Story Structure
Motown Facts
Motown Facts 2.0
1960's science /politics
1960's culture
100

Name for the start of a story.

Beginning

100

Owner/Founder of Motown

Berry Gordy 

100

Hometown of Motown

Detroit, Michigan

100

Which American President was assassinated in November 1963?

John F. Kennedy

100

What happened to women's fashion in the 1960's and why?

The fashion became more free and less conservative because women were claiming their own independence.

200

Location of a story

Setting
200

Lead Singer of the Miracles

Smokey Robinson

200

What job did the founder of Motown have as an athlete?

A Boxer


200

What two major wars were happening in the 60's?

Vietnam and The Cold War

200

How many channels were broadcast to televisions in the 60's?

3

300

What happens at the end of a story

The Lesson is learned

300

What did the idea of the " assembly line" at Motown come from ? 

Berry Gordy working at Ford Motor Company

300

What was motown short for & why?

Motortown - Home of American Car Industry

300

Which war in the 60's was not named for the temperature at which it was fought and why?

The Cold War. Because there was no actual combat, but more espionage and secret stealing.

300

What major type of song was created in the 60's in response to the social unrest?

Protest Songs

400

The plot points that represent when the story gets more exciting and when the story is cooling off. 

Rising Action & Falling Action

400

Who was the Etiquette Coach at Motown?

Maxine Powell

400

Which Motown artist decided he no longer wanted to sing love songs, but instead wanted to address the issues in the world?

Marvin Gaye

400

What two astronauts were the first to walk on the moon?

Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin

400
Which British band took the world by storm in the 60's with hits like Yesterday, Hey Jude, and I Wanna Hold Your Hand?

The Beatles

500

The "incident" that introduces the problem of the story

Inciting Incident 

500

How much money was borrowed to start Motown?

$800

500

Which very popular girl group broke up because the women weren't getting along?

The Supremes

500

What major piece of legislation effectively ended segregation in 1964?

The Civil Rights Act of 1964

500

What massively popular music festival happened in Upstate New York in 1969?

Woodstock