The
Writing Academic Rhymes Package is a comprehensive resource for teachers. The
Writing Academic Rhymes book provides lesson plans and ideas for getting students writing and performing their own content-area raps. The lesson plans work for all subject areas, and are recommended for grades 3-12. The package also includes a Scholastic Rhyming Dictionary, a Beats CD, and a USB microphone.
Chapter
An Introduction to Our Method
Lesson 1: Rhyme-Writing Outline
Lesson 2: Basic Rhyme-Writing
Lesson 3: Writing Rhymes to Master Vocabulary
- Part 1: Interdisciplinary Vocabulary
- Part 2: Content-Area Vocabulary – Math, History and Science
Lesson 4: Elevating Rhymes with Figurative Language
Lesson 5: Writing Rhymes that Tell a Story
- Part 1: Third-Person Narrative
- Part 2: First-Person Narrative
Lesson 6: Group Writing Lesson
Lesson 7: The Basics of Hip-Hop Songwriting
Lesson 8: Performance
Lesson 9: The Basics of Audio Recording
Frequently Asked Questions
Appendices
- Appendix 1: Words with No Rhyme
- Appendix 2: List of Idioms for Wordplay
- Works Cited
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