Current Event:
Objective:
Warm-up:
of a particular time period. In the column on the left, translate/interpret the lyrics into your own words.
Money, get away Get a good job with good pay and you're okay Money, it's a gas Grab that cash with both hands and make a stash New car, caviar, four star daydream Think I'll buy me a football team Money, get back I'm all right Jack keep your hands off of my stack Money, it's a hit Don't give me that do goody good bull**** I'm in the high-fidelity first class traveling set And I think I need a Lear jet Money, it's a crime Share it fairly but don't take a slice of my pie Money, so they say Is the root of all evil today But if you ask for a raise it's no surprise That they're giving none away Away, away, way Away, away, away | 1. Money was written in 1973. Considering the music and lyrics, what is the overall message of the song? (NOTE: You may include references to the images from the Pink Floyd Music video. 2. In what ways is the song Money relevant to America today? 3. Today’s topic is the influence of special interest money on the political process, and the government’s sometimes well-intentioned but often ineffective attempts to curb its effects. Explain how the song Money relates to the influx of special interest money into political campaigns. |
Homework:
Answer Questions 1-2
Vocabulary: lobby, lobbyist, interest group
Notes for Interest Groups and the Political Process Introduction:
Sources for Post Citizens United Debate:
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