Lauren Leigh Kelly is Assistant Professor of Urban Teacher Education at Rutgers University, USA.

Contents

Meet the Author

Acknowledgements

Support Material

Preface

How to Use This Book

Chapter One- Introduction

• Glossary of Terms
• A Note on Honoring the Full Humanity of Students
• Language and Censorship in Hip Hop Education

Chapter Two- 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

Chapter Three- 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

Chapter Four- 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, you ain't got to get 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

Chapter Five- 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