Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Vietnam-Era Protest Song

Students will write a protest song from the time period of the Vietnam War.
The Requirements for the song are:
  1. song title
  2. 3 verses
  3. a chorus
  4. shows knowledge of the Cold War
  5. shows knowledge of the feelings and points of view of the anti-war protestors
Once the song is complete, students will create a Powerpoint presentation that used pictures to  reflect the message of their song.  These pictures should be from the time period.  The presentation should be at least 10 slides long.

This assignment will be graded based on:
  • Creativity
  • Knowledge of the time period
  • Effort / Use of time