Monday, April 7, 2014

April 4-8

Song Speeches-


20th Century Studies II  Song Analysis Speech
Due: __April 8th_____

Task:  Chose a song recorded between 1960 and 1975 where the lyrics relate in some way to the 1960/70s history we have studied. In a speech, tell your peers what the song is about and how it ties into the history we have studied.
Historical Issues/Events to Consider:
Ch. 22 Civil Rights     Ch. 23 The Kennedy and Johnson Years      Ch. 24 The Vietnam

Choose a Song:
Choose a song that has ONE of the following and was recorded from 1960-1975: a person, an event, the “essence” of a time period (**this is a tougher song to analyze because it requires more history knowledge)
Research:
Find the following about your chosen song:
- Artist of song      - Recording company         -Date the song was recorded             - Lyrics to Song                    -Motive
Find two primary sources.  Examples:
-an artist’s analysis of their song                      -a critic’s analysis of the song           -reaction of an individual who listened to the song when it was released (can be an interview)
Find two secondary sources.  Examples:
-a historian’s analysis of the person, event, or essence in your song        
-your textbook’s analysis of the person, event, or essence in your song
WHAT TO SAY IN YOUR SPPECH
Give the who, what, where, when, why:
-Song title, artist, publication company, publication date, Song lyrics
Give your analysis/opinion about your lyrics
-how does it relate to a person, event, or essence of a time period we have studied?  Use a visual to illustrate your points.
Give what the artist/critics said about your song (quote your source in the speech)
-summarize source one      -summarize source two      -who you agree with and why
Give what historians say about your person, event, or essence of time period (quote your source in the speech)
-summarize historian one  -summarize historian two  -who you agree with and why


Clear the song you would like to do with me prior to researching.   

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