Lesson Plan: PROTEST AS EVENT

ESSENTIAL QUESTION Since the 1960s, how have artists used musical events to promote change?

In this lesson, students will investigate ways in which artists including George Harrison, Bob Geldof, and others drew on the experiences of the 1960s to harness the inherent power of musical performance to promote awareness and encourage activism. Students will look at the messages, methodologies, and historical contexts of both the Concert for Bangladesh and Live Aid and will refer to these events to develop a proposal for a benefit performance of their own. From: TeachRock.org