Music as History

a. Choose a topic you would like to explore through music (e.g. changing gender roles, the social acceptance of drug use, portrayals of sexuality in American culture, etc.)

b. Choose a time period (1950-1995; 1965-1975; etc).

c. Choose five songs that best exemplify the change you are examining.

d. In a word document, in chronological order, list the name of the song, the year it was written/released, and a paragraph explaining the meaning and importance of the song you chose to the social change you identified.