005.

Currently at Mindblue.com you’ll find rock and roll study guides for sale with differentiated and multi-disciplinary lesson plans included. Like all of our products, these study guides are designed to engage students in critical thinking through literary, historical, and cultural connections.

Each Mindblue study guide is packed with exciting, research-based features such as:

- Vocabulary definitions
- Literary terms
- Officially licensed lyrics
- Discussion questions
- Historical and cultural links
- Multiple intelligence activities
- Differentiated lesson plans
- Activities for each level of Bloom’s Taxonomy
- A full key with sample answers written by a student
- Artist biographies
- Officially licensed photographs

You can immediately download each study guide as an Adode PDF file and save it on your desktop. Additionally, if you don’t already own the music, Mindblue has partnered with iTunes so you can purchase the songs and play them right from your computer, or burn them to a CD.

Thanks for taking the time to read about us. As the site grows, Mindblue will be releasing film guides, extensive literature link packets, and many more innovative products. So stay tuned, and be sure to join the mailing list to receive updates in our monthly newsletter. We never sell e-mail addresses, and you can unsubscribe from the list at any time.

Best Wishes,
The Mindblue Team

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