Bob Dylan-Peace Project

I have started a mini-unit on Peace and Bob Dylan. I began with a Prezi on Bob Dylan.

Bob Dylan Prezi 

The song and background information on Bob Dylan can be found in the green music book page 270-272. Students read about him and we discussed why he wrote and performed music. 

I then teach the song Blowin in the Wind. After the song, I ask students to do a primary source photo analysis. I project this photo and ask them to describe the objects they see.

 I ask students what clues they saw that could tell them when and where the photo was taken. We also discuss the activities/happenings from the photo and how they relate to modern times.

Students then make a chart, using the lyrics to the song and split the words into category of War or Peace. I allow students to add words that make them think of the categories after they have exhausted all the lyrics. 

Finally, students work in groups, use their charts and write a poem of peace. We sing the song Blowin' in the Wind and then present our poems for the class.