1. Finish "February" for Friday, and make your third Wallwisher post. I will be posting new walls later this afternoon.
2. Please finish a final draft of your Shakespearean conversation to hand in.
3. Socratic seminars on your songs from the 1960's are tomorrow- be sure to prepare your marked up texts and notes. Divisions and questions are below.
A Block: “Like a Rolling Stone” by Bob Dylan
Who is Dylan's audience? To whom is he speaking?
What is the song’s message or purpose?
What does Dylan mean by the words “like a rolling stone”?
Who is “Napoleon in rags”?
What does Dylan mean by “you shouldn’t let other people get your kicks for you”?
D Block: "For What It's Worth" by Buffalo Springfield
Who is the band's audience? To whom are they speaking?
What is the song's message or purpose?
What is "that sound"?
Who are "the children" referred to in the chorus?
Is the song referring to events in the 1960's or earlier?
E Block: "Think" by Aretha Franklin
Who is Aretha's audience? To whom is she singing?
What does she want her audience to think about?
What has her audience been "trying to do to her"?
What does she mean by "you're doing things I don't". How was she going to change?
Who or what does she want to be free?
F Block: "Think" by Aretha Franklin
Who is Aretha's audience? To whom is she singing?
What does she want them to think about?
Is the song based on her own life?
For whom is she trying to get freedom?
Is the song about separation? If so, what sort specifically? Segregation? Divorce?
G Block: "For What It's Worth" by Buffalo Springfield
Who is the band's audience? To whom are they speaking?
What is the song's message or purpose?
Who is "the man"?
Why does the singer mention paranoia?
Does the song deal with the war protests of the 1960's?
