Unit 10, 11, 13- Summary and Response

Read the following:

“Life and Work: What Was It Really Like for Women in the 1970s?”

“10 Things that American Women Could Not Do Before the 1970s”

“Did Feminism Cause Divorce?”

Listen to the following songs:

You may use this Spotify playlist or the youtube links. This unit is designed to get you thinking on the larger scale and explore how the articles and songs relate to each other a bit more. 

Janis Joplin, “Piece of My Heart”

Aretha Franklin, “Chain of Fools”

Diana Ross, “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough”

Helen Reddy, “I Am Woman”

Gloria Gaynor, “I Will Survive”

Loretta Lynn, “Coal Miner’s Daughter”

Loretta Lynn, “Rated X”

Loretta Lynn, “The Pill”

Tammy Wynette, “Stand By Your Man”

Tammy Wynette, “D-I-V-O-R-C-E”

Afterwards, write a one-page summary of what you think are the most important ideas from the articles. Second, write a reaction to the songs and answer the following questions: Do you notice a shift in the themes (in comparison to previous units) withing the lyrics in both popular music and country music? That changes do you see, if any? Additionally, are these changes similar or different when comparing popular with country music, and why do you think that is? How do the songs relate to the articles you read? Please upload the summary and reaction together as one file.