Consider the journey of social change that women have taken over the  years: achieving the right to vote, to own property, to receive equal  pay for equal work, to have equal access to professional opportunities,  and to claim equal protections under the law, among many other  changes—some of which continue to be ongoing efforts. Women could not  have achieved these accomplishments without a social change vision. Starting this week and continuing throughout the course, you begin  to make connections between women’s writing and social change. Walden  University defines positive social change as a deliberate process of  creating and applying ideas, strategies, and actions to promote the  worth, dignity, and development of individuals, communities,  organizations, institutions, cultures, and societies. Whether direct or  indirect, the authors presented in this course each had or have a goal.  Although they represent different generations and different outward  focus, they share many similarities and, perhaps unknowingly, support  the same mission of improving or advancing the experience of women’s  lives. In this Discussion, you will focus on social change and song.  While songs are often written simply to entertain, songwriters also  write songs to teach a lesson, support a cause, oppose a political idea,  or raise awareness about an issue. Essentially, a song can embody a  social change theme. Song lyrics are a form of poetry set to music. You might not  realize that what makes a song memorable or moving to you are the  literary techniques the songwriter uses to convey her ideas. In this Discussion, you work with song lyrics of your  choosing—either from the list in this week’s Learning Resources or of  your own selection—that represent social change as it relates to women  in general. As you select a song, it is important to remember to focus  on the written words in the song and not the sound of the music that accompanies it. To prepare for this Discussion: Review the timeline media piece Women’s Voices and Social Change  located in this week’s Learning Resources. Within this broader context,  think about how the literary works of this week’s authors have  influenced social change in women’s lives. Consider how you would explain the concept of social change in  your own words and for your own interests or situation. Review Walden’s  full definition of social change in this week’s Required Resources.  Then, search the Internet and other resources for several more  definitions. How are these definitions similar and different? How do  they compare to your own interpretation of social change? Consider the social changes that have occurred for women both in  your lifetime and in past generations. What stands out for you as being  particularly significant? Consider how music has influenced and/or been influenced by social change. Search your personal music library, the Internet, or other  resources (including this week’s Optional Re.

1. Consider the journey of social change that women have taken
over the years: achieving the right to vote, to own property, to
receive equal pay for equal work, to have equal access to
professional opportunities, and to claim equal protections under
the law, among many other changes—some of which continue
to be ongoing efforts. Women could not have achieved these
accomplishments without a social change vision.
Starting this week and continuing throughout the course, you
begin to make connections between women’s writing and social
change. Walden University defines positive social change as a
deliberate process of creating and applying ideas, strategies,
and actions to promote the worth, dignity, and development of
individuals, communities, organizations, institutions, cultures,
and societies. Whether direct or indirect, the authors presented
in this course each had or have a goal. Although they represent
different generations and different outward focus, they share
many similarities and, perhaps unknowingly, support the same
mission of improving or advancing the experience of women’s
lives.
In this Discussion, you will focus on social change and song.
While songs are often written simply to entertain, songwriters
also write songs to teach a lesson, support a cause, oppose a
political idea, or raise awareness about an issue. Essentially, a
song can embody a social change theme.
Song lyrics are a form of poetry set to music. You might not
realize that what makes a song memorable or moving to you are
the literary techniques the songwriter uses to convey her ideas.
In this Discussion, you work with song lyrics of your
choosing—either from the list in this week’s Learning
Resources or of your own selection—that represent social
change as it relates to women in general. As you select a song,

2. it is important to remember to focus on the
written
words in the song and not the sound of the music that
accompanies it.
To prepare for this Discussion:
Review the timeline media piece
Women’s Voices and Social Change
located in this week’s Learning Resources. Within this broader
context, think about how the literary works of this week’s
authors have influenced social change in women’s lives.
Consider how you would explain the concept of social change in
your own words and for your own interests or situation. Review
Walden’s full definition of social change in this week’s
Required Resources. Then, search the Internet and other
resources for several more definitions. How are these
definitions similar and different? How do they compare to your
own interpretation of social change?
Consider the social changes that have occurred for women both
in your lifetime and in past generations. What stands out for
you as being particularly significant?
Consider how music has influenced and/or been influenced by
social change.
Search your personal music library, the Internet, or other
resources (including this week’s Optional Resources) for a
song that meets the following criteria:
The song was written by a woman.

3. The song reflects a social change theme that directly or
indirectly relates to women.
The song includes two literary techniques listed in the
“Glossary of Terms and Techniques for Literature and Creative
Writing.”
The song is from any time period or country, but the lyrics have
an English translation available.
Summarize and paraphrase the song using proper APA citation
rules.
With this song in mind, review the words of Ensler and Stanton
and Mott in this week’s Learning Resources. Can you see any
connection in thought or purpose between these pieces and the
song you selected?
With these thoughts in mind:
Post by Day 3
a 2- to 3-paragraph claim about how a particular song is an
example of women voicing social change, and provide evidence
to support this claim. Include in your posting whether any
themes communicated in the works of Ensler and Stanton and
Mott are reflected in the song lyrics and how they are
reflected—whenever they were written. In addition, identify
the use of two literary techniques reflected in the song lyrics.