Money in Music (Student Research Project on Money in Popular Culture)

Money in Music is an engaging student research project exploring perceptions of wealth, capitalism, and materialism in popular music. This 55-page teaching resource guides students to analyze song lyrics and think critically about themes relating to money. Videos and music clips are embedded to showcase examples.\n\nWell-designed presentation slides introduce big ideas like capitalism, critiques and benefits of capitalism, perceptions of wealth in pop culture, and more. Clear instructions are provided for the student research project. Students will choose a song, analyze the lyrics, and connect themes back to capitalism, materialism, and values. Discussion questions facilitate reflection. This cross-curricular resource develops media literacy, critical thinking, and research skills relevant across subjects. It is designed for grades 7-12.