This book presents practical approaches for engaging with Hip Hop music and culture in the classroom.

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Cover -- Half Title -- Series -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Meet the Author -- Acknowledgments -- Support Material -- Preface -- How to Use this Book -- 1 Introduction -- Understanding Hip Hop Culture -- The Case for Critical Hip Hop Literacies in Secondary Education -- Glossary of Terms -- 2 Hip Hop Pedagogies in Classroom Practice -- Lessons One and Two: Building Hip Hop Classroom Community -- Lesson Three: "I Used to Love H.E.R.": Exploring Extended Metaphor and Allegory in Hip Hop Literature -- Lesson Four: Embodied Hip Hop Storytelling -- Lesson Five: Developing Critical Literacies Through Hip Hop Jigsaw Groups -- Lesson Six: Exploring History, Geography, and Culture Through Hip Hop Lit Circles -- Lesson Seven: Scrubs and Pigeons-Exploring Love and Relationships in Hip Hop Culture -- Lesson Eight: Developing Critical Hip Hop Literacies Through Standardized Exam Preparation -- Lesson Nine: (Re)Defining the Modern Hip Hop Generation Through Critical Media Literacies -- 3 Remixing Classroom Assessments -- Assignment One: Mixtape Project -- Assignment Two: Literary Allusions -- Assignment Three: Hip Hop Literary Criticism -- Assignment Four: Hip Hop Author Study -- Assignment Five: Hip Hop Autobiography -- 4 Teaching Hip Hop as a Content Area -- "Move B!*% -- Get Out the Way!": Decentering the Self in Hip Hop Curriculum and Pedagogy -- "Tear the Roof Off!": Reframing Teaching Through a Hip Hop Lens -- "If You Stay Ready": Demonstrating Flexibility and Responsiveness in Hip Hop Education -- "Teach Me How to Dougie": Modeling Critical Media Literacies and Discussion in the Classroom -- "For My People": Engaging with Hip Hop Community -- 5 Closing Thoughts -- Appendix A: Suggestions for Further Reading -- Appendix B: Suggested Texts for Hip Hop-Based Curriculum -- Appendix C: Hip Hop Course Study Guide Examples. Appendix D: Sample Hip Hop Course Curriculum -- Appendix E: Hip Hop Education Resources, Conferences, and Organizations -- Appendix F: Suggested Museum Trips for Exploring Hip Hop History and Culture in the U.S. -- References.