Hip Hop's Four Corners
DJ, MC (Rap), Break Dancing, and Graffiti

Task

Essential Questions:
How has the influence of hip hop culture evolved over the past 30 years? Describe ways that the evolution of hip hop has effected your life.
Predict how what is happening now will evovle and change in the future?

To be able to answer the essential questions, you will:
1. Pick one aspect of hip hop culture to research and
2. Prepare a PowerPoint presentation to highlight the evolution of your particular topic.
3. Make a presentation of your topic to your class.

You, your peers and your teachers will evaluate your:
1. Content
2. Presentation skills
3. Knowledge of PowerPoint

Following the presentations:
Each team will further articulate their predictions regarding the future of hip hop culture as part of a whole class discussion.

Finally, based upon this discussion the class will develop a cohesive statement about the future evolution of hip hop culture using their research, the presentations, and the team predictions.


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Introduction
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Evaluation
Conclusion
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Designed by:
Michelle Powers, Myra Quadros, Mark Rowley,
Dan Wagner, & Brian Waldman
Mission High School Library Media Center

Last updated on March 29, 2006