Table of Contents

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

About the Author

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

Reviews

"Teachers should not enter into the Hip Hop education space without reading Teaching with Hip Hop in the 7-12 Grade Classroom, regardless of grade level. This book is more than a guide; it will be your bible. Kelly has masterfully, with much care and love, assembled assignments, assessments, and activities that are intended to engage students in the beautiful process of world-making. This book is written by a master teacher—let it transform you and your classroom."--Dr. Bettina L. Love, Award-winning author and the William F. Russell Professor at Teachers College, Columbia University, USA"Lauren Kelly is one of the most significant scholars in the field of hip-hop education. Her ability to merge theory, practice, philosophy and pedagogy are on full display in this masterful work. This is a contribution that elevates the culture and the artform in powerful ways. I am thankful for it and her. You need this in your library."-Dr. Christopher Emdin, New York Times bestselling author, Robert A. Naslund Endowed Chair and Professor of Education at the University of Southern California, USA