Monday-Friday April 9-13

20th Century Studies II  Song Analysis Speech    Due: __April 12/13_____

Task:  Chose a song recorded between 1960 and 1975 where the lyrics relate in some way to the 1960/70s history we have studied.

Historical Issues/Events to Consider:

Ch. 22 Civil Rights             Ch. 23 Era of Activism     Ch. 24 The Vietnam

Choose a Song:  Choose a song that has ONE of the following and was recorded from 1960-1975:person, event, counterculture

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.  -an artist’s analysis of their song                      -a critic’s analysis of the song           -reaction of an individual who listened to the song

WHAT TO SAY IN YOUR SPPECH

Give the who, what, where, when, why:  -Song title, artist, publication company, publication date, Song lyrics (you must tell us some lyrics and how they relate to the material we have studied)

Give your analysis/opinion about your lyrics

-how does it relate to a person, event, or the 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

Visual: You must have a colorful visual for your speech.  Visuals can include: Topic of what song is about, album cover, pictures of artist etc. They can be a powerpoint/poster