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February 13
i. Name Game (worth two points in the 100-point grading system)
  • ​​Thank you Aaron, Alex, Bianca, Drew, Ella, Emma C., Genasis, Jill, Justin, Kinslee, Kyle, Mia, Regan!
  • Next in Line: Emma A, Kenzie, Sophia, Chris, Gibbs, Pam

III. General Business & Announcements
  • Did anyone go see Common last Friday?​
  • Project grading is still in process!
Upcoming Hype Presentations: 
1980s w/ Kenzi, TJ & McLean, & Aaron
NOTE: Your hype presentations are due to me by Wednesdays at noon. Look for my email response that tells you that everything is working well after you send it to me.  You need to grant me editing permission so that I can embed the slides. You do not have to be DONE with the slides at noon.  Google slides and canva update in real time so you have until the moment you present to revise and update
​(only google slides and canva are acceptable).

 III. More on the Breakbeat

Part One: Party Blending & Mixing

1. Transitions: Eve, Mary Jane Girls, Faith & Brian McNight/Nelly
2. Overlapping: Lauryn Hill, Digable Planets
3. Dirty South Stuff: "Stomp" by Kirk Franklin w/ "Back Dat A** Up" instrumental (YIKES!)

Part Two:
From DJ to prodicer---
Jazz & "The ChanGing Same"?

The Crusaders (play at 5:30 minutes for a full minute)
"Shook Ones" by Mobb Deep (Havoc and Prodigy) 
"Sinnerman" by Nina Simone (go to 5 minutes & 8:30 minutes)
Kay Gee & Queen Latifah
(FOLLOW TRACKLIB on youtube for more)
"Get By" by Talib (produced by Kanye)

Today's
​link

http://www.funkdafied.org/feb-13.html (for this webpage)
OR 
https://bit.ly/HHR-3 (direct to google form)

IV. Theme 2 introduction

Google slides Group Project

CLICK HERE OR GO HERE for SIGN-UP: http://tinyurl.com/hhr-theme2
Group 1 (Rap): Alex, Daphne, Genesis & Brenna
Group 2 (Breakdance): Sophia, Chandi, Regan & Ella
Group 3 (Graffiti): Aaron, David, McLean
Group 4 (DJ): Jill, TJ., Gibbs, Abby
Group 5 (Knowledge): Rachel, Kenzie, Kate, Emma
Group 6 (Fashion): Natalie, Hanna, Mia, Kinslee
Group 7 (Film): Bianca, Taylor, Emma C., Chris
Group 8 (Journalism): Jack, Pam, Salma, Miguel
Group 9 (Basketball): Kyle, Justin & Drew
Due Date: March 5 (at 8:00am)
David, McLean, Rachel, Chris, Emma A., Pam, Miguel:
Indicate what article you read on your group's sign-up block!
PART ONE: Introduction to Group Project
  1. Read over the hand-out and then we will look at the template (followed Q&A)-- click here for handout or go to D2L
  2. Look for the invitation from google for your group; make sure you have access to google drive (note: you can log out of google when not working on the slides to protect your privacy/data)
  3. Facilitators will takeover emailing from here forward (CC all emails to [email protected])
  4. Your Final Product Choices are: A) PDF/Zine (image-focused) or B) Moving Slides/Interactive (video-focused)
PART TWO: TASKS for small groups today:
  1. Choose roles: 1) facilitator; 2) designer; 3) biographer; 4) copyright-er
  2. Facilitator leads discussion: what did you read today and what you will highlight?
  3. Facilitator leads group process: what are possibilities for title? Logo?  Will this project be image-focused or video-focused?  What does the group's designer envision (just brainstorm for now)?