Transcript Pan-African Movement

Pan-African
Movement
Bob Marley’s “War” Lyric
Analysis
Warm-Up
Who
is Bob
Marley?
What
country is he
from?
Bob Marley – February 6, 1945
to May 11, 1981
What is Pan-Africanism?
 Movement
dedicated to
establishing
independence for Africa
nations

And unity for black
throughout the world
 Originated
with
conferences in London

1900, 1919, 1921, 1923
 First
truly
intergovernmental
conference held in 1958
(Ghana)
Bob Marley and Pan-African
 Influenced
by Marcus Garvey and
Haile Selassie
 Garvey believed that blacks
wanted their own country, and
culture to be respected, as well as
freedom.
 December 3, 1976 Assassination
attempt
 His music and influence was heard
and felt across the world.
Marcus Garvey
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mn1
2bNvt1sY
Lyric Analysis….
Using
Bob Marley’s “War” take
notes on with your group:
Where
particular phrases come from
What do they mean?
Tie it together with the opening.
What did Bob Marley mean?
Underline Africa related
items…countries, etc.
Create Your Own
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When you are finished, team up with one person only, or
work by yourself to create a poem/rap/ or song about
something your are passionate about or that you want
changed in the world.
 Song/Rap: At least one stanza and one chorus (10
lines total
 Poem: Format to be decided by teacher
You can also use this to explain Pan-African Movement
or African Nationalism.
When you are finished by yourself write a paragraph on:
 How Bob Marley used his songs to educate/influence
other on the Pan-African movement, and how
songs/raps/poems would be a good way to spread a
person’s words or ideas