This package is the perfect complement to any Flocabulary program and an engaging supplement for any classroom. The Writing Academic Rhymes Package includes everything needed for students to write, perform and record their own Flocabulary-style raps.

This Teacher Resource Book features detailed lesson plans for getting students writing their own “academic raps” - a powerful and versatile higher-order thinking activity! Consulting the included rhyming dictionary, students will write their own academic songs over the 20 instrumental tracks on the Beats CD.

They can then record their songs using this USB computer microphone and free downloadable software (instructions included). The recorded songs can then be shared within the school, proudly played for peers, or even posted on our blog: www.HipHopClassroom.com.

THIS HIGH-INTEREST BOOK builds writing and critical thinking skills by analyzing the lyrics of professional rappers. Students examine Jay-Z lyrics for metaphor use, Kanye West for personification, Eminem for internal rhyme and many more. Lyrics are analyzed under a microscope to figure out exactly how the best emcees craft their lines.

RAP CAN HELP TEACH THE LANGUAGE ARTS CURRICULUM. As any hip-hop fan will tell you, the best rappers rival the classic poets when it comes to using clever similes or creative slant-rhyme schemes. The book features lyrical examples from Tupac, Mos Def, Outkast, Nas, Common, Jay-Z, Biggie, Eminem and others. All lyrical excerpts are classroom appropriate and packed with language arts content.