Step
Two: Lyrics and facts
1.
Background research of the event or issue. Fill up the lines below with an
explanation of the problem (racism) presented in the music video and from
sources you look up that explain how racism was discussed and portrayed in this
song. You must include textual evidence—meaning you must cite the information
from the sources you found that explains the problem showcased. What was going on in the world that would
have warranted Michael Jackson to write and perform this song?
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2.
Look up the lyrics to the song. Look for 5 connections between the words and the
truth of the event. For example, if the song refers to a person’s name or date,
explain what they are talking about. (hint, for this portion of the activity
you might want to play the video over again and look for allusions—references
to famous people, places, or well-known landmarks and events). Explain how they
are relevant to the human rights topic at hand.
Lyric 1:
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Connection to the world/event:
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Lyric 2:
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Connection to the world/event: _______________________________________________________________
Lyric 3:
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Connection to the world/event:
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Lyric 4:
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Connection to the world/event: _______________________________________________________________
Lyric 5:
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Connection to the world/event: _______________________________________________________________
Step
Three: Human Rights Issue and Violations: Why Should WE Care?
Answer
the questions below in complete sentences.
1.
Why should racism be considered a Human Rights violation or issue? Make an
argument! What is the artist trying to show us?
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2.
How far have we come? What changes have been made since the song was written?
Is this human rights issue still an issue in today’s world?
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3.
What is being done? Find one national or international organization that helps
raise money or awareness about your topic. Provide below the name of the
organization, explanation of what they do, and how we can support them.
(provide their web address or address below as well).
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Step
Four: Presentation of Information
You
are going to create a visual representation of the issue. You must do this on
another piece of paper. You must include the following:
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Name of the song and artist
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Human Rights Issue (racism, violence,
equality, etc.)
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Slogan: One line or phrase that best
shows what it’s about
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Visual of the topic. You must create
this as a drawing.
Prove
that music can be a statement for citizens to take human rights issues
seriously and that music can make a difference in our world.
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