One for the books
So I've spent the last couple of hours working on the lesson I'm teaching tomorrow. We're doing a poetry unit, and most of the students want to talk about rap, listen to rap, write rap... So I'm doing a short history and a lesson based on a Kanye West song (Family Business). I'll be curious to see if they'll actually take on writing something or just complain, as usual. I'll stay hopeful.
Much of my time was taken up trying to find a rap that's age appropriate for 11/12 year-olds that has some street cred. Thank you, i-tunes, for cleaned-up versions.
And then I realize that my cute cheerleader girls might not be into it. Or my headbangers. So I'm adding Avril Lavigne (Sk8er Boi) and Slipknot (Duality). We'll look at their lyrics as poetry.
Will all this raise my cool factor? Can I put it in my portfolio? What will the reviewers say?
Much of my time was taken up trying to find a rap that's age appropriate for 11/12 year-olds that has some street cred. Thank you, i-tunes, for cleaned-up versions.
And then I realize that my cute cheerleader girls might not be into it. Or my headbangers. So I'm adding Avril Lavigne (Sk8er Boi) and Slipknot (Duality). We'll look at their lyrics as poetry.
Will all this raise my cool factor? Can I put it in my portfolio? What will the reviewers say?