This lesson focuses on addressing the following essential question: How did the music of the Beach Boys reflect the suburbanization of postwar America?

Upon completion of this lesson, students will:

1. Know (knowledge):
   • The impact of suburbanization on American identity and popular culture
   • The important musical contributions of the Beach Boys
2. Be able to (skills):
   • Identify connections between artistic expression and the broader social context in which that expression occurs