Culture, Music and Social Movements

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Music plays a big part in culture and social movements. Billie Holiday’s recording of Strange Fruit, a song about lynching, raised awareness about racism despite being banned from the radio after its 1939 release.

Instructions:

Watch this short video (3 minutes) of Billie Holiday singing Strange Fruit, while reading the lyrics as you hear her voice. After, type your responses to the questions below and upload a file here. Please use Times New Roman, 12 point font, double-space, with one-inch margins all around. Please type a minimum of one full page, and no more than two pages. Your header should only be your name Please do not include the questions as part of your reflection. Only Microsoft Word or PDF files are accepted.

  1. How do the lyrics to this song convey the depths of racism? Why do you think this song was banned from the radio?
  2. How can a song promote social awareness and social change?
  3. Can you think of other songs that motivated social movements or helped create social change?
  4. What other forms of popular culture have spurred on social movements?

Rubric

Culture, Music ans Social Movements: Strange Fruit

Culture, Music ans Social Movements: Strange Fruit

Criteria Ratings Pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeLyrics AnalysisAn analysis of music lyrics and the cultural messages included in them.

5 pts

Full Marks

Student analyzed the way the lyrics of this song convey the depths of racism, citing particular sections of the song. In addition, student gave their position on why this song was banned from the radio, accounting for this cultural historical period in America. All of this criteria was met with few grammatical errors.

4 pts

Grammatical errors

Student analyzed the way the lyrics of this song convey the depths of racism, citing particular sections of the song. In addition, student gave their position on why this song was banned from the radio, accounting for this cultural historical period in America. Grammatical errors at times made it difficult to follow student’s perspective.

3 pts

Partial credit

Student analyzed the way the lyrics of this song convey the depths of racism, citing particular sections of the song. However, student did not give their position on why this song was banned from the radio, accounting for this cultural historical period in America Grammatical errors at time made it difficult to follow student’e perspective.

0 pts

No Marks

Student did not analyze the way the lyrics of this song convey the depths of racism, nor cited particular sections of the song. In addition, student did not offer their position on why this song was banned from the radio, accounting for this cultural historical period in America.

5 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeMusic, social awareness and social changeAn analysis on the way music has created greater social awareness of cultural issues plaguing our society and he way music has serve as a catalyst for social change.

5 pts

Full Marks

Student provided substantial analysis on how a song may promote social awareness that could serve to ignite social change. All of this criteria was met with few grammatical errors.

4 pts

Grammatical errors

Student provided substantial analysis on how a song may promote social awareness that could serve to ignite social change. Grammatical errors at times made it difficult to follow student’s perspective.

3 pts

Partial credit

Student provided only a partial analysis on how a song may promote social awareness that could serve to ignite social change. Grammatical errors at times made it difficult to follow student’s perspective

0 pts

No Marks

Student did not provide substantial analysis on how a song may promote social awareness that could serve to ignite social change

5 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAdditional examplesOther examples of songs that served as anthems to motivate social movements

5 pts

Full Marks

Student provided other examples (two or more) of songs that motivated social movements or helped create social change. All of this criteria was met with few grammatical errors.

4 pts

Grammatical errors

Student provided other examples (two or more) of songs that motivated social movements or helped create social change. Student contribution had enough grammatical errors that created a distraction from their main contribution.

3 pts

Partial credit

Student provided only one example of a song that motivated social movements or helped create social change. Student contribution had enough grammatical errors that created a distraction from their main contribution.

0 pts

No Marks

Student did not provide other examples of songs that motivated social movements or helped create social change

5 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeCulture beyond musicExamples of other forms of popular culture that have incited social movements

5 pts

Full Marks

Student provided examples (two or more) of other forms of popular culture have spurred on social movements. All of this criteria was met with few or no grammatical errors.

4 pts

Grammatical errors

Student provided examples (two or more) of other forms of popular culture have spurred on social movements. Enough grammatical errors also created a distraction from student’s main contributions.

3 pts

Partial credit

Student provided only one example other forms of popular culture that have spurred on social movements. Enough grammatical errors also created a distraction from student’s main contributions.

0 pts

No Marks

Student did not provide examples of other forms of popular culture have spurred on social movements

5 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeFormat

5 pts

Full Marks

Student follow format as required: Times New Roman, 12 point font, double-space, with one-inch margins all around. Please type a minimum of one full page, and no more than two pages. Your header should only be your name Please do not include the questions as part of your reflection. Only Microsoft Word or PDF files are accepted.

0 pts

No Marks

Student did not follow the required format.

5 pts

Total Points: 25

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