I found this text to be an interesting read. I really appreciate the author's intent and effort on engaging the students in their own education. An important section for me is "Teaching Hip-Hop Music and Culture." Connecting Hip-Hop music to a poetry unit is a great idea to get students more involved. It also gives teachers a chance to learn music they may not be familiar with and give another way for teachers to relate to their students. This opportunities encourages students to really work with the educational material and form an understanding and appreciation for it.
I also enjoyed that the use of film was done in a way to ensure educational purpose and not simply entertainment. The author, in a way, made a "lecture" out of the film and then had a discussion on it. Students are then able to truly be critical of what they are learning and engage the material.
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