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The Binna Binna man book rap
Author: Meme McDonald and Boori Monty Pryor
Publisher: Allen & Unwin, 1999
Cover and text photographs by Meme McDonald.
Cover reproduced with kind permission of Allen & Unwin.

Book Rap:

A book discussion conducted by email

Welcome to The Binna Binna man book rap

This book rap on The Binna Binna man, by Meme McDonald and Boori Monty Pryor, will be available during Term 2, 2001.

The Binna Binna man book rap is suitable for Stage 5 (Years 9 and 10).

Dates: (updated)
*Rap live for subscription 21 May 2001
*Introduction from 28 May 2001
*Rap point 1 11 June 2001
*Rap point 2 18 June 2001
*Rap point 3 25 June 2001
*Rap wrap up 2 July 2001

Connie Ah See, Curriculum Adviser, Aboriginal Studies, will be available online during the book rap. Meme McDonald, one of the authors, will join us for part of the rap to respond to questions in collaboration with Boori Pryor.

Coordinators: Connie Ah See (Curriculum Adviser, Aboriginal Studies Team), and Bill Bowie, English teacher, Guri MacKinnon, teacher-librarian, and John Graff, English teacher (Dulwich High School).

Archives of the class email discussion

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Book rap support materials

Aboriginal Education (in the NSW Department of Education and training)
An interview with Boori Pryor and Meme McDonald
Rap maps
Rap lingo
Rap sheets
Program and planning Stage 5
Additional support materials
Implementing a rap (Book rap FAQs)
Email - Instruction sheet for students
Rap reflection sheet
Parent information letter

Rap maps

Find examples of maps and tally sheets. Students may use these to identify and locate schools participating in the book rap. Use these or create your own based on ideas from these examples.

Rap lingo

Book rap An online discussion about a book
Rappers The people involved in the book rap
Rap map A map marking other rappers' locations
Rap point A topic, issue or event from the book to discuss
Rap record Print out of messages responded to
Rap reflections Sheets for rappers to reflect on their experiences and skills
Rap rep The person typing the responses
Rap reporters The people relaying rap news to others
Rap rules Guidelines of a book rap discussion
Rap wrap up Final message about a book rap

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Rap sheets

Rap sheet 1
Rap sheet 2
Rap sheet 3
Rap sheet 4
Rap sheet 5
Rap sheet 6
Rap sheet 7

Rap reflection sheets

Ready to rap (for rappers to reflect on prior learning and expectations)
Rap reflection 1 (for rappers to reflect on the experiences and skills they have gained)
Rap reflection 2 (for rappers to reflect on the experiences and skills they have gained)

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