Assignment

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Your assignment is to create a webpage or blog for your artist and interpret the lyrics of your assigned song. Build a webpage with the following:

Page 1: The Artist:

WHO is your artist?

WHEN did your artist live?

WHERE did your artist live?

WHAT is/was his/her instrument? 

WHAT was special about his/her music?

HOW did your artist influence the music of his/her time?

WHO influenced your artist?

OTHER fun or interesting facts? 

ADD an image or two.

Page 2: The Song:

•              When was it written?

•              What specific issues does it address, if any?

•              What part does the music itself (apart from the lyrics) play?

•              What instruments are used?

•              Was this an American artist or foreign?

•              How does this affect the meaning of the song?

•              What impact do you think this song has on Americans?

•              Questions for each individual song have been included to help you begin to interpret your song.

¨              ADD ONE LISTENING Example or a YouTube link of your assigned song

¨              ADD the lyrics on your webpage

Page 3:

ADD SIX questions for your classmates to answer.

Be creative and have fun!!