"Triple H: History & Hip-Hop"
Overview
Demonstrating the connection between historical events and the Hip-Hop genre. This lesson is to introduce the Hip-Hop genre as well as identify its connection with events within history. This lesson is to give insight on the genre and how music was used to communicate and inform.
"Triple H: History & Hip-Hop"
Lesson Focus: Demonstrating the reflection of hip-hop music and historical events within the 70s/80s/90s
Overview: Music is best known for providing art to the ears, but it can also be used as a form of communication as well as storytelling. We will spotlight how the rise of hip-hop within the 70s and 80s was to not only have people moving, shaking, and having a good time, but to also inform and enlighten them of what was going on within that time period.
Within this lesson the students will explore the creation and development of hip-hop as well as the historical relations happening during the beginning of hip-hop. Students will learn about the usage of hip-hop and how it correlated with numerous factors within the time of its creation.
Objectives: Once completed, the students will:
- Be able to identify the foundation of what is known as the genre of hip-hop
- Be able to identify the style/time period of hip-hop music
- Be able to explain what makes a song qualified for hip-hop
Activities:
- “Prior Knowledge Icebreaker”: The students will be asked to identify which hip hop artist they know from memory, and then give a song that the artist has sung or is best known for (i.e. MC Hammer, 2 Legit 2 Quit). From there they will say a lyric they remember from that song and give their explanation on what they think the lyric means.
- Watch the video clip “The Birth of Hip- Hop” ( The Birth of Hip-Hop ) from PBS. After watching the video clip, students will begin to point out the “factors” of hip hop. They will also describe some of the styles and locations that they saw within the video and how it may or may not have had an impact on the genre.
- “Triple H: History & Hip-Hop”: The students will watch a clip “Hip- Hop and History Blend” (Hip-Hop & History Blend for Broadway Play). After watching the clip, the class will point out the usage of hip hop influences the reflection on history. The students will identify how the hit Broadway Musical “Hamilton” has used the art of hip-hop and rap lyrics to draw attention to US History.
Assessment:
Creating a digital timeline of hip hop music and events going on within society. Students will select a time period (70s, 80s, 90s), and label the timeline with events that impacted history. On the other side of the timeline, students will attach a song that was created that references that incident that happened during that time. Students will research both historical events as well as hip hop song history to present how each point correlates.