Teaching with Hip Hop in the 7-12 Grade Classroom

This book presents practical approaches for engaging with Hip Hop music and culture in the classroom.

Lauren Kelly is a writer and a 4K teacher from Wisconsin, USA. She attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison where she earned her BSE with a double major in Early Childhood Education/ESL and Psychology.

Contents Meet the Author Acknowledgements Support Material Preface How to Use This Book Chapter One- Introduction - Glossary of Terms - A Note on Honoring the Full Humanity of Students - Language and Censorship in Hip Hop Education Chapter Two- Hip Hop Pedagogies in Classroom Practice - (Lessons One and Two) Building Hip Hop Classroom Community - (Lesson Three) "I Used to Love H.E.R.": Exploring Extended Metaphor and Allegory in Hip Hop Literature - (Lesson Four) Embodied Hip Hop Storytelling - (Lesson Five) Developing Critical Literacies through Hip Hop Jigsaw Groups - (Lesson Six) Exploring History, Geography, and Culture through Hip Hop Lit Circles - (Lesson Seven) Scrubs and Pigeons: Exploring Love and Relationships in Hip Hop Culture - (Lesson Eight) Developing Critical Hip Hop Literacies through Standardized Exam Preparation - (Lesson Nine) (Re)Defining the Modern Hip Hop Generation through Critical Media Literacies Chapter Three- Remixing Classroom Assessments - (Assignment One) Mixtape Project - (Assignment Two) Literary Allusions - (Assignment Three) Hip Hop Literary Criticism - (Assignment Four) Hip Hop Author Study - (Assignment Five) Hip Hop Autobiography Chapter Four- Teaching Hip Hop as a Content Area - "Move B!$*%; Get out the way!" Decentering the Self in Hip Hop Curriculum and Pedagogy - "Tear the Roof Off!" Reframing Teaching through a Hip Hop Lens - "If you stay ready, you ain't got to get ready": Demonstrating Flexibility and Responsiveness in Hip Hop Education - "Teach Me How to Dougie" Modeling Critical Media Literacies and Discussion in the Classroom - "For My People" Engaging with Hip Hop community Chapter Five- Closing Thoughts Appendix A- Suggestions for Further Reading Appendix B - Suggested Texts for Hip Hop-Based Curriculum Appendix C- Hip Hop Course Study Guide Examples Appendix D- Sample Hip Hop Course Curriculum Appendix E- Hip Hop Education Resources, Conferences, and Organizations Appendix F- Suggested Museum Trips for Exploring Hip Hop History and Culture in the U.S. References