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April 23
Thursday, April 25 (at start of class): FINAL Call (All late RRs 7-11 due and Project #3/one-pager).  There is no extension beyond this.  No exceptions. April 25 IS THE extension since those tasks were assigned weeks ago.
Tuesday, April 30 (at start of class): Project #4 (letter is due) on D2L. There is no extension beyond this.  This is the last day we meet in person.  The task for the final exam/menu will be explained and distributed. Be ready to share your letter/project 4.
Tuesday, May 7 by 1:30pm: EXAM DUE ON D2L (no in-person class)
 Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6gagThaMPxrVwLLi1G3EV5?si=5c2d9f6d397c4292
Last Hype Presentation this Week: 
2020s w/ Salma, Hanna, 
& Justin+Miguel (click here)
NOTE: Your hype presentations are due to me by Wednesdays at noon. 

Dear
​Hip Hop
​(1st Sharing)
Part I: On your Own (make notes in D2L or on your own)
  • Do you have a bibliography? Did you discuss one article?  Did you provide a quote?  Did you include the page numbers for the quote?  Did you name the author and title of the essay (always use author's last name--- not the author)? Since you this is an essay, did you put quotation marks around it (essays are not italicized)? (click here for samples and information)
  • Does my paragraphing make sense (indent or double space)?  Did I edit for typos?
Part II: With a Partner (read aloud and then solicit these answers from two colleagues)
  • Does your colleague flow well in this Dear Hip Hop letter?  Where could it flow better? (note:you don't need to mention the class in the essay unless you describe the class as if to someone who knows nothing about it)
  • Does your colleague add unique personality and move in a personal way (rather than just use some ChatGPT cutting and pasting that any 6th grader can do)? Is this Dear Hip Hop letter unique and how?
  • Does your colleague honor the spirit of Hip Hop in the creativity and vibe of their Dear Hip Hop letter?  How so?
Part III: Inventory
link to form: https://bit.ly/3Ubz15F
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​link to this webpage:
http://www.funkdafied.org/apr-23.html
"Dear Hip Hop" (The Last RR and The Last Project)
FREE-FLOW  THINKPIECE: What/when was the moment you fell in love with Hip Hop?
Or, when did you first become really aware of Hip Hop? 
​Don't just tell what happened.  SHOW what happened. 
Take us back to the time, the place, the sights, the sounds, the smells, the feels.
FREE-FLOW THINKPIECE: If you were to personify Hip Hop, who would it be? Man? Woman? Non-binary?  Friend? Foe?  Sister? Mother? Cousin? Current Lover/ love interest?  Ex-bae?  Ex-BabyDaddy?  Why that? 
What does this person look/do/talk/think/be like?  And what do you want and need to tell them?
(click on box above for Frank Ocean's tumblr page featuring this letter or here for more discussion)
FREE-FLOW THINKPIECE: Why is the public letter so prominent and powerful in Hip Hop?
FREE-FLOW THINKPIECE: What metaphor best represents Hip Hop for you?  Why that?
How will you rhyme or flow in your letter?  Why that way?