DOCSLIB.ORG

GPS Year 3 Paragraphs in Reports Application and Reasoning

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
GPS Year 3 Paragraphs in Reports Application and Reasoning Application and Reasoning Step 4: Paragraphs in Reports National Curriculum Objectives: English Year 3: Introduction to paragraphs as a way to group related material English Year 3: Headings and sub-headings to aid presentation Differentiation: Questions 1, 4 and 7 (Application) Developing Write a missing sub-heading. Paragraphs to include mostly short, simple sentences. Expected Write sub-headings for specified paragraphs. Paragraphs to include a range of conjunctions to extend sentences and text. Greater Depth Write all missing sub-headings for the text. Paragraphs to include more complex and descriptive vocabulary including a broader range of conjunctions. Questions 2, 5 and 8 (Reasoning) Developing Explain if a statement about where a sentence could fit in the text is correct. Includes short, simple sentences. Expected Explain if a statement about where a sentence could fit in the text is correct. Includes a range of conjunctions to extend sentences. Greater Depth Explain if a statement about where a sentence could fit in the text is correct. Includes more complex and descriptive vocabulary including a broader range of conjunctions. Questions 3, 6 and 9 (Reasoning) Developing Explain where a new paragraph should be placed in the text. Paragraphs to include mostly short, simple sentences. Expected Explain where a new paragraph should be placed in the text. Paragraphs to include a range of conjunctions to extend sentences and text. Greater Depth Explain where a new paragraph should be placed in the text. Paragraphs to include more complex and descriptive vocabulary including a broader range of conjunctions. More resources from our Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling scheme of work. Did you like this resource? Don’t forget to review it on our website. © Classroom Secrets Limited 2019 classroomsecrets.co.uk Application and Reasoning – Paragraphs in Reports – Teaching Information Paragraphs in Reports Bob Marley Robert Nesta Marley was a singer and songwriter. He was from Jamaica. He is famous for sharing reggae music with the world. Bob Marley married Rita Anderson. He had 11 children. His sons David ‘Ziggy’ Marley and Damian Marley are both famous singers. Religion Bob was a Rastafarian. The two main rules of the religion are to love God and to love your neighbour. His beliefs were very important to him and his music. Did you know? Two days before the ‘Smile Jamaica’ concert in 1976, Bob, his wife and his manager were shot. They all lived. Bob still sang in the concert. He said, “The people who are trying to make this world worse aren’t taking a day off. How can I?” Bob Marley sold more than 75 million records. His album Legend is the best selling reggae album of all time. 1a. Write a sub-heading that the writer could have used for paragraph 2. D A 2a. Alina says, The sentence, ‘Most of his other children work in music too.’ should go in paragraph 3. Is she correct? Explain why. D R 3a. Danny has written the paragraph below. Football Bob loved to play football. He played in car parks, fields and recording studios. He loved the Brazilian football club Santos. His favourite player was Pelé. Where in the text could it go? Explain your reasoning. D R © Classroom Secrets Limited 2019 classroomsecrets.co.uk Application and Reasoning – Paragraphs in Reports – Year 3 Developing Paragraphs in Reports Australia Australia is a country. It is made up of the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and lots of small islands. It is the sixth biggest country in the world. Capital City The capital city of Australia is Canberra. It is the eighth biggest city in the country. More than 400,000 people live there. Lake Burley-Griffin was made for the city. The city was built around the lake. Animals Australia has lots of well known animals. Kangaroos, koalas and kookaburras live there. Lots of deadly snakes and spiders are found there too. Sport is a big part of Australian culture. Soccer, cricket, swimming and surfing are four popular sports. The city of Melbourne is famous for its big sporting events. It has been called ‘the sporting capital of the world’. Millions of people go to Australia every year. People like to see the landscapes, animals and sports events. Lots of visitors come from China and New Zealand. 1b. Write a sub-heading that the writer could have used for paragraph 4. D A 2b. Max says, The sentence, ‘Canberra became a city in 1913.’ should go in paragraph 3. Is he correct? Explain why. D R 3b. Sarah has written the paragraph below. Sydney Sydney is the biggest city in Australia. More than 4 million people live there. The Syndey Opera House is one of the most famous buildings in the world. Where in the text could it go? Explain your reasoning. D R © Classroom Secrets Limited 2019 classroomsecrets.co.uk Application and Reasoning – Paragraphs in Reports – Year 3 Developing Paragraphs in Reports Bob Marley Robert Nesta Marley was a Jamaican singer and songwriter. He is famous for his reggae music and for sharing this style of music all around the world. Bob Marley married Rita Anderson in Kingston, Jamaica. He had 11 children altogether. His sons David ‘Ziggy’ Marley and Damian Marley are both well known singers too. Many of his other children also work in the music industry. Bob was a member of the Rastafari religion. Its two main commandments are to love God and to love your neighbour. His beliefs were very important to him and his music. Did you know? Two days before the ‘Smile Jamaica’ concert in 1976, Bob, his wife and his manager were shot inside Marley’s house. They all survived and Bob performed in the concert. When asked why he didn’t cancel his set, he said, “The people who are trying to make this world worse aren’t taking a day off. How can I?” Bob Marley has sold more than 75 million records around the world. His greatest hits album Legend is the best selling reggae album of all time. 4a. Write sub-headings that the writer could have used for paragraphs 2 and 3. E A 5a. Elodie says, The sentence, ‘He believed in one God known as Jah which is short for Jehovah.” should go in paragraph 2. Is she correct? Explain why. E R 6a. Alfie has written the paragraph below. Music Bob led a reggae band called ‘Bob Marley and the Wailers’. It grew from an earlier group known as ‘The Wailers’. The band created lots of popular songs together including ‘Three Little Birds’, ‘One Love’ and ‘No Woman, No Cry’. Where in the text could it go? Explain your reasoning. E R © Classroom Secrets Limited 2019 classroomsecrets.co.uk Application and Reasoning – Paragraphs in Reports – Year 3 Expected Paragraphs in Reports Australia Australia is a country which is made up of the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and more than 8,000 smaller islands. It is the sixth largest country in the world. Capital City The capital city of Australia is Canberra. It is the eighth biggest city in the country and over 400,000 people live there. It was built around Lake Burley-Griffin which was made for the city. Australia is home to lots of well known animals. Kangaroos, koalas and kookaburras live there. Most of the world’s most deadly snakes and spiders are found there too. Sport is important to Australian culture. Soccer, cricket, swimming and surfing are four of the most popular sports that Australian people enjoy. The city of Melbourne is famous for holding lots of big sporting events so it has been called ‘the sporting capital of the world’. Millions of people visit Australia every year to see the beautiful landscapes, interesting wildlife and sporting events. Most visitors come from China and New Zealand. 4b. Write sub-headings that the writer could have used for paragraphs 3 and 4. E A 5b. Liam says, The sentence, ‘Thousands of sharks live along Australia’s coastline.’ should go in paragraph 2. Is he correct? Explain why. E R 6b. Lily has written the paragraph below. Seasons The seasons in Australia are very different to the UK. Spring is from September to November, Summer is from December to February, Autumn is from March to May and Winter is from June to August. Where in the text could it go? Explain your reasoning. E R © Classroom Secrets Limited 2019 classroomsecrets.co.uk Application and Reasoning – Paragraphs in Reports – Year 3 Expected Paragraphs in Reports Bob Marley Robert Nesta Marley was a famous singer and songwriter from Nine Mile, Jamaica. He is famous for his reggae music and for sharing this style of music all around the world. In Kingston, Jamaica, Bob Marley married Rita Anderson. He had 11 children altogether. His sons David ‘Ziggy’ Marley and Damian Marley are both well known singers themselves. Many of his other children also have careers in the music industry. Bob was a member of the Rastafari religion which believes in one God known as Jah, which is short for Jehovah. The two main commandments of the religion are to love God and to love your neighbour. His beliefs were very important to him and his music. Two days before the ‘Smile Jamaica’ concert in 1976, Bob, his wife and his manager were shot inside Marley’s home. They all survived and Bob performed in the concert as planned. When he was asked why he didn’t cancel his set, he replied, “The people who are trying to make this world worse aren’t taking a day off.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • The Dub Issue 15 August2017
    AIRWAVES DUB GREEN FUTURES FESTIVAL RADIO + TuneIn Radio Thurs - 9-late - Cornerstone feat.Baps www.greenfuturesfestivals.org.uk/www.kingstongreenradi o.org.uk DESTINY RADIO 105.1FM www.destinyradio.uk FIRST WEDNESDAY of each month – 8-10pm – RIDDIM SHOW feat. Leo B. Strictly roots. Sat – 10-1am – Cornerstone feat.Baps Sun – 4-6pm – Sir Sambo Sound feat. King Lloyd, DJ Elvis and Jeni Dami Sun – 10-1am – DestaNation feat. Ras Hugo and Jah Sticks. Strictly roots. Wed – 10-midnight – Sir Sambo Sound NATURAL VIBEZ RADIO.COM Daddy Mark sessions Mon – 10-midnight Sun – 9-midday. Strictly roots. LOVERS ROCK RADIO.COM Mon - 10-midnight – Angela Grant aka Empress Vibez. Roots Reggae as well as lo Editorial Dub Dear Reader First comments, especially of gratitude, must go to Danny B of Soundworks and Nick Lokko of DAT Sound. First salute must go to them. When you read inside, you'll see why. May their days overflow with blessings. This will be the first issue available only online. But for those that want hard copies, contact Parchment Printers: £1 a copy! We've done well to have issued fourteen in hard copy, when you think that Fire! (of the Harlem Renaissance), Legitime Defense and Pan African were one issue publications - and Revue du Monde Noir was issued six times. We're lucky to have what they didn't have – the online link. So I salute again the support we have from Sista Mariana at Rastaites and Marco Fregnan of Reggaediscography. Another salute also to Ali Zion, for taking The Dub to Aylesbury (five venues) - and here, there and everywhere she goes.
    [Show full text]
  • Jamaican Politics, Nationalism, and Musical Culture in Transition, 1974-1984
    University of New Orleans ScholarWorks@UNO University of New Orleans Theses and Dissertations Dissertations and Theses 5-18-2007 Between Two Giant Sounds: Jamaican Politics, Nationalism, and Musical Culture in Transition, 1974-1984 Caree Banton University of New Orleans Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.uno.edu/td Recommended Citation Banton, Caree, "Between Two Giant Sounds: Jamaican Politics, Nationalism, and Musical Culture in Transition, 1974-1984" (2007). University of New Orleans Theses and Dissertations. 508. https://scholarworks.uno.edu/td/508 This Thesis is protected by copyright and/or related rights. It has been brought to you by ScholarWorks@UNO with permission from the rights-holder(s). You are free to use this Thesis in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights- holder(s) directly, unless additional rights are indicated by a Creative Commons license in the record and/or on the work itself. This Thesis has been accepted for inclusion in University of New Orleans Theses and Dissertations by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@UNO. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Between Two Giant Sounds: Jamaican Politics, Nationalism, and Musical Culture in Transition, 1974 – 1984 A Thesis Submitted to the Graduate Faculty of the University of New Orleans In partial fulfillment of the Requirements for the degree of Master of Arts In History By Caree Ann-Marie Banton B.A. Grambling State University 2005 B.P.A Grambling State University 2005 May 2007 Acknowledgement I would like to thank all the people that facilitated the completion of this work.
    [Show full text]
  • Chant Down Babylon: the Rastafarian Movement and Its Theodicy for the Suffering
    Verge 5 Blatter 1 Chant Down Babylon: the Rastafarian Movement and Its Theodicy for the Suffering Emily Blatter The Rastafarian movement was born out of the Jamaican ghettos, where the descendents of slaves have continued to suffer from concentrated poverty, high unemployment, violent crime, and scarce opportunities for upward mobility. From its conception, the Rastafarian faith has provided hope to the disenfranchised, strengthening displaced Africans with the promise that Jah Rastafari is watching over them and that they will someday find relief in the promised land of Africa. In The Sacred Canopy , Peter Berger offers a sociological perspective on religion. Berger defines theodicy as an explanation for evil through religious legitimations and a way to maintain society by providing explanations for prevailing social inequalities. Berger explains that there exist both theodicies of happiness and theodicies of suffering. Certainly, the Rastafarian faith has provided a theodicy of suffering, providing followers with religious meaning in social inequality. Yet the Rastafarian faith challenges Berger’s notion of theodicy. Berger argues that theodicy is a form of society maintenance because it allows people to justify the existence of social evils rather than working to end them. The Rastafarian theodicy of suffering is unique in that it defies mainstream society; indeed, sociologist Charles Reavis Price labels the movement antisystemic, meaning that it confronts certain aspects of mainstream society and that it poses an alternative vision for society (9). The Rastas believe that the white man has constructed and legitimated a society that is oppressive to the black man. They call this society Babylon, and Rastas make every attempt to defy Babylon by refusing to live by the oppressors’ rules; hence, they wear their hair in dreads, smoke marijuana, and adhere to Marcus Garvey’s Ethiopianism.
    [Show full text]
  • Bob Marley Spend His Free Time? B) There Was a Different Version of the Catch a Fire Album for ………………………………………………………… Jamaica
    HELBLING READERS RESOURCE SHEET STUDENT ACTIVITIES Chapters 3–4 1 Correct the mistakes in these sentences. BOB Peter Tosh a) Bob, Neville and Joe Higgs formed a band called The Wailing Wailers. MARLEY b) The Wailing Wailers played in the local cinema at night. c) Coxsone Dodd knew when the look of a band was right. d) ‘Systems Men’ had film equipment on their cars. e) In the US Bob worked in a music studio. People and places f) Haile Selassie visited Ethiopia in April, 1966. Circle the correct words in italics. a) Bob’s mother and daughter / wife were both called Cedella. g) For Rastafarians, the colour blue is a sign of hope. b) Bob was born in the city / country. 2 Look at ‘The Birth of Reggae’ (pages 26–27) and discuss c) There were three / nine musicians in Bob’s first band. these questions with a partner. d) Bob moved to 56 Hope Road / Trench Town when he was a) Which of the musicians on this page did you already know? young. b) Which musicians would you like to hear more of now? Why? e) 56 Hope Road was in Kingston / Nine Miles. Chapters 5–6 Chapters 1–2 1 Are these sentences true (T) or false (F)? Correct the false 1 Answer the questions. sentences in your notebook. a) Why did Norval Marley leave his new wife? a) Chris Blackwell wanted to change the band’s sound so that young people would like it too. …………………………………………………………He said he needed an easier job in the city. …………………………………………………………F.
    [Show full text]
  • Download Reading Guide
    Oneworld Readers’ Guide A Brief History of Seven Killings Marlon James On December 3, 1976, just before the Jamaican general election and two days before Bob Marley was to play the Smile Jamaica Concert, seven gunmen stormed his house with machine guns blazing. The attack nearly killed the Reggae superstar, his wife and his manager. Marley would go on to perform at the free concert on December 5, but he left the country the next day, not to return for two years. Deftly spanning decades and continents and peopled with a wide range of characters – killers, gang members, politicians, FBI and CIA agents, journalists, conmen and even Keith Richards’ drug dealer – A Brief History of Seven Killings is the fictional exploration of that dangerous and unstable time and its bloody aftermath. About the Author Marlon James was born in Jamaica. He is the author of The Book of Night Women, which won the Day- ton Literary Peace Prize and was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award. He is a professor of English Literature and Creative Writing at Macalester College, Minnesota, USA. Discussion Points 1. The novel’s structure invites the reader to play detective/journalist. In this sense, did you feel akin to Rolling Stone journalist Alex Pierce when reading A Brief History of Seven killings? Is there one character that you feel ties the novel together? 2. The majority of the characters in the novel are male, but it’s often Nina and her shape-shifting ways that readers are keen to discuss. Can her constant reinventing of herself, and her journey from Jamaica to America, be seen as belonging to any narrative tradition(s)? www.oneworld-publications.com Oneworld Readers’ Guide 3.
    [Show full text]
  • Lester Lloyd Coke Bob Marley
    Lester lloyd coke bob marley Continue Have a question for COVID-19? Talk to our virtual assistant. Editor's note: Periodically, an article appears at the Google News Bank referring to conspiracy theories about Bob Marley's death. My own work on Marley's struggle with the CIA and the ultimate demise contains no theories. I worked like any other journalist, collected reliable sources and information and published the results. I've never been in a country. I'm not a theorist. But if the mainstream media filters information, and agency employees lion's share as heroes, the CIA coined the phrase conspiracy theory can be applied without a doubt to ill-informed American proles and marginalized writers on the Internet whose motives are suspects. The consequence is the marginalization of authoritative journalism. I reported nearly two decades ago that the death squad that shot Marley and his family was trained by the CIA. At the time, this was dismissed as a conspiracy theory. Years later, the media reported that the CIA was indeed linked to the death squadron of Souls Posse. The derogatory label theory is often used by grinning dimwits unable to think without the help of the media bandwagon, imho, and their mental programmers in the press and online. Bob Marley understood mental slavery. It's a shame, so many conformist Americans don't. - AC Chris Burke AllVoices, June 04, 2010 (Reposted) Jamaican Shower Posse has made international headlines recently for inciting rebellion and murder on the streets of Kingston, Jamaica. This international gang, located in Tivoli Gardens, Kingston, Jamaica, is so named for a gang of 'soul' bullets on their enemies.
    [Show full text]
  • Tarrus Riley “I Have to Surprise You
    MAGAZINE #18 - April 2012 Busy Signal Clinton Fearon Chantelle Ernandez Truckback Records Fashion Records Pablo Moses Kayla Bliss Sugar Minott Jah Sun Reggae Month Man Free Tarrus Riley “I have to surprise you. The minute I stop surprising you we have a problem” 1/ NEWS 102 EDITORIAL by Erik Magni 2/ INTERVIEWS • Chantelle Ernandez 16 Michael Rose in Portland • Clinton Fearon 22 • Fashion Records 30 104 • Pablo Moses 36 • Truckback Records 42 • Busy Signal 48 • Kayla Bliss 54 Sizzla in Hasparren SUMMARY • Jah Sun 58 • Tarrus Riley 62 106 3/ REVIEWS • Ital Horns Meets Bush Chemists - History, Mystery, Destiny... 68 • Clinton Fearon - Heart and Soul 69 Ras Daniel Ray, Tu Shung • 149 Records #1 70 Peng and Friends in Paris • Sizzla In Gambia 70 Is unplugged the next big thing in reggae? 108 • The Bristol Reggae Explosion 3: The 80s Part 2 71 • Man Free 72 In 1989 MTV aired the first episode of the series MTV Unplugged, a TV show • Tetrack - Unfinished Business 73 where popular artists made new versions of their own more familiar electron- • Jah Golden Throne 74 Anthony Joseph, Horace ic material using only acoustic instrumentation. It became a huge success • Ras Daniel Ray and Tu Shung Peng - Ray Of Light 75 Andy and Raggasonic at and artists and groups such as Eric Clapton, Paul McCartney and Nirvana per- • Peter Spence - I’ll Fly Away 76 Chorus Festival 2012 formed on the show, and about 30 unplugged albums were also released. • Busy Signal - Reggae Music Again 77 • Rod Taylor, Bob Wasa and Positive Roots Band - Original Roots 78 • Cos I’m Black Riddim 79 110 Doing acoustic versions of already recorded electronic material has also been • Tarrus Riley - Mecoustic 80 popular in reggae music.
    [Show full text]
  • A Psychobiographical Study of Robert Nesta “Bob” Marley
    A PSYCHOBIOGRAPHICAL STUDY OF ROBERT NESTA “BOB” MARLEY LYNN WILLIS 200338234 Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree MASTER OF ARTS In Clinical Psychology In the Faculty of Health Sciences At the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University Supervisor: Ms. Alida Sandison March 2017 i DECLARATION I hereby declare that the work in this thesis is my own, except for quotations and summaries, which have been duly acknowledged. I understand what plagiarism is and none of this work is plagiarized.It is submitted for the degree of Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University. It has not been submitted for any other degree or examination at any other university. Lynn Willis Date: 30 March 2016 Student Number: 200338234 Qualification: MA Clinical Psychology ii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I would like to extend my sincere gratitude to the following people for their encouragement and support through this process. Firstly the completion of this treatise would not have been remotely possible without the help of my Almighty and encouragement of my parents. A warmhearted thank you to Tracy McIntyre who believed in me throughout this process and whose unfailing support and motivation gave me the strength I needed to complete this treatise. A special thank you to my supervisor Ms Alida Sandison who guided the research and helped develop my skills and expertise. And last but not least thank you to all the friends and family who served as a sounding board to my thoughts and feelings. iii TABLE OF CONTENTS DECLARATION....................................................................................................................... i ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .................................................................................................... ii APPENDICES ......................................................................................................................... ix LIST OF FIGURES ................................................................................................................
    [Show full text]
  • The Hummingbird
    Volume 4 - Issue 12 December 2017 The Hummingbird IRMA and Maria CHASING THE FOOTSTEPS OF HURRICANES IRMA AND MARIA CREATIVE INDUSTRIES HOW CAN CARIBBEAN COUNTRIES UNLOCK THEIR POTENTIAL? De-risking FIND OUT ABOUT ECLAC'S SOON TO BE RELEASED POLICY BRIEF Contents 5 Sneak Preview Bolstering Jamaica’s film and music industries 9 Feature Article Chasing the footsteps of Irma and Maria 16 Article Fiscal implications of population ageing 20 Article Policy change necessary for offshore financial centres in the Caribbean 24 Fast Facts TradeCAN and MAGIC workshop 26 Around the Caribbean - A Caribbean Christmas 28 ECLAC Caribbean Family - Reaching out to children in Southern Trinidad - United Nations Wellnes Day Cover Image by Josh Henderson CC BY-SA 2.0 Issued on a monthly basis, The Hummingbird offers strategic insights into the latest projects, publications, technical assistance missions and research carried out by ECLAC Caribbean. In addition to these, sneak previews are provided of the most salient upcoming events, alongside enriching follow- ups to previously covered issues. With a view to featuring a variety of facets of Caribbean life and lifestyle, The Hummingbird also zooms in on cultural activities and landmark occurrences through an eye-opening regional round-up. EDITORIAL TEAM Editor: Alexander Voccia Copy Editor: Denise Balgobin Publication Design: Blaine Marcano Please see our contact details on the back cover of this magazine Posted Nov 28 #ECLACaribbean has established a task force to advance ECLAC’s Debt for Climate Adaptation Swap Initiative. December Events World Aids Day 1 1 December 2017 Posted Nov 21 Officers from the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union countries gathered to gain a better understanding trade analysis to International Day for the Abolition of Slavery support future Economic Union trade negotiations.
    [Show full text]
  • Readings for Reasoning
    48 ❤ READINGS FOR REASONING by Justine Ketola Before the Legend: The Rise of Bob Marley had an opportunity to live and work teaching photography in by Christopher John Farley Jamaica beginning in 1969 and returned there in the mid-90s. Reggae Festival Guide 2006 Amistad, 2006 The environment provided the inspiration to funnel her interest As we mark the in the culture and people into a wonderful blend of personal, 25th anniversary of Bob yet inviting verses. Vivid imagery of fishing traps and painted Marley’s passing on boats, learning the sound of rocksteady, eating a mango while May 11, 1981, there driving around “vine hung switchbacks” and the atmosphere is another fresh crop surrounding cane fires in Spanish Town or swimming in Black of books that aim to River amongst the lilies, take the reader on the journey to the real demystify the legendary Jamaica through poetry. king of reggae’s legacy. The people the author encountered inspired the use of patois This masterpiece language for many aims to offer the more lines and entirely personal side of Bob in some of the Marley’s experience selections. Through on the planet. Written these friendships, by a Time magazine the subjects share and Wall Street Journal their triumphs journalist, it has literary and sorrows. flair, is full of intrigue The Blessed Lime and has its share of centers around a embellishment. woman friend’s The timeline of the book trials such as proceeds from Bob’s birthplace in Nine Mile to his formative years “boys from down growing up in Kingston, to the formation of the Wailers.
    [Show full text]
  • The Pop-Propheticism Propheticism of Bob Marley and Nusrat Fateh Ali K
    Music, Media, and Mysticism: T h e P o p - Propheticism o f B o b Marley and Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan “What is my message? Truth, peace and love, and music and levity.” – Bob Marley– “My message is the message of humanity: love and peace.” – Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan– A DISSERTATION SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF RELIGIOUS STUDIES IN FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR PHD Varun Soni University of Cape Town Dissertation Advisor: Professor David Chidester TABLE OF CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS………………………………………………………... 1 ABSTRACT OF DISSERTATION……………………………………………….. 5 PART ONE: INTRODUCING POP-PROPHETICISM CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION……………………………………………… 7 Religion and Popular Culture……………………………………………… 7 Prophets and Prophecy……………………………………………………... 9 Mystics and Mysticism…………………………………………………….. 17 Music as Message………………………………………………………….. 21 CHAPTER TWO: SOURCES AND METHODOLOGY, FRAMEWORK AND INTERPRETATION………………………………………………………………. 29 Research Sources…………………………………………………………... 29 Interpreting Lives and Lyrics………………………………………………. 31 A Subaltern Historiography………………………………………………... 35 The Double Exegesis Framework………………………………………….. 37 CHAPTER THREE: A NEW PROPHETIC PARADIGM……………………....... 39 Framing a Postmodern Prophetic Paradigm……………………………...... 39 Canonical Recitation………………………………………………………. 43 Mystical Intoxication………………………………………………………. 45 Musical Fusion……………………………………………………………... 49 Media Proliferation………………………………………………………… 52 Economic Commodification……………………………………………….. 56 Political Appropriation…………………………………………………….. 60 Applying Pop-Propheticism……………………………………………….
    [Show full text]
  • Reggae's Poet Laureate Sang for the Downtrodden
    M i c h a e l W a d d a c o r p r e s e n t s Strange Brew Celebrating seminal rock music | Edition 12 | Monday October 1 2007 A portrait of Bob Marley (1945-1981) Reggae’s poet laureate sang for the downtrodden Brought up in squalid conditions in Trenchtown, Kingston, as Jamaica underwent the death throes of British colonial rule, Robert Nesta Marley gradually transformed himself – with the help of his fellow musicians, producers, promoters and the international media – from a fringe “rude boy” singing crude and lively ska music for a comparatively small following of West Indian fans into an iconic, rock-star-type purveyor of thought-provoking reggae fuelled by his burning desire, as a generational spokesperson and a poet of the oppressed, to see our world emancipated from all forms of slavery, injustice and oppression. While little of Marley’s political and spiritual dream may have materialised during his tragically foreshortened life, one cannot help sensing in the early years of the new millennium that the Poet Laureate of Reggae may not have lived his life entirely in vain as a poet and prophet. Our world has changed in many respects since Marley’s death in 1981 – and one cannot help knowing and foreseeing that far bigger political, social, economic and cultural changes will occur over the next 25 years. In many respects, he was a visionary Bob Marley … hip, happy, cool, gifted and the ahead of his time: a spiritual prophet, a undisputed Poet Laureate of Reggae. revolutionary messenger and an African Renaissance poet.
    [Show full text]