American Idiot

My most recent lesson plan has involved Bob Dylan and Simon & Garfunkle, which doesn't resonate with all my students here. There are definatly some that know about American folk music, but most of them tell me it just sounds old. So, when I had a few extra minutes, I gave in to the requests and played Green Day. The first album/song I found was "American Idiot" which I thought was funny. Most of the students missed the irony, but seemed to appreciate the music anyway. The kids from that class told the other students, and today I had some kids who missed yesterday ask to make up the class and sit in today. I guess I'm doing something right.