The Day the Music Died

Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/the-day-the-music-died

Step 2 · Questions

1. 1. What is the date of fatal plane crash?

2. 2. What is the tour name and year?

3. 3. What happened on February 3, 1959?

4. 4. Why did the musicians choose to fly instead of bus?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

• Rock and Roll Genesis

• Cultural Inflection Point

• Posthumous Influence

Step 4 · Two facts in your own words

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.