We're in the smaller writing lab today (L-231). It's on the opposite side of the Open Lab. If you have ever been to my office (L-236), one of my doors opens into it. If you were lost, I would have hoped you'd ask in the library--the reference librarian or someone behind a counter or desk where L-231 is.
We listened to the opening discourse on poetry from: The Spoken Word Revolution (slam, hip hop and the poetry of a generation).
I passed out Prologue, Part One: The Beat Remnants (1-29). I'll give you the rest of the selections from the rest of the book Tuesday. Read the handout. We'll talk about the poetry in class Tuesday, Dec. 2.
I forget my phone at home, so if you tried to call...this is why I didn't answer. Keep writing. If you email me, put English 1B in the heading so I can find it easier if I do a search.
We also watched the video: The Written Works: Exploring the World of Writing from Diary, to Dissertation, to Democracy
REMINDER: READ THE COLDEST WINTER EVER. WE WILL TALK ABOUT THE FIRST FEW CHAPTERS NEXT WEEK AND THE FOLLOWING WEEK. WE'LL WRITE AN ESSAY IN TWO WEEKS. CHECK THE ASSIGNMENT LIST BELOW. THERE IS AN ESSAY DUE TODAY. KEEP A READING LOG FOR "WINTER." NOTE THE SCENES, CHARACTERS, THEMES, LANGUAGE AND AUTHOR'S WRITING. YOU WILL TURN IN THE LOG WITH THE ESSAY.
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Control F
As Aaron left today he showed me how to grab specific student assignments by holding down the CNTRL Key and the F key on the keyboard. Wow! he cut my work in half. Now I can find student work so much faster. I thought I'd pass this along to those students who haven't emailed me yet.
Reminder, the play, The Angry Black White Boy is still running at Intersection for the Arts. Reserve your tickets at www.theintersection.org. This weekend is the Hip Hop Dance Festival at the Palace of Fine Arts.
Visit http://www.sfhiphopdancefest.com/performers.htm Unless someone calls me, I think I am going to a play instead of the HHDF, but I might try to get by Sunday evening, although the program I like is Saturday evening.
Reminder, the play, The Angry Black White Boy is still running at Intersection for the Arts. Reserve your tickets at www.theintersection.org. This weekend is the Hip Hop Dance Festival at the Palace of Fine Arts.
Visit http://www.sfhiphopdancefest.com/performers.htm Unless someone calls me, I think I am going to a play instead of the HHDF, but I might try to get by Sunday evening, although the program I like is Saturday evening.
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Interview with Jeff Chang
I was checking my mail and found this: http://www.trueskool.com/video/1464587:Video:5787
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Hip Hop Dance
9. I forgot Hip Hop Dance I'll let this be extra credit or you can replace on of the required essays with this one.
The hip hop dance festival is this weekend, in San Francisco at the Palace of Fine Arts. Look at the history of hip hop dance and its evolution, also the various styles which developed and how it has changed over the past 20-30 years and what is constant.
The hip hop dance festival is this weekend, in San Francisco at the Palace of Fine Arts. Look at the history of hip hop dance and its evolution, also the various styles which developed and how it has changed over the past 20-30 years and what is constant.
Hip Hop Spirituality
What is hip hop spirutality? How is art a way to convey spirit? Some people say that art is what keeps us human, that one's humnanity is tied to one's art. A society without art is missing a vital aspect of its exisitence.
The essay needs to be 3-4 pages long. Find 2-3 articles which look at this topic to substantiate your views. Post your essay response here. Cite your sources at the end of the essay. The film we watched was called: Soundz of Spirit.
The essay is due tomorrow 11/19, by 11 PM. Respond to another classmate's essay by Friday, Nov. 21.
Note; Don't go crazy with the citations. Use only what you need to prove your point. The direct citation is used when another voice says it better than you can paraphrase it or say it yourself, it also breaks up the text.
The Angry Black White Boy is extended through next Sunday, Nov. 30 (I think. Visit www.theintersection.org)
The essay needs to be 3-4 pages long. Find 2-3 articles which look at this topic to substantiate your views. Post your essay response here. Cite your sources at the end of the essay. The film we watched was called: Soundz of Spirit.
The essay is due tomorrow 11/19, by 11 PM. Respond to another classmate's essay by Friday, Nov. 21.
Note; Don't go crazy with the citations. Use only what you need to prove your point. The direct citation is used when another voice says it better than you can paraphrase it or say it yourself, it also breaks up the text.
The Angry Black White Boy is extended through next Sunday, Nov. 30 (I think. Visit www.theintersection.org)
Final Assignments
1. Hip Hop Theatre: planning and draft due Nov. 20 for peer review; final due Nov. 2. We started already reading from Total Chaos and The Angry Black White Boy. The question: What is hip hop theatre and how do your examples support your definition? Total Chaos is a resource.
2. Hip Hop Music: Dec. 2 planning and draft due for peer review; final Dec. 4.
What is hip hop music? For this essay students can survey an artist whose work embodies hip hop culture. You could take an angle like: Women in Hip Hop. The musical survey needs to cover the range of the work. The artist has to be a key stakeholder in the genre.
3. Hip Lit: “The Coldest Winter Ever” –in class essay. We’ll write it Dec. 11 (in L-202E. Bring your outline and planning sheets)
Question: How is this book classic hip hop literature?
4. Hip Hop Visual Arts –already done
5. Hip Hop as a Global Movement – already done
Group Presentation Grade—already done
6. Hip Hop Spirituality—Soundz of Spirit, http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1808614830/info Nov. 18, 2008. Assignment posted. Question: What is Hip hop spirituality?
7. Hip Hop Poetry—films and other multi-media (written in class) First week in Dec. in class. Assignment posted. We will look at hip hop poets such as Saul Williams and groups like Youth Speaks. I am looking for a link to the show: The Infinite Mind about the meaning of poetry. I'll share with you in class.
8. Freewrites: The Message and Know What I Mean posts and other responses on-going
9. Hip Hop Dance—I forgot to include this so you can substitute dance for another genre.
2. Hip Hop Music: Dec. 2 planning and draft due for peer review; final Dec. 4.
What is hip hop music? For this essay students can survey an artist whose work embodies hip hop culture. You could take an angle like: Women in Hip Hop. The musical survey needs to cover the range of the work. The artist has to be a key stakeholder in the genre.
3. Hip Lit: “The Coldest Winter Ever” –in class essay. We’ll write it Dec. 11 (in L-202E. Bring your outline and planning sheets)
Question: How is this book classic hip hop literature?
4. Hip Hop Visual Arts –already done
5. Hip Hop as a Global Movement – already done
Group Presentation Grade—already done
6. Hip Hop Spirituality—Soundz of Spirit, http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1808614830/info Nov. 18, 2008. Assignment posted. Question: What is Hip hop spirituality?
7. Hip Hop Poetry—films and other multi-media (written in class) First week in Dec. in class. Assignment posted. We will look at hip hop poets such as Saul Williams and groups like Youth Speaks. I am looking for a link to the show: The Infinite Mind about the meaning of poetry. I'll share with you in class.
8. Freewrites: The Message and Know What I Mean posts and other responses on-going
9. Hip Hop Dance—I forgot to include this so you can substitute dance for another genre.
Thursday, November 6, 2008
Angry Black White Boy Script
See the link in comment. Read the Adam Mansbach pp. 92-101. The play is at Intersection for the Arts, 446 Valencia Street (betw. 15th/16th) Thursdays-Sundays, 8 p.m. through Sunday, Nov. 16. I am hosting a theatre party Nov. 16, 8 p.m. if you are interested I need your ticket money by Nov. 13, so I can purchase tickets in advance. For information visit www.theintersection.org or call (415) 626-3311. Thursday performances are pay-what-you-can. Reservations are required.
Obama 08
Write a response to the Election 08: the new president elect: Barack Obama, state propositions, measures. I'd suggest you analyze his speech.
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Presentations
Faraj's presentation on the British Hip Hop scene was great! His presentation gave a through overview of the genre and its key players. It's too bad he didn't have music or pictures to share. Thursday, Benjamin is presenting. Please post your comments to Faraj and Faraj please share your self-reflection with us.
I am still here at work, working on the progress reports.
I am still here at work, working on the progress reports.
Electorial Politics 2008/A Place Called Destiny -- 2 Cyber-Assignments
This morning we reflected on Election 2008. Students choose a key stakeholder from any Can't Stop, Won't Stop Loop and have him or her respond in a letter to Hip Hop America about Election 2008. Post those reflections here.
We also watched a film, "A Place Called Destiny," about a program in Oakland that uses martial arts, dance, writing and other creative arts as violence prevention. Homework is to discuss the use of dance/theatre as a tool for social change and healing for the community Destiny Arts serves. How is this value supported by Hip Hop culture? Use Chang and the film.
Please email me your research essays and post them where assigned. I sent around a sign-in today for students to give me their email addresses. The papers I graded last week are outside my door (L-236) for pick up. They have been there a week.
Readings
Read "Pure Movement (Total Chaos pp. 59-77). Other chapters we will discuss next: "From the Dope Spot" pp. 78-91; "On Lit Hop" pp. 92-101.
You will have writing assignments attached to the readings. We will write a paper on each element of the hip hop aesthetic. Next is, hip hop theatre. We will go see Angry Black White Boy. We'll read the play in class 11/13. I'll make it available to students 11/6. Email me and I'll send it to you.
The next paper is on hip hop dance: 10th Anniversary of the San Francisco Hip Hop Dancefest 2008, November 21-23 at the Palace of Fine Arts. Visit sfhiphopdancefest.org and (415) 392-4400. There are two entirely different programs, so I'd like to go Sunday, November 23 to the 1 p.m. show (Program A), see the film at 3:30 p.m. and stay for the evening show at 7 p.m. (Program B).
Students can join me for either of the two shows or both :-) We'll finish the film on Thursday and discuss the reading, and start The Coldest Winter Ever. Bring it in along with Elements of Style.
We also watched a film, "A Place Called Destiny," about a program in Oakland that uses martial arts, dance, writing and other creative arts as violence prevention. Homework is to discuss the use of dance/theatre as a tool for social change and healing for the community Destiny Arts serves. How is this value supported by Hip Hop culture? Use Chang and the film.
Please email me your research essays and post them where assigned. I sent around a sign-in today for students to give me their email addresses. The papers I graded last week are outside my door (L-236) for pick up. They have been there a week.
Readings
Read "Pure Movement (Total Chaos pp. 59-77). Other chapters we will discuss next: "From the Dope Spot" pp. 78-91; "On Lit Hop" pp. 92-101.
You will have writing assignments attached to the readings. We will write a paper on each element of the hip hop aesthetic. Next is, hip hop theatre. We will go see Angry Black White Boy. We'll read the play in class 11/13. I'll make it available to students 11/6. Email me and I'll send it to you.
The next paper is on hip hop dance: 10th Anniversary of the San Francisco Hip Hop Dancefest 2008, November 21-23 at the Palace of Fine Arts. Visit sfhiphopdancefest.org and (415) 392-4400. There are two entirely different programs, so I'd like to go Sunday, November 23 to the 1 p.m. show (Program A), see the film at 3:30 p.m. and stay for the evening show at 7 p.m. (Program B).
Students can join me for either of the two shows or both :-) We'll finish the film on Thursday and discuss the reading, and start The Coldest Winter Ever. Bring it in along with Elements of Style.
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