Social+Movements+Music+Project

Social Movements Music Album**
 * 20th Century American Studies

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Your group is a production team for a documentary on the social movements from 1955 - 1980. As part of the documentary, you need to create a soundtrack that will accompany various topics throughout the movie. Not only should the songs reflect the topic, but they should also flow together as well. Relate the specified number of songs to the social movmeents listed below.
 * __Part 1__**

Martin Luther King Jr. and the Civil Rights Movement (2 songs) Black Panthers (1 song) The Vietnam War Protests (3 songs) Betty Friedan and NOW - Women's Liberation (2 songs) The Gay Liberation Movement (1 song) Environmental Movement (1 song) Cesar Chavez and Labor Rights (1 song)

Please post the song title and artist that you believe represents the topic. Also, provide the rationale for choosing that song by specifically linking it to the content. When writing the rationalization, you need to provide 3 specific historical facts and 2 examples from the song. Each song explanation will be worth 5 points - 4 points for rationalization, 1 point for grammar.

EXAMPLE

Event: Central High School, Little Rock, Arkansas - 1957

Song: Get Up, Stand Up Artist: Bob Marley Reasoning: This song embodies the ideals demonstrated by the students of Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1957. The 9 black students that entered Central High showed schools around the country that integration needed to work to bring down the barriers between whites and blacks. “Get Up, Stand Up” by Bob Marley means that blacks should begin to stand up for the rights that they deserve.


 * If you think you need more inspiration or direction on how to rationalize a song choice, check out the celebrity playlists on iTunes. There are some great examples on why they have certain songs on their playlist.***

The second half of the project is to reflect on the social movements of today. As part of the production team, you need to storyboard and provide a soundtrack for a second documentary which outlines the social movements of today. You must choose one movement that is currently engaged in the United States. You must choose three contemporary songs that reflect the ideals of the chosen movement. Provide an introductory paragraph that explains why the social movement is important to shaping American culture (10 points). The rationalization will follow the same format as Part 1. Please post the song title and artist that you believe represents the topic. Also, provide the rationale for choosing that song by specifically linking it to the content. When writing the rationalization, you need to provide 3 specific historical facts and 2 examples from the song. Each song explanation will be worth 5 points - 4 points for rationalization, 1 point for grammar.
 * __Part 2__**

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