Rap Music/Videos
NEGATIVELY
Portray Women
Created by: Suzanne Devlin
Grace Dodge Vocational High School
In his rap song “Kill You”, Eminem
sings about his mother, “Slut, you think I won’t choke no
whore til the vocal cords don’t work in her throat no
more?” “Shut up slut, you’re causin too much chaos, just bend over and take it like a
slut, okay Ma?” Rap lyrics tell our
youth to f*** your mother, f*** school, f*** homework, f*** teachers. All too often, rap lyrics contain words,
phrases, and ideas that promote disrespect and violence. Some rap has a
tendency to especially promote or encourage negative attitudes and behaviors toward
women in the
This assignment will have 3
parts.
Part 1: To write a two-page,
type-written, double spaced report using the PPA that identifies the problem of
rap and the image of women, find evidence and causes for the problem and
develop public policy solutions for the problem. You will use the PPA
worksheets given in the process as resource material.
Part 2: To
create a rap song that promotes respect toward women. The song should be at least 1 minute
long. It will be presented through a
Power Point presentation of at least 4 or 5 slides.
Part 3: Extra
credit will be given to those students
who perform
their rap songs!
Step 1: Students will work independently
Step
2: Use the PPA
process provided below to
complete your project. Read the PPA explanations
for each category to get an understanding.
Then complete the worksheets provided. You
will use
the websites provided in the resource section of the web quest
along with printed and vocal materials.
1.
Define
the Social Problem:
A. First: Read
the following:
http://www.maxwell.syr.edu/plegal/TIPS/select.html
B. Second: Complete
Worksheet 1:
http://www.maxwell.syr.edu/plegal/TIPS/worksheet1.doc
2.
Gather
Evidence: This step requires you to use the Internet
to locate
at least three different types of evidence to show the problem exists.
A.
First: Read the
following
http://www.maxwell.syr.edu/plegal/TIPS/gather.html
B. Second: Complete worksheet 2
http://www.maxwell.syr.edu/plegal/TIPS/worksheet2.doc
C. Third: You can use the following links to do the following:
a.
Find lyrics in
rap music that show disrespect toward women.
b.
Find lyrics in
rap music that encourage violence against women.
c.
Do the lyrics in
rap music cause more men to commit violence against women?
http://www.raplyricssearch.com/
http://www.hi-rap-lyrics.com/hip-hop-lyrics-
free.htm
http://www.mediascope.org/pubs/ibriefs/vwm.htm
3. Identify
Causes: Some of the Internet
resources that you used to complete Step 2
probably also contain information about causes
and
contributing factors. Review those articles
and brainstorm the causes and factors that contribute
to your social problem.
A: First: Read the following:
http://www.maxwell.syr.edu/plegal/TIPS/identify.html
B. Second: Complete Worksheet 3:
http://www.maxwell.syr.edu/plegal/TIPS/worksheet3.doc
You can use the following
links to do Worksheet 3:
http://www.mediascope.org/pubs/ibriefs/yvm.htm
http://rap.about.com/library/weekly/aa011201a.htm
http://www.aacap.org/publications/factsfam/musicvid.htm
4. Evaluating the Policy: Evaluating an existing
policy can lead to improvements. Reviewing the
advantages
and disadvantages of the present
policies can
lead to policy changes. Looking at
existing
policies can suggest what parts of the
current
policy should be kept or strengthened,
and what
parts should be changed.
A. First: Read the
following:
http://www.maxwell.syr.edu/plegal/TIPS/existing.html
B. Second: Complete Worksheet 4:
http://www.maxwell.syr.edu/plegal/TIPS/worksheet4.doc
You can use the
following links to do Worksheet 4
http://rap.about.com/library/weekly/aa070502hiphoppolitics.htm
http://rap.about.com/library/blsummitpressrelease.htm
http://www.aap.org/policy/01219.html
http://www.senate.gov/member/ct/lieberman/releases/r110697c.html
5. Solutions: Evaluate and change the
policy that already exists or make new public
policy that must include a way the government
will reach the goal.
A. First: Read the following:
http://www.maxwell.syr.edu/plegal/TIPS/solutions.html
B. Second: Complete Worksheet 5:
http://www.senate.gov/member/ct/lieberman/releases/r110697c.html
6. Choose the best solution:
Is your
new/changed policy feasible?
(is your change
likely to be used by
the
government?)
Is your new/changed policy going to be
effective?
(i
your policy going to have results?)
A. First: Read the
following:
http://www.maxwell.syr.edu/plegal/TIPS/bestsol.html
B. Second: Complete Worksheet
http://www.senate.gov/member/ct/lieberman/releases/r110697c.html
|
|
Excellent A 90 –100
pts. |
Good B 80 –89 pts. |
Satisfactory C 70-79 pts. |
Unacceptable Redo 69 or less |
|
Research Public Policy Analysis |
Problem is well identified and thoroughly researched All six steps of the PPA
are thoroughly addressed and all worksheets correctly completed |
Problem is identified and reasonably
well researched. All six steps of the PPA are addressed, most worksheets correctly
completed |
Problem identified with limited research All steps of the PPA are addressed, but worksheets could be
improved on. |
*Problem identified but research is
lacking Incomplete worksheets. |
|
Written Proposal |
*Well organized, demonstrates logical sequencing and sentence
structure |
*Well organized, but demonstrates illogical sequencing or
sentence structure. |
*Well organized, but illogical sequencing and sentence structure. |
*Weakly organized. |
|
Power Point Presentation |
*Social problem introduced with authority based on information. *Generate questions and responses from audience around their
topic of discussion. *Every member in group participates in presentation. |
*Social problem introduced with some authority *Generate questions and responses. *Most members of group participate. |
*Students state the social problem. *Students require prompts
to generate questions *Limited participation within the group |
*Teacher generated discussion. |
|
Rap Song Assignment |
Completed rap song contains only positive attitudes
toward women and uses only positive images and language. |
Completed rap song
contains both positive and negative attitudes towards women and uses
both positive and negative images and language. |
Completed rap song is negative in attitude toward women as well
as uses both negative images and language. . |
Rap song is not written. |
Your completion of this webquest should provide you with the following
knowledge
and skills:
·
You should
understand the causes of the negative attitudes towards women from rap
music/videos.
·
You should be
able to suggest new approaches in policy making.
·
You will have
learned how to make convincing arguments to support your findings.
·
You should
appreciate the use of the Internet as a valuable resource for research
·
You should be
able to better navigate the web
WILL HE TAKE YOUR ADVICE
????? LET’S HOPE SO !!!
English
Language Arts
Standard 1: Language for Information and
Understanding
Students will listen, speak,
read, and write for information and understanding. As listeners and readers,
students will collect data, facts, and ideas; discover relationships, concepts,
and generalizations; and use knowledge generated from oral, written, and
electronically produced texts. As speakers and writers, they will use oral and
written language that follows the accepted conventions of the English language
to acquire, interpret, apply, and transmit information.
Standard 2: Language for Literary Response and
Expression
Students will read and listen to
oral, written, and electronically produced texts and performances from American
and world literature; relate texts and performances to their own lives; and
develop an understanding of the diverse social, historical, and cultural
dimensions the texts and performances represent. As speakers and writers,
students will use oral and written language that follows the accepted conventions
of the English language for self-expression and artistic creation.
Standard 3: Language for Critical Analysis and
Evaluation
Students will listen, speak,
read, and write for critical analysis and evaluation. As listeners and readers,
students will analyze experiences, ideas, information, and issues presented by
others using a variety of established criteria. As speakers and writers, they
will use oral and written language that follows the accepted conventions of the
English language to present, from a variety of perspectives, their opinions and
judgments on experiences, ideas, information and issues.
Standard 4: Language for Social Interaction
Students will listen,
speak, read, and write for social interaction. Students will use oral and
written language that
follows
the accepted conventions of the English language for effective social
communication with a wide variety
of
people. As readers and listeners, they will use the social communications of
others to enrich their
understanding
of people and their views.
Technology
Standard 1: Analysis, Inquiry, and Design
Students will use mathematical
analysis, scientific inquiry, and engineering design, as
appropriate, to pose questions, seek answers, and develop solutions.
Standard 2: Information Systems
Students will access, generate,
process, and transfer information using appropriate technologies.
Standard 3: Technology
Students will apply technological
knowledge and skills to design, construct, use, and evaluate products and
systems to satisfy human and environmental needs.
Standard 4: Interdisciplinary Problem Solving
Students will apply the knowledge
and thinking skills of mathematics, science, and technology to address
real-life problems and make informed decisions.
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