Add in
• Hunger games song?
Music for
Change
4.4
Learning Goals and
Success Criteria
We are learning
Learning
Goals and
Success
Criteria
• discuss the role of popular
culture in change.
I will know I am
successful when I can:
• research the historical/social
significance of a song.
We are learning
Learning
Goals and
Success
Criteria
• analyse a song that was written
about, or to evoke, social change.
I will know I am successful
when I can:
• share findings in an oral
presentation;
• explain how changes in technology
have affected the idea of “fame.”.
MINDS ON
“Music can bring people together, emotionally as well
as socially. You begin to see inside of each other's
minds and understand where we came from.
~ Jim Stewart
Favorite Songs
• One that is meaningful to you in
some way.
• Do the lyrics speak to your
thoughts or beliefs?
• Do they describe your own life
experiences?
Social Change and Music
Strange Fruit - the story behind "The Song
of the Century"
Strange Fruit by Billie Holiday
Music as a Primary
Source?
ACTION
Connections
Between
Music and
Social
Change
Better
Times
Specific
Issue
Campaigns
for Social
Change
We are the
World
ReRecording
Pecha Kucha
• Presentation under 7 minutes
• 20 slides
• Each stays on the screen for 20 seconds
• You can easily find examples online, but a few on a variety of
topics have been provided below:
• The format and history of Pecha Kucha;
• A Quest for Adventure;
• Seemed like a Good Idea at the Time; and
• When Life Gives You Lemons.
• These presentations can easily be created in any program or
app that allows you to record voice and visuals at the same
time.
• The task for this activity is to select any song that connects to
social change. Try to avoid the songs that are very general in
nature. Instead, pick one that directly connects to an issue or
event, either historical or contemporary.
• Determine your song choice and the social issue that it details and create a Pecha Kucha. While it
is not as linear as one topic per slide, include the following information in your verbal presentation.
• Clearly detail what social change the song is discussing by providing links to the lyrics.
• Provide context for the social issue. If the song is a protest song about the United States' involvement in Vietnam,
then include background about the involvement in Vietnam and explain why it was controversial.
• Tie your song and social issue into at least TWO concepts previously covered in this course:
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Forces for Change and/or Barriers to Change (U2A2);
Globalization (U2A3);
Gentrification (U2A3);
Digital divide (U2A3);
Demographics (U3A1);
Deviant Behaviour (U3A3);
Conformity and/or Alienation (U3A3);
Crimes (U3A4);
Discrimination (U3A4); or
Consequences of Crimes (U3A4).
• Tie your song and social issue to at least one Social Science
theory from U2A1:
• Structural Functionalist,
• Conflict,
• Feminism,
• Cultural Materialism,
• Cognitive,
• Humanism, or
• Intersectionality.
• What do you believe (opinion or research, if available) was the
songwriter's perspective on the issue? Did he or she wish to
inspire action, inspire a group, drive awareness, etc.?
• Consider using one of the slides to play the song. Choose the
most important lyrics to include.
Pecha
Kucha
Reflection
• Take a moment to write a reflection addressing your experience
in creating this piece of work.
• Comment on your research process, inquiry, and
communication skills as they are connected to this task - as well
as your thoughts on this method of presentation.
CONSOLIDATION
Music and Social Issues