The Time They Are A--Changing, released 1964
Click to listen to short clips of songs on the album
Activity One
Working in a group you will explore how experiences in early adulthood impact perceptions, ideas, values, and goals.
1. Read about Bob Dylan’s life during 1963 and 1964.
2. Read the lyrics to Mr. Tambourine Man
3. Listen a sample of Dylan singing the song
· Amazon.com; Bob Dylan’s Greatest Hits (sample)
4. Interpret/Reflect on overall feelings evoked by the song.
5. Summarize and write one to two pages on your interpretation of the song Mr. Tambourine Man in terms of Dylan’s life during 1963 and 1964. Visit Wikipedia for guidance on interpreting and reflecting on the song
· Vaulted from relatively unknown to stardom
· Wrote multiple songs involving social issues
· Became to be seen "along with Joan Baez" as leader in protest movement
· Had been headliner at Jazz and Folk Festivals
5. With the class discuss how Bob Dylan’s early adulthood impacted his perceptions, ideas, values and goal as expressed in his 1965 song, “Mr. Tambourine Man”.
Nashville Skyline released: Apr 9, 1969
Click to listen to clips of songs on the album
Activity Two
Working with a partner you will explore how experiences in middle adulthood impact perceptions, ideas, values, and goals.
1. Read about Bob Dylan’s life during 1969 through 1971.
2. Read the lyrics to Watching The River Flow.
3. Listen a sample of Dylan singing the song
· Amazon.com; Bob Dylan’s Greatest Hits (sample)
4. Interpret/Reflect on overall feelings evoked by the song.
5. With your partner/group discuss how Bob Dylan’s middle adulthood impacted his perceptions, ideas, values and goal as expressed in his 1971 song, “Watching The River Flow”.
6. Summarize and write one to two pages on your interpretation of the song Watching The River Flow in terms of Dylan’s life during 1969 and 1971.
· Motorcycle accident
· Living in upstate New York
· No touring
Bob Dylan-RS 1008 (September7, 2006)
Click to read article in RollingStone
Activity Three
Working individually, you will explore how experiences in older adulthood impact perceptions, ideas, values, and goals.
Listen to and read the lyrics of the following songs:
· Summer Days (2001) (sample)
· Thunder On The Mountain (2006)
(sample)
2. Read about Dylan’s life in the previous two to five years before writing the song
4. Interpret/Reflect on overall feelings evoked by the songs.
5. Summarize and write a one to two page paper on how Bob Dylan’s older adulthood impacted his perceptions, ideas, values and goal as expressed in his “Summer Days” and “Thunder on The Mountain”.
Final Activity
Working individually you will now create an original artwork based on an analysis of one of the themes present in Bob Dylan’s songs.
1. Explore and complete the analysis/critical thinking process using a set of songs (linked below) concerning one of a variety of adult development issues. Use the steps practiced in activities one through three.
· Why the world operates as it does
· Advice to young people from elders
· Relationships in early adulthood
· Relationships in middle adulthood
· Relationships in older adulthood
2. Once you have completed the analysis of one of the adult development themes (above) Dylan’s songs you will create an original piece of artwork that depicts the adult development theme. Use your imagination to create one of the following pieces of artwork that depicts the theme that was explored in step one (above).
· Painting
· Photographic montage or portfolio (more)
· Dance (videotaped)
· Skit (videotaped)