Middle School Composing 3: Write a Rap
Teaching Procedures
Read about the history of rap
Read about the history of rap.
Read about rap from the 1970s to the present day
Read about rap from the 1970s to the present day.
Read about rhyme in rap
Read about rhyme in rap.
Read about other literary devices in rap
Read about other literary devices in rap.
Listen to "Free From it All" by Lecrae with Mathai
Read the lyrics in the video.
Do you see examples of rhyme, internal rhyme, assonance, multi-syllable rhyme or internal rhyme?
Do you see examples of alliteration or simile?
This is a Safeshare link.
If the Safeshare link doesn't work, search internet for "Lecrae Free from it all with lyrics".
Write your own rap - Track 1 #86 "Bat Rap" Option 1
Choose a topic and the rap accompaniment track that you like the best and write your own rap.
Option 1:
You can use one of the starter ideas given or you can invent your own.
Don’t do drugs...
Stay at home...
Stay in school...
Skateboarding...
Basketball is...
Homework is...
Friends are...
I don’t want to...
Use at least one of the literary devices from the “About Rap” information in your rap.
This track is the first option for your accompaniment.
Write your own rap - Track 2 #87 "Rappin' with the Animals" Option 1
Choose a topic and the rap accompaniment track that you like the best and write your own rap.
Option 1:
You can use one of the starter ideas given or you can invent your own.
Don’t do drugs...
Stay at home...
Stay in school...
Skateboarding...
Basketball is...
Homework is...
Friends are...
I don’t want to...
Use at least one of the literary devices from the “About Rap” information in your rap.
This track is the second option for your accompaniment.
Write your own Rap - Track 3 "Rappin' with the Animals" Option 2
Choose a topic and the rap accompaniment track that you like the best and write your own rap.
Option 2:
Directions: Choose a fairy tale and write the story as a rap.
You can choose a fairy tale from the list below or choose another story that you know.
The Three Little Pigs
Three Billy Goats Gruff
Chicken Little
Jack and the Beanstalk
Use at least one of the literary devices from the “About Rap” page in your rap.
This track is the third option for your accompaniment.
Write your own Rap - Track 4 #88 Hoppin' Hops" Option 2
Choose a topic and the rap accompaniment track that you like the best and write your own rap.
Option 2:
Directions:
Choose a fairy tale and write the story as a rap.
You can choose a fairy tale from the list below or choose another story that you know.
The Three Little Pigs
Three Billy Goats Gruff
Chicken Little
Jack and the Beanstalk
Use at least one of the literary devices from the “About Rap” page in your rap.
This track is the fourth option for your accompaniment.
Write your own Rap - Track 5 #89 "Tone Loco" Options 1 and 2
Choose a topic and the rap accompaniment track that you like the best and write your own rap.
Option 1:
You can use one of the starter ideas given or you can invent your own.
Don’t do drugs...
Stay at home...
Option 2:
Directions: Choose a fairy tale and write the story as a rap.
You can choose a fairy tale from the list below or choose another story that you know.
The Three Little Pigs
Three Billy Goats Gruff
Use at least one of the literary devices from the “About Rap” page in your rap.
This track is the fifth option for your accompaniment.
Choose your topic, choose your track and write a rap
Choose your topic, choose your track and write a rap.
You can download and print the worksheet from Supporting Resources.
-or-
You can create your own document.
Choose your topic, choose your track, and write a rap
Choose your topic, choose your track and write a rap.
You can download and print the worksheet from Supporting Resources.
-or-
You can create your own document.
Assessment ideas
In this lesson, the suggested assessment is to send your teacher a copy of the rap you've written.
If you can include a voice recording or video of your performance, that's even better!
Music Is Literacy
A note to parents, teachers, principals and administrators.
Music education is important for all learners.
For more details copy and paste these links into your browser
https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2013/09/the-importance-of-keeping-the-beat/
Https://digitalcommons.wku.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1656&context=stu_hon_theses
https://www.luther.edu/oneota-reading-journal/archive/2012/learning-literacy-through-music/
Https://www.ecu.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/663701/SA-DECS-Fluency-doc.pdf
