Resources
YouTube links for SoWs for Year 7-9 (ages 11-14)
CPD for Teachers - The Music Mark ‘Why Music’ session no. 1: Rappin the Classroom
YOUTUBE LINKS
This YouTube playlist contains all of the links included in the book needed for the Schemes of Work for Years 7-9 (age 11-14)
They have been designed to highlight the techniques of the art form, as well as the significant musical developments across the decades.
Whilst is generally a better idea to use lyric videos, you may sometimes feel there would be a contextual benefit for the students to see the visual contrast in realistic representation, compared to today's industry videos.
These playlists will be continually updated so please feel free to suggest recommendations via email.
Rappin’ the Classroom
Year 7 SoW Video Links
1. Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
2. 44th anniversary of the birth of Hip Hop
3. Birth of Hip Hop Generation X - DJ Kool Herc
4. Fresh Prince of Bel-Air - Instrumental
5. Children's Story - Slick Rick
6. Cockney Translation - Smiley Culture
7. Woo-Haa - Busta Rhymes
8. Guess the artist includes:
9. DJ Rob Base and EZ Rock
Rappin’ the Classroom
Year 8 SoW Video Links
1. Rapper's Delight - The Sugarhill Gang
2. The Message - Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five featuring Melle Mel
3. The Message - Instrumental
4. 1980 - Estelle
5. Dance For Me - Queen Latifah
6. Introduction to - Run DMC
7. My Adidas - Run DMC
8. My Adidas - Instrumental
9. I Go To Work - Kool Moe Dee
10. I Know You Got Soul - Eric B and Rakim
11. I Know You Got Soul - instrumental
12. Children's Story - Slick Rick
13. Monie Love Story - Monie Love
14. Monie In the Middle - Monie Love
15. Monie In the Middle - instrumental
16. Ladies First - Queen Latifah
17. It's Like That - Run DMC
Year 9 addendum*
Due to the added maturity of year 9 students and the nature of political and social discourse contained within some of the lyrics, teachers must check the book for advisory timestamps to end the video. Eg. 'Stop at 1.10'.
However, when you watch the video before delivering a lesson, you may decide that your students are mature enough to show them the entire content.
One thing we know is, that the availability of technology for young people is unprecedented in this day and age!
Rappin’ the Classroom
Year 9 SoW Video Links
1. What They Do - The Roots
2. History of the Hip Hop band - The Roots
3. You Got Me - The Roots featuring Erykah Badu
4. Sister Act 2: Joyful Joyful - Lauryn Hill
5. Fu-Gee-La - The Fugees
6. Lauryn Hill interview - Lauryn Hill
7. Doo-Wop (that thing) Lauryn Hill
8. Doo-Wop( that thing) instrumental - Lauryn Hill
9. Harder Than You Think - Public Enemy
10. Public Enemy History of the Hip Hop group - Public Enemy
11. Fight the Power - Public Enemy
12. Fight the Power - Public Enemy instrumental
13. Cockney Translation - Smiley Culture
14. Boo - sticky featuring Ms. Dynamite*
15. Dy-Na-Mi-Tee - Ms. Dynamite
16. Fix Up Look Sharp - Dizzee Rascal*
17. Fester Skank -Lethal Bizzle ft. Diztortion
18. 21 seconds - So Solid Crew*
19. Wearing My Rolex - Wiley
20. Witness( the fitness)- Roots Manuva
21. I Can - Nas
22. Proceed - The Roots
23. Doo-Wop (that thing) - Lauryn Hill
24. My Philosophy - Boogie Down Productions
25. Rebel Without a Pause - Public Enemy
26. Get Your Freak On - Missy Elliott
27. U.N.I.T.Y - Queen Latifah
28. P's and Q's - Kano
The Magic Square - Rap
This video explains the Magic Square - a bar of music in rap.
It helps beginners and non-musicians understand the most basic principle in rap technique - Flow. It also demonstrates the diagrams in the book on p.17
CPD
The Music Mark ‘Why Music’ sessions - 1: Rappin the Classroom
Francis Winston - Rappin' The Classroom (recorded 29 March 2022)
In this session, you are provided with strategies, repertoire tips and practical advice to help you to effectively use and understand rap music and techniques in the classroom setting.