Protest Song Project Create Your Own

Fortunate Son Listen to the Song “Fortunate Son” by Creedence Clearwater Revival and read over the lyrics We will discuss what you think the lyrics mean You will then need to look up at least three different protest songs from the 1960s. Analyze the lyrics and write down the most important aspects of a protest song As well the titles and artists

Directions You will be working on this project on your own and it must be original work Get a piece of paper from the table and something to write with Using the research you did on protest songs, you are going to write your own song/poem It can be about a school policy or something going on politically or socially that you care about. It must be school appropriate though -nothing illicit

Requirements Three stanzas a minimum of five lines per stanza Think of it as a poem it that helps -it does not have to rhyme Again, It can be about anything that isn’t illicit. School, politics, social issues