Bob Dylan: His Life and His Lyrics

Summer Days

Thunder On The Mountain

Lyric Analysis

Lesson Plan


Developed by: W. Huitt
Last Revised: February 2007
 

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Primary Concept: Adult Activities and Lifestyle

 

Masterworks: Summer Days (2001);  Thunder On The Mountain (2006) – by Bob Dylan

 

Significant Question: How do experiences in older adulthood impact perceptions, ideas, values, and goals?

 

Activity: Break into small groups and interpret one of the following songs using the previously practiced steps

 

  1. Read poem, listed to sample, and reflect on overall feelings evoked by the song
  2. Analyze and interpret the details of the song
  3. Connect song to events in the previous 2 to 5 years of Dylan’s life