Friday, September 30, 2011

Create a Whiskey Rebellion Song or Rap

After today's class and glancing at the Textbook 317-318, write up a song/rap about the Whiskey Rebellion

Stop…Creativity Time…5 points Whiskey Rebellion Protest Song

Due: Wed 10/6

You can work by yourself, or someone else, but you will get one grade (same for both of you)

Choice A: Rap/Poem/Song

You are a group of very angry farmers from the West (Western Pennsylvania). Write a protest song in which you mention a few things: who are you mad at, why are you mad, why you will not pay this tax, what you will do if tax collector come to make you pay.

Rules:

  1. You can keep the tune of an existing song, and rewrite the lyrics.
  2. On your assignment, you should write down what the existing song is.

5/5 Accurate facts, shows understanding, creative, deep, thoughtful

4/5 Accurate facts, shows understanding, well done

3/5 Some accurate facts, some understanding