Protest songs Poetry Learning intentions Students will Read
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Protest songs Poetry
Learning intentions • Students will… • Read and listen to examples of protest songs • Analyse the lyrics for the message • Decide what the success criteria is for a climate change protest song
Protest song? What do you think about when you hear the word protest or hippie?
Protest song • A protest song is a song that is associated with a movement for social change and hence part of the broader category of topical songs (or songs connected to current events).
Groupwork • Read through the lyrics to your song • Answer these questions • 1) What is the message of the song? What is the song about? • 2) Suggest two success criteria for a protest song/rap • 3) Was this a good example of a protest song/rap?
What is success criteria? • A checklist of what you need • Eg. a good formal letter should have • Both addresses • An introduction • Paragraphs • A conclusion • A signature • What should a protest song have?
Groupwork • Read through the lyrics to your song • Answer these questions • 1) What is the message of the song? What is the song about? • 2) Suggest two success criteria for a protest song/rap • 3) Was this a good example of a protest song/rap?
Protest songs • Monkey Gone To Heaven – Pixies • If a Tree Falls -- Bruce Cockburn • Mother Earth (Natural Anthem) -- Neil Young & Crazy Horse • When You Gonna Learn – Jamiroquai • Excuse Me Mr. -- Ben Harper • Save Our Planet Earth -- Jimmy Cliff • The Shadows -- Sandel
Message/content Success criteria Good example?
Learning intentions • Students will… • Read and listen to examples of protest songs • Analyse the lyrics for the message • Decide what the success criteria is for a climate change protest song
Song structure? • Verse • Chorus (or Refrain) • Bridge • Chorus (or Refrain)
Justin Bieber’s Sorry
Our success criteria • Other considerations • Rhyme? • Length of each verse? • Alliteration? • Chorus – length, rhyme?
What if the Earth heats up? Sea levels around the world could rise. Cities on coasts would flooding. lilithnews. com sinostand. com
What if the Earth heats up? Temperate places that now receive frequent rain and snowfall might become hotter and drier, leading to more drought. serc. carleton. edu
What if the Earth heats up? Frequent periods of drought would make it hard to raise crops for food, leading to famine. photoshelter. com jamblichus. wordpress. com
What if the Earth heats up? Forest fires could occur more often. blogs. canoe. ca
What if the Earth heats up? Plants and animals unable to take the heat may go extinct, and be replaced by heat tolerant species. neutralexistence. com saddleridgeva. com
What if the Earth heats up? Hurricanes, tornadoes and other storms caused by changes in heat and water evaporation might occur more frequently and be more intense. pantherfile. uwm. edu ownthedollar. com
Each group will write a ____ line verse based on: • 1) Flooding • 2) Drought • 3) Famine • 4) Forest fires • 5) Extinction of species • 6) Storms and Extreme weather • 7) Chorus • Chloe C, Daire, Sharon • Miriam, Jordan, Patricia, • Amine, Leo, Maria, • Erik, Fergus, Diana • Dylan, Lisa, Celine • Sean, Charlotte, Ernestas • Bianca, Chloe A, Arbesa
Homework • Spokesperson to email Jennifer verse by Monday 3 rd April - make sure it follows our success criteria
Learning intentions • Students will… • Read and listen to examples of protest songs • Analyse the lyrics for the message • Decide what the success criteria is for a climate change protest song
