Lesson plan
Transcendentalism in MY World Project
1. “Born This Way” Artist: Lady Gaga
The lyrics of the song, “Don’t hide yourself in regret, just love yourself and you’re set, I’m on the right track, baby I was born this way,” could mean that’s it’s okay to be different. You should be able to accept the way you are because everyone is different, and everyone has a different style on how they want to live their life.
2. “Big Yellow Taxi” Artist: Counting Crows
This song displays the importance of nature when it says, “Don’t it always seem to go that you don’t know what you got ‘til it’s gone, they paved paradise and put up a parking lot.” This song is saying that trees and wildlife have been paved over just for a parking lot. Also, people need to appreciate things such as nature because you don’t realize how important something is until it’s taken away.
3. “Turning Tables” Artist: Adele
This song displays self-reliance when she says, “ I won’t let you close enough to hurt, No, I won’t rescues you to desert me, I can’t give you the heart you think you gave me, It’s time to say goodbye to turning tables…” It shows she is ready to move on in her life, and that she is tired of not being in control but ruled by this certain someone.
4. “Hakuna Matata” Artist: Tim Rice
These lyrics, “Hakuna Matata! What a wonderful phrase. Hakuna Matata! Ain’t no passing craze. It means no worry for the rest of your days. It’s our problem-free philosophy, Hakuna Matata!” gives out two characteristics of transcendentalism. They are, self- reliance when saying “problem free philosophy”, and free- thought when saying “no worries for the rest of your days.” This song is telling its listeners be who you want to be while being worry free and independent.
5. “Keep Ya Head Up” Artist: Tupac
This song displays the disregard for authority when it says, “I huffed and puffed about my curfew and broke rules, ran with the local crew, and had a smoke or two and I realized momma really paid
1. “Born This Way” Artist: Lady Gaga
The lyrics of the song, “Don’t hide yourself in regret, just love yourself and you’re set, I’m on the right track, baby I was born this way,” could mean that’s it’s okay to be different. You should be able to accept the way you are because everyone is different, and everyone has a different style on how they want to live their life.
2. “Big Yellow Taxi” Artist: Counting Crows
This song displays the importance of nature when it says, “Don’t it always seem to go that you don’t know what you got ‘til it’s gone, they paved paradise and put up a parking lot.” This song is saying that trees and wildlife have been paved over just for a parking lot. Also, people need to appreciate things such as nature because you don’t realize how important something is until it’s taken away.
3. “Turning Tables” Artist: Adele
This song displays self-reliance when she says, “ I won’t let you close enough to hurt, No, I won’t rescues you to desert me, I can’t give you the heart you think you gave me, It’s time to say goodbye to turning tables…” It shows she is ready to move on in her life, and that she is tired of not being in control but ruled by this certain someone.
4. “Hakuna Matata” Artist: Tim Rice
These lyrics, “Hakuna Matata! What a wonderful phrase. Hakuna Matata! Ain’t no passing craze. It means no worry for the rest of your days. It’s our problem-free philosophy, Hakuna Matata!” gives out two characteristics of transcendentalism. They are, self- reliance when saying “problem free philosophy”, and free- thought when saying “no worries for the rest of your days.” This song is telling its listeners be who you want to be while being worry free and independent.
5. “Keep Ya Head Up” Artist: Tupac
This song displays the disregard for authority when it says, “I huffed and puffed about my curfew and broke rules, ran with the local crew, and had a smoke or two and I realized momma really paid