Unit 1: American Vibes (Tle G6)

Unit 1: American Vibes

How has music enabled Americans to break the rules?

Axe 3: Art and Power 

America’s Musical Journey

The document under study is a trailer for the documentary « America’s Musical Journey », published in 2018. The viewer is led by the famous African-American singer and songwriter, Aloe Blacc, who travels through different cities where the music styles were born. Moreover, we can also hear Morgan Freeman, a famous African-American actor who narrates the documentary.

Music is special to America because America is a nation of immigrants, therefore multiculturalism created a collision of cultures that gave birth to new music genres. Music is also a way to reinforce American identity and heritage. Besides, it brings people together

On top of that, this document aims at introducing the movie to make people want to watch it. In addition, it highlights the importance of music in America.

To conclude, the tone of the document is powerful to convey the goal of the document and it inspires joy and unity. The background music makes it enthusiastic and it leads people to gather around this common theme.

Homework: Learn the lesson.