Inspiring Artists and Musicians

Lesson 21
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ELA

Unit 5

1st Grade

Lesson 21 of 26

Objective


Explain three of the key elements of Hip Hop and how DJ Kool Herc helped to create each of them.

Readings and Materials


  • Book: When the Beat Was Born: DJ Kool Herc and the Creation of Hip Hop by Laban Carrick Hill 

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Target Task


Discussion & Writing Prompt

Describe three of the key elements of Hip Hop. How did DJ Kool Herc help create each of them? (DJing, MCing, breaking).

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Key Questions


  • What evidence does the author include to support the idea that “Clive loved music”?

  • How did Clive change when he moved to New York? How did it make him feel? Give two to three specific examples.

  • How did Kool Herc become DJ Kool Herc?

  • How did DJ Kool Herc learn from his audience?

  • Why was DJ Kool Herc’s music important in his community in the Bronx?

  • How did DJ Kool Herc include others in his music?

  • How did DJ Kool Herc put the "HIP HIP HOP, HIPPITY HOP” into the world’s heartbeat?

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Common Core Standards


  • L.1.1.g — Use frequently occurring conjunctions (e.g., and, but, or, so, because).
  • L.1.1.j — Produce and expand complete simple and compound declarative, interrogative, imperative, and exclamatory sentences in response to prompts.
  • RI.1.3 — Describe the connection between two individuals, events, ideas, or pieces of information in a text.
  • RI.1.8 — Identify the reasons an author gives to support points in a text.
  • SL.1.1 — Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about grade 1 topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups

Supporting Standards

L.1.4
L.1.6
RI.1.1
RI.1.4
RI.1.7
RI.1.10
SL.1.2
SL.1.5
SL.1.6

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