Students can choose a song with a social justice theme to research for a project or essay. Project formats could include posters, slide presentations, videos, flipbooks, oral presentations, or any other format you can think of!
Provide students with research questions such as:
- What social justice issue does this song explore?
- What stance or perspective does this artist take on the issue?
- What information did you learn from the song or music video that surprised you?
- What information from the song or music video made you wonder or question?
- Provide a brief historical context for this issue.
- What movements or activists can be credited with helping this issue?
- What work still needs to be done to help this issue?