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Analyze a Protest Song—Worksheet Instructions: To use this chart, you can print, copy, and paste into a document of your own, or create a chart of your own with the same information. Complete the the following using you yourr selected protest song. A. Provide the Song Facts 1. 2. 3. 4.
Song Song titl itle: Where is the love Songw Songwri rite ter: r: Black Eyed Peas Perfo Perform rmed ed by: by: Black eyed peas Describe the historical historical context context in three three to five five sentences. sentences. This song makes mentions of several wars and gangs. The war on terror and Afghanistan are mentioned. It also mentions a few historical protests.
5. Imagine that you you are creating a music video for the song. Inclu Include de two images imag es that would would complement or support the historical context of the song.
6. Copy Cop y and paste the the lyrics. lyrics. Be sure to edit or alter alter any words that that are not not school appropriate. appropri ate.
B. Label and Analyze the Lyrics 1. Identify one one allusion in the the song. You You may need need to research any unfamiliar unfamiliar references i n the the song lyrics to determine the allusio allusion. n. Paste or type the lines in i n the the space sp ace below. b elow. Can you practise what you preach?
2. Locate one o ne website that explains explains the event, event, phenomen phenomenon, on, or person to to which the the line(s) line(s) allude. allude. Paste Pa ste the website address address and and one one senten sentence ce explainin explaining g the the allu allusion sion you you have identified. identified. http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/Practice +what+you+preach
The song makes an inderect reference to The Bible, saying practice what you preach.
3. Complete Comp lete the the following chart chart based on o n your your selected song. Identify Identify two total figures figures of speech spee ch and and two sound sound devices to include in the chart below.
Actual Lines from the Label Effect Song What is the figure Does the example create an image, create a Paste the lines of of speech or particular mood, make listeners feel something, or each example in the sound device? make listeners think something? space provided. Let your soul gravitate to the love, y'all, y'all
This example was used to to make listeners listeners feel happy and light.
Simile
What's wrong with the world, mama People livin' like they ain't got no mamas
This figure of speech outlines and criticizes the way people live.
Alliteration
Whats Wrong With the World mama
Personification
Figure of Speech #1
Figure of Speech #2
Sound Device
This piques the listeners curiosity. It makes the reader think about what is wrong with the world.
#1
Sound Device #2
Rhetorical Question
Where is the love?
The question can't be answered, it is designed to make the listener think about the state of the world we live in.
4. What is the the tone of the the song? song? How do the the figures of speech and sound sound device devices s that that you have have ident ide ntifie ified d question "Where is the love?" provokes thought in contribute to the tone? This is a peaceful song designed to make listeners thinkful but happy. The question readers.
5. What is the the mood of the song? How How do the figures figures of speech and sound sound devices that you you have have identified create the mood? The song has a hopeful mood. It is trying to convince listeners to show love and become more caring. 6. In a short short paragraph of four four to six sentences, sentences, discuss the the effectiveness effectiveness of this protest song. Did or does it influence people to change how they think, feel, or act? 7. In a brief paragraph of four four to six sentences, sentences, discuss disc uss why why it is important i mportant for people to participate participa te in (by supporting, protesting, etc.) current current political, politi cal, social, soci al, and cultural cultural issues. iss ues. This song was a very effective protest. It showed many controversial images that could change people's opinions. It ] influenced me to look at the world in a bit of a different way. The lyrics also strive to convince the reader to take a look [ Close Close ] at the world and try to change it before it's too late.
It is extremely important for people to participate in issues. Many people don't realise that their opinion matters. In the US, the commonwealth decides what is passed. People also need to get in touch with the world. They need to get to know what is happening around them every day.
