Wright_English+Raps

=English Raps = Mr. Wright

In this activity, the student’s expounded upon their learned knowledge of key concepts studied this year by applying such understanding in an innovative and relevant way using the creation of “literary rap” songs as their assessment. This activity combined linguistic, verbal, and musical intelligences to create a product that could ultimately be used as a means of teaching others these same concepts, more inventively.

With regards to grading criteria, the students were asked to create a song that was at least 30 seconds long, had a catchy, yet unique sound, beat/ rhythm, and draft their own lyrics that included the definition of the concept and related examples.

The students were able to do this assignment in two “work periods” and then an additional one for recording .The students were assigned the topic on the first day of this project, so no prior writing would take place. In groups, students developed the entire scope of this project with minimal to no help from the teacher.


 * The topics included, but not limited to:

Synonym/Antonym Plot (Exposition, Rising action, Climax, Falling action, Resolution) Point of view (1st person, 3rd person limited, & 3rd person omniscient) Fact vs. Opinion Figurative language (simile, metaphor, personification, idiom, onomatopoeia, hyperbole, alliteration) Summary Open Ended responses (no one recorded this) Author’s purpose (to describe, explain, entertain, inform, persuade) Theme Text structures (compare/contrast, cause/effect, description, sequence order, problem solution)

Student Examples



Block 1

Summary

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Figurative Language

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Fact or Opinion

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Point of View

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Block 2

Theme

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Point of View media type="file" key="Block 2 - Point of View.mp3" align="center" width="240" height="20"

Figurative Language media type="file" key="Block 2 - Figurative Language.mp3" align="center" width="240" height="20"

Fact or Opinion media type="file" key="Block 2 - Fact and Opinion.mp3" align="center" width="240" height="20"

Plot media type="file" key="Block 2 - Plot.mp3" align="center" width="240" height="20"

Block 3

Text Structure

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Point of View media type="file" key="Block 3 - Point of View.mp3" align="center" width="240" height="20"

Plot media type="file" key="Block 3 - Plot.mp3" align="center" width="240" height="20"

Fact or Opinion media type="file" key="Block 3 - Fact and Opinion.mp3" align="center" width="240" height="20"

Theme media type="file" key="Block 3 - Theme.mp3" align="center" width="240" height="20"