Project Due: Friday, January 29/2021 to be posted on D2L

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Choose Project 1 OR Project 2 Below:

Project 1

Creating a Rap

Due: Friday January 29

 

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Music Play website: Access as a Educator and not a student

Username: HaltonCatholic

Password: HCDSB2019​

Or enter  the student code: h974966

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Step 1: PICK A TOPIC

Pick a topic you are passionate about (For ex.: God, life, family, friends, school, homework, sports, problem solving, mental health, physical health, don’t smoke/drink/do drugs, pollution, food waste, politics, culture, tradition, race etc.)  

Watch this video to hear a good example of a rap: (use music play username/password above to access all the links) https://safeshare.tv/x/sHcO-yU7YRY#

Step 2: PICK A TRACK

Pick one of the tracks from this link (bullets 6-10). You may also choose your own background beat track: (use username/pass above to access)

https://beta.musicplayonline.com/learning-modules/grade-6-lesson-3/

You can also use this link that has free beats to download (click to explore the various genres first):

https://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music/electronica

Step 3: WRITE YOUR RAP IN SENTENCE FORM

Start writing your rap using your topic and template below

Step 4: RECORD YOURSELF

Record an audio or video of yourself rapping with the background track you chose playing in the background, take a photo/screenshot of your rap, or share a word document

Step 5: POST ON D2L (It is mandatory to post your lyrics)

Post a video, audio or photo of your rap on D2L in the assignment tab called 'Music Rap or Rhythm Project.’ Please do not e-mail your assignment.

For instructions on how to post your assignment click here:

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Template for Rap:

Theme/Topic:

The last word of all the sentences written in the A section should rhyme.

The last word of all the sentences written in the B section should rhyme.

Chorus:

A:_______________________________________________________________

A: _______________________________________________________________

B:_______________________________________________________________

B:_______________________________________________________________

Verse 1:

A:_______________________________________________________________

A:_______________________________________________________________

B:_______________________________________________________________

B:_______________________________________________________________

Back to Chorus

Verse 2:

A:_______________________________________________________________

A:_______________________________________________________________

B:_______________________________________________________________

B:_______________________________________________________________

Back to Chorus

Verse 3:

A:_______________________________________________________________

A:_______________________________________________________________

B:_______________________________________________________________

B:_______________________________________________________________

Back to Chorus

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Writing and Rapping Tips:

1. Just start writing a whole bunch of short sentences about your topic

2. Start arranging them in ways where you can rhyme words together

3. If you are stuck on rhyming a word use this website by typing in your word and clicking search:

https://www.rhymezone.com/

4.  Use filler words like: Alright alright, hey, watch out, Listen up, Oh

5. Repeat certain words you want to create emphasis on

6. When you are rapping take time at the beginning to just listen to the beat track a few times then start your rap

7. You can take lots of pauses between sentences before starting a new topic. Your rap doesn't need to be performed as fast as possible

8. You can also use slang words such as: wanna, 'cause, gotta etc.

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Here is a Rap that was created by Mrs. Shanahans Class about Louis Riel (The rap below is a short example of how your rap will look, it does not have all A and B sections above, but it can be used as a rough guide).

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Louis Riel

 

Chorus:

Hey......hey......Listen up! A Louis Riel story!

I wanna take this time to talk about a man, tell you his story
might just sound a little gory. Oh!

 

Verse 1:
He was convicted of Treason...boom!
He had had every reason

To be against racial discrimination

which is an absolutely abomination

 

(Back to Chorus)

 

Verse 2:
He led the red river rebellion

And as such people saw his as one in a million

But in my opinion

He just had all dominion

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(Back to Chorus)

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Here is another Rap that was created by Mme Closs and Ms. Johnson's Class about Star Wars 

 

Star Wars!

 

Chorus:

Hey hey listen up listen up!

 

Star wars ayyy its a war in the sky

If you don’t watch out you could die

 

The death star you can see from afar

Obi-wan, Anakin and Jar Jar

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Checklist & Rubric :

• Theme/Topic included

• Rap consists of 3 verses and 1 chorus or approximately 2 minutes long

• Rap is in a consistent steady beat throughout performance

• Rap sentences make sense, have good flow, and rhyme well

• Rap is school appropriate

• Rap explains topic well and in a creative way

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