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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