You are listening to … “Imagine” by John Lennon Imagine there's no heaven It's easy if you try...

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You are listening to … “Imagine” by John Lennon Imagine there's no heaven It's easy if you try No hell below us Above us only sky Imagine all the people Living for today... Imagine there's no countries It isn't hard to do Nothing to kill or die for And no religion too Imagine all the people Living life in peace... You may say I'm a dreamer But I'm not the only one I hope someday you'll join us And the world will be as one Imagine no possessions I wonder if you can No need for greed or hunger A brotherhood of man Imagine all the people Sharing all the world... You may say I'm a dreamer But I'm not the only one I hope someday you'll join us And the world will live as one How does this song relate to Old Major’s speech in Animal Farm?

Transcript of You are listening to … “Imagine” by John Lennon Imagine there's no heaven It's easy if you try...

Page 1: You are listening to … “Imagine” by John Lennon Imagine there's no heaven It's easy if you try No hell below us Above us only sky Imagine all the people.

You are listening to …“Imagine” by John

LennonImagine there's no heaven

It's easy if you tryNo hell below us

Above us only skyImagine all the people

Living for today...

Imagine there's no countriesIt isn't hard to do

Nothing to kill or die forAnd no religion too

Imagine all the peopleLiving life in peace...

You may say I'm a dreamerBut I'm not the only one

I hope someday you'll join usAnd the world will be as one

Imagine no possessionsI wonder if you can

No need for greed or hungerA brotherhood of manImagine all the peopleSharing all the world...

You may say I'm a dreamerBut I'm not the only one

I hope someday you'll join usAnd the world will live as one

How does this song relate to Old Major’s

speech in Animal Farm?

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ANALYZING POLITICAL SPEECHES

A Closer Look at Old Major’s Speech

Page 3: You are listening to … “Imagine” by John Lennon Imagine there's no heaven It's easy if you try No hell below us Above us only sky Imagine all the people.

Step 1: Describe the Present Situation “Set the scene” for the listener/reader. What are conditions like at the time of

the speech? Who is benefiting under the current

conditions? How is this person/group benefiting?

Page 4: You are listening to … “Imagine” by John Lennon Imagine there's no heaven It's easy if you try No hell below us Above us only sky Imagine all the people.

Step 2: Prove the Existence of Injustice Now, appeal to the reader/listener’s

sympathy by explaining the injustices that are taking place.

Who is suffering under the current conditions? How is this person/group suffering?

What trials/obstacles do they face?

Page 5: You are listening to … “Imagine” by John Lennon Imagine there's no heaven It's easy if you try No hell below us Above us only sky Imagine all the people.

Step 3: Provide a Vision of a Better Way Think about the future … How will/can

things be better in the future? What could be done to improve the

current conditions?

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Step 4: Call for Action

Encourage your audience to take action! What steps must be taken to achieve

better conditions? Who must take action?