Canadian History Song - What Are We Living For? (Vietnam War)

This resources includes the link to the primary source song, song lyrics, and classroom activities to think critically about the reaction to the Vietnam War and the rise of social consciousness and change, as well as the influence of American politics on Canada's social landscape.

The worksheet is divided into questions that can support classroom activities using the song as the foundation for critical thinking about this topic in Canadian history:

• Understanding Context
• Introducing Concepts (vocabulary that is connected to the topic)
• Interpreting and Analyzing the Lyrics
• Building Perspectives (includes activities, discussion questions, etc.)

To find the song https://youtu.be/vmg7XibFAiQ (you can bypass the introduction and start the song at 0:59 seconds)

Lyrics and Song written and composed by myself