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H4 P3 Persuasion in Music
learning goals
I can understand persuasion and its techniques.
I can identify the persuasive techniques used in a music video.
I can explore cultural and historical contexts of a persuasive song.
I can present my analysis of a chosen persuasive song.
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learning goals
I can understand persuasion and its techniques.
I can identify the persuasive techniques used in a music video.
I can explore cultural and historical contexts of a persuasive song.
I can present my analysis of a chosen persuasive song.
Slide 1 - Slide
What is persuasion?
Slide 2 - Slide
Lesson series about persuasion
Lesson 1: persuasion in Music
Lesson 2: persuasion in images and speeches
Lesson 3: persuasion in literature
Why are we doing this?
Slide 3 - Slide
Persuasion
Persuasion is the act of convincing someone to think, feel, or act in a certain way. There are three persuasive techniques:
Ethos
: trust and credibility
Pathos
: emotions
Logos
: logic
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Ethos
The power of
credibility and trust
: when we believe someone knows what they're talking about, we are more likely to be convinced by them.
Ex: a doctor recommending a new medicine.
Who do you think has a strong ethos?
Slide 5 - Slide
Pathos
The power of
emotion
: when emotions (happiness/anger/etc.) are used to convince you of something.
Ex: a charity commerical.
Can you think about another example of pathos?
Slide 6 - Slide
Logos
The power of
logic and facts
: using evidence like statistics or facts to back your arguments to make them believable.
Ex: people who walk 10.000 steps a day reduce their risk of heart disease by 50%.
Slide 7 - Slide
Which type of persuasion do you think is the most powerful: ethos, pathos or logos?
Slide 8 - Slide
This is America - Childish Gambino (2018)
Powerful music video which uses persuasion through words but also through visual storytelling and contrast between joyful and violent scenes.
Context
: racism, police brutality and gun violence.
The Black Lives Matter movement
Media's role in distraction
African American history: slavery in the US
Slide 9 - Slide
How does he use
ethos, pathos,
and
logos
to communicate his message?
Pay attention to:
contrast between the dancing and the background actions.
Slide 10 - Slide
Slide 11 - Video
Discussion in pairs or groups
What message is the song trying to convey?
How do the visuals in the music video reinforce the message?
Which persuasive techniques (ethos, pathos, logos) are used? Give examples.
timer
5:00
Slide 12 - Slide
In groups of 3/4
Choose a persuasive song (political, social, personal, etc.)
Briefly discuss the message and why it's persuasive. (Is the historical context relevant?)
Fill in the worksheet about its use of
ethos
,
pathos
and
logos
.
timer
12:00
Slide 13 - Slide
Present your work!
Slide 14 - Slide
Which song had the strongest persuasive impact?
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Which persuasive strategy do you think works best in music?
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