Dominant guitar and drum will help students connect with the “active” nature of change and the tone of the melody and singer’s voice should reinforce the “moving on” message of the lyrics. Many students may already be familiar with Paramore’s driving pop beat, if not this specific song. I have used some of the background and strategies from the VAT, as well as some questions tying the lyrics to themes related to the Allegory, so that the students can look at something recognizable in a new way. The traditional nature of this song means that many students will already be familiar with it. Identify themes that will transition into “Allegory of a Cave” such as how perception affects knowledge, why knowledge is important and what types of ignorance exist in the world (and have existed, throughout time), and what risks (if any) are involved in overcoming ignorance.Identify and synthesize visual, lyrical and aural themes and how they contribute to meaning within a fixed piece or music, between two disparate pieces of music, and in real-world connections.They will draw conclusions about the instruments, recording space, occasion and perspective based on what they hear. Relate representational devices with relevant life experience.
In this way students can have both the familiar and the novel to challenge their thinking and provide contextĪfter completing this lesson students will be able to:
The songs included in this lesson have been chosen to give a broad range of genres, and each deals with a different key element of the Allegory. This lesson is designed as an introduction to the philosophy and themes behind the Allegory, to help students have a foundation for the issues. Students often have a difficult time following Plato’s “Allegory,” partly because the nature of an allegory is outside their experience and partly because the situation described is difficult to picture and follow. Texas LA standards: The student will be able to identify use and purpose of rhetorical strategies AND the student will draw conclusions and make predictions based on contextual clues. Plato’s “Allegory of the Cave” – Understanding Themes Through Song
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