. Find and listen carefully to 2 protest songs from the Civil Rights Movement (~1950s-1960s) and 2 protest songs relating to the Vietnam War (~1960s-1970s).Make a post of 300-600 words responding to the following questions: o What does patriotism mean to you?
§ You may use a dictionary, but I also encourage you to express this in your own words.
§ If you use a dictionary, make sure to cite it.
§ You may also want to consider the difference between “patriotism” and “nationalism,”Links to an external site. discussed in the linked article.
o Are protest songs patriotic? Why or why not?
o Given that songs often only represent one side of the issue, and given that history is full of nuance (i.e., generalizations can be both helpful and problematic)…
§ How do you think these songs may have been received by the general population, activists (both in the CRM and against the war), and by soldiers fighting the war?
§ Use specific evidence from the songs above to support your points.
STEP 3: Cite Sources
Citations go at the bottom of your posts. You do not need to site lecture and required sources in Reflections/Discussions, but you must cite all researched sources you locate, discuss, or otherwise utilize to inform your Initial Post. If you use additional sources in Responses, make sure to include citations there as well.