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Planning and programming
Suggested activities for responding to Rap point 2
Term 2, Week 7: week beginning 10 June, 2008
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Listening sticks illustrations created by Western Sydney Region Aboriginal students. |
Read and enjoy the celebrity comments in Vibe health and extracts from Deadly Vibe magazine in order to respond to Rap point 2.
Teaching focus
Identity does not just come from belonging. Identity is built from the things we do and the choices we make. This is part of why people who had difficult childhoods can make a great life for themselves, especially if they find a good mentor. We can gain great ideas about living a successful life from our sporting, acting and musical heroes.
Activity 1: Responding to internet texts
Teacher discusses the ideas in the teaching focus – that a strong identity comes from wise choices and good habits. Students go to Vibe health and click on Celebrity health in the drop down menu.
Students read online the views these Aboriginal achievers have about health, diet and fitness. They read what these achievers do when they feel down. They record notes about their views using Rap sheet 5 . Then, the whole class decides on the most convincing strategies for succeeding, for staying fit and for getting through times of trouble. They record their own ideas as well. Rap sheet 6 may assist with this activity.
Activity 2: Analysing two magazine articles
Students read the extracts about Daniel Geale (boxer) and Kylie Farmer (actor) from Deadly Vibe magazine. The text only version is available on this rap site. If your school subscribes to Deadly Vibe, you may prefer to read the articles in the magazine (February 2008 issue). Check with your AEA (Aboriginal Education Assistant) and school library. Use Rap sheet 7 to answer the following questions:
- Why do you think Daniel Geale has succeeded in boxing? Choose three factors and explain your choice.
- What is Kylie Farmer’s priority? Why? What does she believe about identity?
Based on your reading of the internet texts and magazine articles in Activity 1 and Activity 2, consider also the following question:
- What are the most convincing strategies for succeeding, staying fit and for getting through times of trouble?
Rap sheet 8 may assist you in completing your class response to Rap point 2.
Alternative activity 2 response: 21st century hero posters
As an alternative to a written response to the rap blog, students could create posters called 21st century hero in response to their reading of the texts. The poster would show their hero and some key words showing how they succeed and how they get through hard times. The class would select one of these to upload to the blog, accompanied by an explanation of their choice.
Activity 3: Individual student research and writing – Optional
Students research and write a short piece about a sport, music or other achiever from any culture, for a class magazine to be published at the end of the rap. The rap writers Maureen, Daphne and Lizzie will read the magazines and send a response to each class. The article might include:
- Paragraph 1: Tell us what they have done which is great.
- Paragraph 2: Tell us what qualities they have to make them a star. Is it raw talent? Persistence? Hard work?
- Paragraph 3: Finish by saying which quality they have that you want to build into your own life as part of your identity.
Rap sheet 9 may assist with this activity.
Posting response to Rap point 2
- repare the response to Rap point 2 with the class
- student/s (rap representative) word process the response, edit and save
- teacher facilitates the student/s use of the word processor and blogging procedures to post the response to Rap point 2 once the teacher has approved the final text.
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