Historical Context: Throughout the 1960s and 1970s Americans became uneasy not only about the troubled
position of the United States in world affairs, but also about the disorder wrought at home by
foreign entanglements. The social turbulence along with the growing movement opposing the Vietnam War gave
rise to Black Power, the radical politics of the New Left, and a revived women's movement. Many people sought strength, power, and a way to express themselves through music.
Guiding Questions: What are the traits of an anti-war protest song?
Learning Target: I can identify key individuals and vocabulary from the Vietnam war while listening and analyzing music from that era.
Task: During this lesson you will be listening to several songs that were used as a method of protest during the Vietnam War.
Learning Target: I can identify key individuals and vocabulary from the Vietnam war while listening and analyzing music from that era.
Task: During this lesson you will be listening to several songs that were used as a method of protest during the Vietnam War.
- Select any three (3) songs that you wish and for each
- Listen to the song in its entirety and follow along with the lyrics provided.
- Complete the questions in your note catcher for the songs you selected.
- Note that each hyperlink is a key vocab word, phrase, or person. Click on that link and read the page that comes up. In your own words, define the term. All questions go in the same order as the hyperlinks in the text.
- Enjoy the music and as you do, think of songs in 2013 that may have been created to turn heads and create change.
Your Choice of Artists include.........
Enjoy the tunes!
