Welcome to the last week of senior year! If you want to raise your 4th quarter grade at the last minute, here is your one chance. This is a 10 point extra credit assignment for those who do it well.
1. Select a song of any genre with a significant economic message.
2. Identify a specific segment of the song's lyrics to analyze. Capture these lyrics and save them to a PPT. slide. Also, locate an audio file (or Youtube video) of your song. We will listen to it in class, paying special attention to the selected lyrics.
3. You should then lead a brief class discussion on the economic meaning of your song. You should be able to discuss the artist's background, influences, and the intent of her/his message. You should be familiar with the time period in which the song was written and other outside factors that may have impacted the creation of the song.
4. You should be able to answer questions from the class.
YOU MUST BE PRESENT IN CLASS TO PRESENT THIS PROJECT FOR EXTRA CREDIT. PRESENTATIONS WILL TAKE PLACE ON WEDNESDAY AND THRUSDAY. IF YOU ARE NOT IN CLASS, YOU CANNOT PRESENT.
GOOD LUCK AND HAVE FUN!
*A NOTE ON PROFANITY:
Artists may use vocabulary that is not school appropriate. For the purpose of this assignment, we can be lenient in terms of what is acceptable for school (we are all big boys and girls!) However, please do not select a song with lyrics that are gratuitously offensive, vulgar, or sexual.
