Hip Hop High
Posted Mar 27 2006
Get Started
The Internet is filled with information for teachers considering using hip-hop in their classrooms. Here are some good sites for getting started:
The Funkamentals
This Arizona hip-hop group uses music to teach students everything from the periodic table of the elements to the metric system to state capitals.
The Hip-Hop Circuit: Teachers
A tremendous resource for using hip-hop in education. Lesson plans, articles, unit materials, and other information make this a great first stop for educators.
Hip-Hop in the Classroom
Zarazua includes sample lesson plans for teachers interested in exploring hip-hop in school.
Hip-Hop Poetry and the Classics for the Classroom
Alan Sitomer cowrote an instructional guide for how to incorporate hip-hop into the classroom. At this site, teachers can see some sample lessons and order the book for more information.
Flipping the Script: Critical Thinking in a Hip-Hop World
A curriculum for teaching students media literacy and other topics using hip-hop music and culture.
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