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Poetry through Jazz, Rap, and Hip Hop Lesson PlanPoetry through Jazz, Rap, and Hip Hop Lesson Plan
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Poetry through Jazz, Rap, and Hip Hop

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Students explore poetry through jazz, rap, and hip hop music. They discover the common threads that run through the poetry and music. Students design their own lyrics to a jazz, rap, or hip hop selection and share their songs with the class.

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11th - 12th
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English Language Arts
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