Unit 1: American Vibes (Tle G6)

How Music Changes Society

The document under study is a web article published in 2019. It deals with how music influences societies and people’s lives. It shows how songs are a mirror to the world to help and encourage people to act differently with one another. Nowadays, thanks to new technologies, music can reach more and more people. Thanks to the Internet, there are no barriers, everyone can have access to any music at a lower price. Moreover, music is away to help people to forge their identity as it encourages individuals to have their own opinion about what is going on around them and in the world.

For example, through her music, Beyoncé enrolls herself in the Black Lives Matter movement by denouncing police brutality suffered by the black community. On top of that, she is also dealing with the disaster caused by Hurricane Katrina.

To conclude, The Beatles during the 60s were a way to encourage people to think outside the norm, the mainstream culture, because the music they were producing and the way they were producing it was countercultural and it was not included in the mainstream culture at the time.

Homework: Learn the lesson.

Be ready for the Reading Comprehenion on the Theme of the Chapter: Tuesday November 4th.

Be ready for the Oral Comprehenion on the Theme of the Chapter: Tuesday, November 18th.