New Beatles Record (with a Little Help from AI)

That's News to Me

High Int – Adv
Teens & Adults
Grades 6–12

In this lesson featuring content from The Associated Press, students learn about how AI is being used to make a new Beatles record even though John Lennon is dead. This lesson includes a photo, comprehension and discussion questions, and a speaking task.

Focus

current events
authentic materials
reading
Beatles
AI
music
interpretive
productive

Vocabulary

extract
release
casette
demo
leeway
nascent
deepfake
isolate
spawn
showcase
A spinning paper plane