Question

Directions: Create a 12 song playlist using one song to describe each decade we have

studied in US History this year. The songs you choose are entirely up to you, but you must tell
us in only 3 brief points:
1) How each song connects to the standard
2) Specific lyrics which support your connection to the standard
3) How each song connects to something specific we have studied in US History this year -
using 3 bullet points
You also need to include the song title, artist, and link to the lyrics. Please find clean
versions of any songs you choose which contain explicit lyrics.
Decade
Song/Artist with link to lyrics
1900-1909
1910-1919
1920-1929
1930-1939
1940-1949
1950-1959
1960-1969
1970-1979
1980-1989
1990-1999
2000-2009
2010-2020

Answer 1

1930-1939: "Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?" by Bing Crosby

- Standard: Understand the impact of the Great on American society and culture

- Connection to US History:

- Economic collapse and unemployment

- New Deal policies and government intervention

- Dust Bowl and migration to California

1940-1949: "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" by The Andrews Sisters

- Standard: Evaluate the role of the United States in World War II

- Connection to US History:

- Popular culture during wartime

- Women's role in the war effort

- Music as a morale booster

1950-1959: "Rock Around the Clock" by Bill Haley and His Comets

- Standard: Evaluate the impact of the post-World War II economic and the rise of consumer culture on American society and culture

- Connection to US History:

- Birth of rock and roll music

- TV and mass media culture

- Civil rights movement