In the song "For What It's Worth," why does the singer ask the audience to "look what's going down"?A.To show that traditional values were very strongB.To show the effects of migration from northern cities to the SouthC.To show that change was happening in the United StatesD.To show how men struggled for inequality

What song asks members of the older generation to "get out of the way" if they can't help?A."What's Going On"B."For What It's Worth"C."The Times They Are A-Changin'"D."Respect"

Multiple Choice QuestionIn the context of American folk ballads, identify an accurate statement about topical songs.Multiple choice question.The growth in the trade union movement in the twentieth century failed to produce a large number of topical songs.Passionate interest in numerous social causes produced a large number of topical songs and most with a decidedly leftist bent.Their topical nature encouraged their survival beyond memories of the events they described.Most of the twentieth century topical songs were aimed at rural audiences rather than city audiences.

In the song "What's Going On," what does the lyric "picket lines and picket signs" represent?A.The change taking place in societyB.How the police are helping to bring change to societyC.People finding ways to get alongD.How Vietnam was a popular war with the average American

How might the song "Respect" appeal to African Americans struggling for equality during the 1960s and 1970s?A.The song calls for the use of violence against whites to gain equality.B.The singer says that Africans American did not need to fight for equality.C.The word respect could be replaced with the word equality.D.Respect was a slogan used by prowar supporters.

Song Lyric Analysis Class Circle Up Share Out! Look for the lyrics to your chosen songs then I will have you describe how the lyrics reflect the values, beliefs, and experiences of the Union and Confederate sides during the Civil War. Write a 3-5 sentence paragraph for each song addressing certain lyrics and overall describing what the songs are about!Standards aligned: 2.2a:  Analyze how economic, political, cultural, and social processes interact to shape a pattern of human population, interdependence, cooperation and conflict. (Slavery and Sectional Differences)1.2f: Analyze ideas that are critical to the understanding of American history.  For example:  ideals involved in major events and movements, such as representative democracy, federalism, capitalism, abolition, temperance, nativism, and expansionism. (Slavery and Sectional Differences)Class commentsAdd a class commentYour workMissingEstigfendAdam Mounadi-Idrissi - 4.7: Songs of the Civil War QuestionsGoogle DocsAdd or createTurn inPrivate comments