Lesson Summary
The students
working in groups and as an individual will write a hip hop song to explain
major political, social, economic, technological, and cultural developments of
the 1920s. For extra credit, the
students may perform the song for the class.
California Academic Standard(s)
11.5 –
Students analyze the major political, social, economic, technological and
cultural developments of the 1920s.
Time Frame
Two to Three
(50) minute classes
Total Time:
One Week
Goal
The students
will achieve critical thinking and writing skills while analyzing the major
political, social, economic, technological and cultural developments of the
1920s.
Learning Styles
- Linguistic
- Auditory
- Logical
- Musical
- Social
- Intrapersonal
Lesson Plan
Anticipatory Set (15 min)
The
instructor will provide the students a handout with the lyrics of a hip hop
song that has social meaning. The
instructor will then play the song for the students. (911 is a Joke by Public Enemy is a
good example. It has clean lyrics and is an example of a hip song with
social meaning). The instructor
will ask the students to think about the meaning of the song lyrics. The instructor will call on random students
to provide the meaning of the song. The
instructor will write the responses on the board.
Direct Instruction (10 min)
The
instructor will inform the students that they will write a hip hop song about
key historic terms from the 1920s. The
instructor will tell the student that prior to writing the song, the students
will work in a group to write a one verse song about prohibition.
Modeling (5 min)
Using the
computer and overhead, the instructor will show the students hip hop song
lyrics from a historical topic of the 1920s.
For example:
Everywhere I go and everywhere I be
The New York Yankees are celebrating with me
Babe is hitting them out
With high propensity
Baseball fever, baseball fever
Come to the park and see
Guided Practice (15 min)
The students
working in groups of two will write one verse of a hip hop song about
prohibition.
Checks for Understanding (10 min)
The
instructor will call on random groups to read their hip hop song about
prohibition.
Direct Instruction (10 min)
The
instructor will provide the following handout and discuss with the class:
The Hip Hop 20s
Working independently, you will write a hip
hop song that describes a major political, social, economic, technological and
cultural development of the 1920s. There
is no determined length for the song but the song must describe at least one
major political, social, economic, technological and cultural development of
the 1920s.
The most important element of the song
lyrics is that the reader will understand the development being described.
The song lyrics need to typed.
Extra Credit: For extra credit, you can
perform the song in front of the class with music or a-capella.
Modeling (5 min)
The
instructor will provide examples of subjects or developments that could be
considered to write a hip hop song.
Independent Study
The students
working independently will write a hip hop song for the 1920s major
developments.
Checks for Understanding (Depends on how
many perform song)
The students
will submit their songs to the instructor.
Extra
Credit: The students may perform the song in front of the class.
Direct Instruction (15 min)
The
instructor will summarize the major developments of the 1920s