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Your assignment is to create a webpage or blog for your artistand interpret the lyrics of your assigned song. Build a webpage with thefollowing:
Page 1: The Artist:
WHO is your artist?
WHEN did your artist live?
WHERE did your artist live?
WHAT is/was his/herinstrument?
WHAT was special about his/hermusic?
HOW did your artist influencethe music of his/her time?
WHO influenced your artist?
OTHER fun or interestingfacts?
ADD an image or two.
Page2: The Song:
• When was it written?
• What specific issues does it address, if any?
• What part does the music itself (apart from the lyrics) play?
• What instruments are used?
• Was this an American artist or foreign?
• How does this affect the meaning of the song?
• What impact do you think this song has on Americans?
• Questions for each individual song have been included to help you begin to interpret your song.
¨ ADD ONE LISTENING Example or aYouTube link of your assigned song
¨ ADD the lyrics on your webpage
Page 3:
ADD SIX questions for your classmates to answer.
Be creative and have fun!!
