Social Change Music Project

  • Mass Media

    Social/Political Change and the Power of Media

    Rationale: The media has the power to heavily influence the world around us. Musicians, in particular, often direct their ideas and values on large segments of society. The better we, as individuals, can decipher these messages, the better we will be able to make sound, informed judgments.

    Task: Select an appropriate song about social/political change. Search the internet for an appropriate song or use the sample link below:

    http://www.studenthubs.org/blog/2013/02/10-songs-to-make-social-change-to/

    Create a Google Slides Presentation and share it with me. Be sure to incorporate video, lyrics, words, pictures, and symbols to powerfully communicate the song’s ideas about social/political change. Be sure to use large font and transitions to make your presentation clear and easy to follow.

    "Imagine"

    John Lennon

    Imagine there's no heaven
    It's easy if you try
    No hell below us
    Above us only sky
    Imagine all the people
    Living for today... Aha-ah...

    Imagine there's no countries
    It isn't hard to do
    Nothing to kill or die for
    And no religion, too
    Imagine all the people
    Living life in peace... You...

    You may say I'm a dreamer
    But I'm not the only one
    I hope someday you'll join us
    And the world will be as one

    Imagine no possessions
    I wonder if you can
    No need for greed or hunger
    A brotherhood of man
    Imagine all the people
    Sharing all the world... You...

    You may say I'm a dreamer
    But I'm not the only one
    I hope someday you'll join us
    And the world will live as one