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War and Glory



Media literacy and critical thinking lesson using excerpts from songs about 19th century wars to compare songwriters' messages about war and peace.



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Unit: Wars of Manifest Destiny: Indian, Mexican and Spanish American Wars
Kit: Media Constructions of Peace
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Relevant Subject Area(s)

Music, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology

Grade Level(s)

Middle School, High School, College

Media Type(s)

Music/song

Author(s)

Sox Sperry

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Resource Standard Common Core ELA Strand
Reading: Literature (RL), Speaking and Listening (SL)