protest songs

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo t
• Leerjaar 2,3

Protest songs

Throughout the years

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

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

The sixties (and seventies)

- Hippie culture

- Vietnam war

Make love, not war

• Bob Dylan
• Sam Cooke
• Creedence Clearwater Revival

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

The eighties

- The Cold War

- The Irish Troubles

- Hunger & Poverty (live aid)

Artiesten

• U2
• Prince
•  Righeira

What topics were addressed?

The nineties

- Equality (religion, sexuality, race, etc)

- Environment

- Poverty

- Violence

THE TASK

In pairs, present a protest song.

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

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

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