protest songs

Protest songs

Throughout the years

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Protest songs

Throughout the years

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IS THERE SOMETHING YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE DIFFERENT IN THE WORLD?

Slide 2 - Question ouverte

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

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The sixties (and seventies)

- Hippie culture

- Vietnam war

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Make love, not war

Bob Dylan
Sam Cooke
Creedence Clearwater Revival

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Slide 6 - Vidéo

Slide 7 - Vidéo

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After watching and listening to the songs,
what do the writers protest against?

Slide 9 - Question ouverte

The eighties

- The Cold War

- The Irish Troubles

- Hunger & Poverty (live aid)

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Artiesten

U2
Prince
Righeira

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Slide 12 - Vidéo

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What topics were addressed?

Slide 15 - Question ouverte

The nineties

- Equality (religion, sexuality, race, etc)

- Environment

- Poverty

- Violence

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Slide 17 - Vidéo

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Slide 19 - Vidéo

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Slide 21 - Vidéo

Slide 22 - Vidéo

THE TASK

In pairs, present a protest song.

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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

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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

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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

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