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Analyzing the Meaning of "Fortunate Son" by Creedence Clearwater Revival

This analysis explores the lyrics of "Fortunate Son" by Creedence Clearwater Revival, examining the themes of privilege and inequality in society.

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Analyzing the Meaning of "Fortunate Son" by Creedence Clearwater Revival

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  1. Warm Up: Analyze the Meaning of the Fortunate Son LyricsCreedence Clearwater Revival Some folks are born to wave the flag, Ooh, they're red, white and blue. And when the band plays "Hail to the chief", Ooh, they point the cannon at you, Lord, It ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no senator's son, son. It ain't me, it ain't me; I ain't no fortunate one, no, Yeah! Some folks are born silver spoon in hand, Lord, don't they help themselves, oh. But when the taxman comes to the door, Lord, the house looks like a rummage sale, yes, It ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no millionaire's son, no. It ain't me, it ain't me; I ain't no fortunate one, no. Some folks inherit star spangled eyes, Ooh, they send you down to war, Lord, And when you ask them, "How much should we give?" Ooh, they only answer More! more! more! yoh, It ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no military son, son. It ain't me, it ain't me; I ain't no fortunate one, one. It ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no fortunate one, no no no, It ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no fortunate son, no no no, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ScisGFllPY

  2. IMPORTANCE OF CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENTS • Roy Benavidez (Vietnam War) – a Texan, a Latino-American hero whose unquestioned bravery and self-sacrifice in the face of incredible danger saved the lives of several of his fellow soldiers.

  3. This photograph presents a contradiction. What do you think the intent of the photograph is? What are other visual symbols for peace?

  4. EFFECTS OF LANDMARK U.S. SUPREME COURT DECISIONS • Landmark cases • Tinker v. Des Moines (1969) – The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that students had the right to wear armbands to school to protest the Vietnam War. It defined the constitutional rights of students (freedom of speech protected by the 1st Amendment) • Example of Effects: opened opportunities for interpretation of free speech to also mean freedom of expression

  5. ECONOMIC IMPACT OF DEFENSE SPENDING ON THE BUSINESS CYCLE AND EDUCATION PRIORITIES FROM 1945 TO THE 1990S • Cold War fueled businesses, especially high tech industries and research and development (e.g., Rand Corp.) and steadily increased government defense spending. • Cold War led to creation of a huge national security apparatus • Military Industrial Complex and weapons of mass destruction, NASA, Space Race • NDEA – National Defense Education Act

  6. ACTIONS OF GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE SECTOR TO EXPAND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES AND THE UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES OF EACH • Great Society – set of domestic programs designed to eliminate poverty and racial injustice (examples…Medicare/Medicaid)…..critics have said the program created people who are dependent on government funding and have no motivation to find work

  7. Discuss the following question Efforts to create the Great Society and to eliminate poverty led to many welfare programs which have come under attack as ineffective. What arguments do people in this group make for the consequences of these programs?

  8. Affirmative Action – means positive steps taken to increase the representation of women and minorities in areas of employment, education, and business from which they have been historically excluded

  9. Title IX – "No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance..." Title IX is best known for its impact on high school and collegiate athletics.

  10. Other examplesFederal Housing Authority – improve housing standards and conditions; insurance of mortgagesHead Start and Upward Bound – foster healthy development of young children from low income families

  11. DYNAMIC RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE POLICIES AND FREE ENTERPRISE SYSTEM • OPEC (Organization of Oil Exporting Countries) – organization consists of 12 member countries (primary goal is to stabilize the oil market by balancing supply and demand)

  12. 1960 to the Present…. In 1973 the U.S. sent military aid to Israel against Egypt and Syria (Yom Kippur War) and OPEC cut off all oil shipments to the U.S….this quadrupled the cost of oil in the U.S. and led to massive inflation.

  13. Look at the map and which areas of the world export oil. If OPEC cut off oil to the US, what affect would it have on our gasoline prices? • Where would we have to buy oil from is OPEC cut of oil to the U.S?

  14. GATT– General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (encouraged free trade between member nations by regulating and reducing tariffs); 1947 to 1993 • It’s purpose is to reduce tariffs and other trade barriers between different countries. It was replaced by the World Trade Organization in 1995

  15. NAFTA – North American Free Trade Agreement (free trade agreement between Canada, the United States, and Mexico); 1994 to the Present

  16. HISTORICAL REASONS WHY THE CONSTITUTION HAS BEEN AMENDED • 25th – presidential succession and disability, who replaces who if the president or vice-president are disabled • 26th – right to vote changed from age 21 to age 18 (draft age was at 18 and many felt disenfranchised because during the Vietnam War they were drafted but not allowed to vote)

  17. CHARACTERISTICS AND ISSUES IN U.S. HISTORY HAVE BEEN REFLECTED IN VARIOUS GENRES OF ART, MUSIC, AND LITERATURE • Literature: The Silent Spring (Rachel Carson) • Music: Bob Dylan, Beach Boys, Chubby Checker, Bobby Darin • Film: My Fair Lady, Sound of Music

  18. BOTH POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE IMPACTS OF SIGNIFICANT EXAMPLES OF CULTURAL MOVEMENTS IN ART, MUSIC, AND LITERATURE • Chicano Mural Movement – beginning in the 1960s, artists began using the walls of city buildings, housing projects, schools, and churches to depict Mexican-American culture. Helps to raise awareness in the U.S. of Mexican-American heritage.

  19. Hippie Culture – influenced by the Beat Generation of the 1950’s, the hippies felt that American society had grown hollow and thousands of idealistic youths left school, work, or home to try and create idyllic communities. This culture is distinguished by rock ‘n’ roll music, outrageous clothing, sexual license and illegal drugs

  20. Musicians Janis Joplin Jimi Hendrix Jim Morrison Beatles Sonny and Cher Ike and Tina Turner

  21. Race and the Vietnam War

  22. extension • 1960s Hippies http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZR_HLlRP1ro

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