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Beds are Burning Beds are Burning sung by Midnight Oilsung by Midnight Oil

Miss Bynon & Miss BoaseMiss Bynon & Miss Boase

Have you heard this song before? if so raise Have you heard this song before? if so raise your hand.your hand.

What do you think the song will be about?What do you think the song will be about?

What do you think the title What do you think the title "Beds are Burning" "Beds are Burning" meansmeans??

Questions for Beds are Questions for Beds are BurningBurning

Now that you have listened to the song Now that you have listened to the song and watched the music video, what do and watched the music video, what do you think the social issue is?you think the social issue is?

What words/ sentences make you think What words/ sentences make you think this?this?

Beds are burning is a Beds are burning is a political song about giving political song about giving the native Australian lands the native Australian lands back to the native back to the native Australians.Australians.

This time, listen to the song and This time, listen to the song and read the lyrics in front of you. read the lyrics in front of you. Whilst you are reading the lyrics Whilst you are reading the lyrics highlight or underline any similes, highlight or underline any similes, metaphors, alliteration, metaphors, alliteration, onomatopoeia or rhyme in the onomatopoeia or rhyme in the song.song.

Can you spot any use of Can you spot any use of rhymes, imagery, similes, rhymes, imagery, similes, metaphors, evocative metaphors, evocative language, or repetition in the language, or repetition in the lyrics?lyrics?

How do you believe the use of these

Language devices influence the

emotions or opinions of the

audience?