Bay View High School Citizenship Blog: Free Speech Through Music (Extra Credit)

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This blog is for the 2014-2015 freshmen citizenship class at Bay View High School in Mr. Dunbeck's sections. Here you will find updates on home work assignments, copies of homework assignments, practice tests, links to videos shown in class, hints for tests and occasional extra credit assignments. Be sure to check this site regularly in order to make sure you are up-to-date on all assignments for this class, especially if you are absent.

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Thursday, January 1, 2015

Free Speech Through Music (Extra Credit)

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This assignment will count as 1 of the 5 extra credit assignments you are allowed to turn in. You may only do this assignment once.

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The 1st Amendment grants us all the right to free speech, even if what you have to say is something others don't like. Speech is not just spoken words, it can also be music.

Music is a powerful force in our lives, but far too often the music we hear on the radio is only about superficial things or send negative messages to us. Music can and should be about more than just money, cars, drugs, and sex.

Love songs send a more positive message, but let's explore how music can be used to express your opinions as well.

Directions: Pick at least three (3) videos on this page and listen/read the lyrics. Fill out the worksheet provide for you to help you show your analysis of the messages of these songs.

Rap/Hip Hop

Flobots – Stand Up