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Hip-Hop & Poetry: Lesson Plan for Middle School by Bayan Founas, Study notes of Poetry

A 1.5-hour lesson plan for middle school students on the connection between rap and poetry. The plan includes writing prompts, discussion questions, and definitions of key terms such as rhythm and meter. Students are encouraged to analyze the poem 'lose yourself' by eminem and write their own poems. The document also includes the full lyrics to 'lose yourself' and a bonus activity to watch and perform a group poem or rap.

What you will learn

  • What is the rhyme scheme used in 'Lose Yourself'?
  • What are the themes of 'Lose Yourself' by Eminem?
  • How is rap similar to and different from poetry?

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Essential Words: LTAB Online 2020
Lesson plans and writing prompts for teens
Rap is Poetry is Rap
by Bayan Founas
DURATION: 1.5 hours
GRADE LEVEL: Middle School
WRITING LEVEL: ALL
FOCUS: hip-hop, rhythm
KEY TERMS: meter, rhythm, alliteration
EXAMPLE POEM
Lose Yourself by Eminem
Check in | 15 minutes
If you could meet any hip-hop artist, who would it be and why?
What would you talk about? Which hip-hop artist is most like you and how?
Silently journal for 5 minutes
Share what you wrote with a partner for 5 minutes
Share whole class for 5 minutes
Resource Building | 15 minutes
Think of one of your favorite songs, and Google the lyrics to the song.
DISCUSSION
How is your favorite song similar to or different from poetry?
What elements of poetry does the song have?
How is rap rhythm and poetry?
DEFINITIONS
RHYTHM: the measured flow of words and phrases in verse or prose as determined by the relation of
long and short or stressed and unstressed syllables.
METER: the rhythm of a piece of poetry, determined by the number and length of feet in a line.
ALLITERATION: the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely
connected words.
Close Reading | 20 minutes
LISTEN & READ | “Lose Yourself” by Eminem (Video and audio on YouTube, lyrics included in your packet)
Essential Words: LTAB Online 2020 Rap Is Poetry is Rap | 1
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Lesson plans and writing prompts for teens

Rap is Poetry is Rap by Bayan Founas DURATION: 1.5 hours GRADE LEVEL: Middle School WRITING LEVEL: ALL FOCUS: hip-hop, rhythm KEY TERMS: meter, rhythm, alliteration EXAMPLE POEM Lose Yourself by Eminem

Check in | 15 minutes

If you could meet any hip-hop artist, who would it be and why? What would you talk about? Which hip-hop artist is most like you and how? ● Silently journal for 5 minutes ● Share what you wrote with a partner for 5 minutes ● Share whole class for 5 minutes

Resource Building | 15 minutes

Think of one of your favorite songs, and Google the lyrics to the song. DISCUSSION ● How is your favorite song similar to or different from poetry? ● What elements of poetry does the song have? ● How is rap rhythm and poetry? DEFINITIONS ● RHYTHM: the measured flow of words and phrases in verse or prose as determined by the relation of long and short or stressed and unstressed syllables. ● METER: the rhythm of a piece of poetry, determined by the number and length of feet in a line. ● ALLITERATION : the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.

Close Reading | 20 minutes

LISTEN & READ | “ Lose Yourself” by Eminem (Video and audio on YouTube, lyrics included in your packet)

Lesson plans and writing prompts for teens

QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER

● What are the themes of the song? ● What is the rhyme scheme used by the hip-hop artist? ● How do you describe hip hop to someone who has never heard it before? ● In what ways are these lyrics poetry? ● What is the effect of rhyme, rhythm, and alliteration in the song?

Writing Prompt | 20 minutes

Write a poem (individually or with a group) on a topic of your choosing. TIP | Pay particular attention to rhythm, meter, and the other concepts discussed in this lesson. BONUS | Watch One Love by Nas , and prepare a performance of a group poem or rap.

Share Out | 15 minutes