A word of peace in a piece of the world: hippie songs and lyrics for cultural awareness raising in an EFL class
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The purpose of this study is to describe the contribution of using songs and lyrics as a means to integrate cultural understanding and language development in an English as a foreign language class with middle school. We observed that our learners had difficulty to understand and express themselves. This inquiry looked into proficiency and cultural awareness by introducing discussion on selected hippie song lyrics. The social and cultural context of the late 1960’s Hippie movement were the subject of study through the genre lyrics. The literature review discusses connections between language learning and cultural expressions. Findings of this qualitative study suggest that culture contextualized language and enhanced comprehension, thus facilitating expression. This monograph hopes to contribute to a pedagogical reflection on how learners may gain insights into understanding a word of peace and a piece of the world.