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What kind of cultural change can music make?

Music has power. Not only can it define cultures, but it can also change our perceptions of the world. From The Beatles to Beethoven, Tina Turner to Tupac, Frank Sinatra to Fleetwood Mac, artists are cultural change agents by bringing relevant issues to the forefront. In this studio we will examine the power that music has when it comes to cultural change; specifically what music did to shed light on the public's opinion of the Vietnam conflict.

Lesson 1: Entry Event

To Do:

Make a copy of the video response
Watch the clip, "American Music and How It Changed Our Culture"
Respond to the question: “What forms of cultural change do we see/have we seen in music?”
Submit your completed task to Slate

Musical Culture Change Response

Entry Event

Entry Event Video

COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS DEFINED

Social Studies Competencies

1 Analyze Historical Events

1.1 Evaluate outcomes

1.2 Analyze multiple perspectives

1.3 Analyze historical sources

1.4 People shaping outcomes

1.5 Change or continuity

2 Engaging as a Citizen

2.1 Participate in the community

2.2 Examine enduring problems

2.3 Build civic knowledge

2.4 Take action to improve community

English Competencies

1 Reading Critically

1.1 Reading Strategies

1.2 Evaluate main ideas and theme

1.3 Analyze context and POV

1.4 Analyze craft

NextGen Competencies

1 Project Quality

1.1 Create a project plan

1.2 Create a high-quality project

1.3 Solve a real-world problem

1.4 Use technology

1.5 Reflect on my work and my impact

What is my performance task?

Your task is to create a multimedia presentation that analyzes a previously written song from the Vietnam era or write a song about the impact of war. Your performance task can be a Google Slides presentation, Canva, video, TikTok, etc.