blog 44 - School of Rock

What if all classes were taught through music? Would it make you want to learn more? Would it compel you to do your homework more often? We can learn a lot about history by looking at music from that time period so why can’t we teach classes using music? I think that we can. Music is an important part of society and it has been for centuries. By looking at music from the past we can learn a lot about the events that were current when the song was written. For instance if you dissect the song “Brother, Can You Spare a Dime” by Yip Harburg written in 1931 you can learn a lot about what was going on at the time. This song was written during the great depression era and this is apparent from the lyrics that reference things such as bread lines and the mafia. Another, more current, example of history told through music is the popular Barack Obama remix of Lil Wayne’s A Milli. This song talks about Obama’s race for presidency and discusses his political policy as well as the political policies of his opponents.