protest songs
Protest songs
Throughout the years
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Protest songs
Throughout the years
IS THERE SOMETHING YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE DIFFERENT IN THE WORLD?
Definition
a song with a social or political message by means of which people want to raise awareness about controversial issues in today’s society
The sixties (and seventies)
- Hippie culture
- Vietnam war
Make love, not war
Bob Dylan
Sam Cooke
Creedence Clearwater Revival
After watching and listening to the songs, what do the writers protest against?
The eighties
- The Cold War
- The Irish Troubles
- Hunger & Poverty (live aid)
Artiesten
U2
Prince
Righeira
What topics were addressed?
The nineties
- Equality (religion, sexuality, race, etc)
- Environment
- Poverty
- Violence
THE TASK
In pairs, present a protest song.
Step by step:
1. Search the internet and choose a protest song (a song with a political or social message) that you particularly like
2. Make a PowerPoint presentation in which you present your protest song
Content
Point out what the message is about:
- What kind of problem(s) is/are tackled?
- Why do they want to raise awareness?
- Motivate why you’ve grown particularly fond of this song
Structure:
Introduction: Who is the artist? (background information)
Body:
- What’s the political or social message?
- Explain the problems that are addressed in this song
- Refer to the specific stanzas or passages from the lyrics
Conclusion: Motivate why you have chosen this song
and why you have grown particularly fond of it