Tuesday, August 31st

Starter: Project Survey

Let's analyze some more discourse! Pay attention to the RHETORIC and IDEOLOGY contained in the discourse.

• Lee Greenwood’s "God Bless the USA"
• LYRICS
• Childish Gambino’s "This Is America"
• LYRICS
• Unpacking the references in Childish Gambino’s phenomenal new video
• An Expert's Take on the Symbolism in Childish Gambino’s Viral ‘This Is America’ Video

 

For each song:

1. Pay attention to the details, the tone, the lyrics, the symbols: What do we notice?

2. What is being expressed about America? 

3. If the song resonates rhetorically with its audience, what does that suggest the audience may believe about America?

8.31 Song/Video Response:

Write your first TEA paragraph of the year!

Please do this in your Digital (or paper) Comp Book...

• Topic sentence makes an interpretive claim about one of the songs (or both!).
• Evidence: supporting details from the song/lyrics/videos that support your interpretation
• Analysis: Explain your connections. Draw conclusions!

GROUP WORK: DECONSTRUCT

USA: Democracy or Empire