How does public opinion influence the way historic events are remembered? Objective At the end of this lesson, students will be able to: 1. Analyze & Interpret three songs used during the American Revolution. 2. Compare and contrast opinions and memories of the American Revolution. 3. Recognize how opinion and historic events influenced popular Revolutionary era song lyrics. Background Like opinions, songs change over time. Lyrics and tunes are flexible and have often been used to express political opinions. Analyze three historic songs and how/why they changed over time. Create new versions o Duration: 60 Minutes.