Fresh Beats
A Standards Based Hip-Hop Curriculum
By Robert Vagi
Book & CD
Grade: 6--12
Item: 00-40581
$29.99
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Description
This groundbreaking program is a new resource for secondary general music classes, designed to help teachers involve more students in their programs. The book is fully reproducible and includes information and resources to acquaint teachers with hip-hop music and culture, as well as easy-to-use lessons that teach the National Standards for Music Education. The curriculum will engage students while enhancing their musical and critical thinking skills as they learn about the history of hip-hop and its role in society, listen to and critique popular music, write their own rap songs, and learn to compose and perform drumbeats using the accompanying CD. An essential resource for teachers wishing to provide their students with a contemporary, high-quality music education!
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Contents
| Title | |
| About Fresh Beats | |
| Alignment with National Standards | |
| How to Use Fresh Beats | |
| History and Culture | |
| Hip-Hop Beginnings | |
| Hip-Hop -- Emergence and Evolution | |
| Hip-Hop: 1980s | |
| The 1990s and the Rise of Gang Rap | |
| 2000s and Beyond | |
| For Further Reading | |
| Lesson: Beginnings of Hip-Hop | |
| Writing Prompt | |
| Artist Profiles: Kool Herc; Grandmaster Flash; Afrika Bambaataa | |
| Artist Summary | |
| Hip-Hop Beginnings Worksheet | |
| Evaluation | |
| Worksheet Answer Key | |
| Lesson: Hip-Hop -- Breakthrough and Evolution | |
| Artist Profiles: Sugarhill Gang; Kurtis Blow; RUN-DMC | |
| Artist Summary | |
| Worksheet | |
| Evaluation | |
| Evaluation: Compare and Contrast | |
| Worksheet Answer Key | |
| Compare and Contrast Sample Answers | |
| Lesson: Hip-Hop during the 1980s | |
| The Rise of Pop Rap | |
| Writing Prompt | |
| Song Topics | |
| Artist Profiles: The Fresh Prince; MC Hammer | |
| Artist Summary | |
| Worksheet | |
| Evaluation | |
| Compare and Contrast | |
| Song Topics Answer Key | |
| Worksheet Answer Key | |
| Compare and Contrast Sample Answers | |
| Lesson: The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air: Hip-Hop Meets Television | |
| Worksheet | |
| Worksheet Sample Answers | |
| Lesson: Hip-Hop During the 1990s: The Rise and Fall of Gang Rap | |
| Writing Prompt | |
| Artist Profiles: Tupac Shakur; The Notorious B.I.G. | |
| Artist Summary | |
| Worksheet | |
| Letter Template | |
| Worksheet Answer Key | |
| Letter Model Response | |
| Lesson: Women in Hip-Hop | |
| Opening Activity | |
| Artist Profiles: Queen Latifah; Lauryn Hill; Salt-N-Pepa | |
| Artist Summary | |
| Worksheet | |
| Evaluation | |
| Compare and Contrast | |
| Answer Key | |
| Women in Hip-Hop | |
| Compare and Contrast Sample Answers | |
| Final Exam | |
| Final Exam Answer Key | |
| Hip-Hop Interview Project | |
| Songwriting | |
| Lesson: Class Song | |
| Worksheet | |
| Model Response | |
| Lesson: Introduction Song | |
| Worksheet | |
| Model Response | |
| Lesson: Song for Change -- Preparation | |
| Story Summary | |
| Planning | |
| Lesson: Song for Change | |
| Worksheet | |
| Model Response | |
| Recording | |
| Drum Set | |
| Lesson: Basic Rock/Hip-Hop Beat | |
| Worksheet | |
| Playing Test | |
| Lesson: Beat #2 | |
| Worksheet | |
| Playing Test | |
| Lesson: Drum Set Composition | |
| Playing Test |
Additional Information
| Author: | Robert Vagi |
| Format: | Book & CD |
| Page Count: | 132 |
| Item Number: | 00-40581 |
| ISBN 10: | 0-7390-9408-4 |
| ISBN 13: | 978-0-7390-9408-2 |
| UPC: | 038081455075 |
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