Purpose: The assignment is to write an historical analysis of a song. The purpose of the assignment is multi-fold.
To show how the media shapes our knowledge and perspective of History.
To explore history by using many sources including the Internet.
To show how prevalent history is in everyday culture.
Make sure you research the version that I give – not remakes or alternate versions
Guidelines: Each paper should be 2 pages in length, for each song group, double spaced, in a normal font, and 12 point font size for a total of two
papers. MLA or Chicago style. Document where you found the information.
Example: The lyrics, “I’m a goin’ to Tennessee for the CCC” is referring to the Civilian Conservation Corps, a New Deal public work program (Jones
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