SledgeHammer- Smashing (Hetero)-Sexism

Define the following in your own words:
Homophobia
Sexism
Hetero-sexism

Reflection (one paragraph):
Do you feel the Hip Hop industry is open to rappers and m.c.'s who are gay, queer, or lesbian?
Why or why not?

Sledgehammer- SMASHING SEXISM

SMASH THE WALLS OF HATE!!

1) Open Up Microsoft Word.

2) Answer before:
What are challenges that women face in hip hop that men do not?

3) Click Here & Here to see two lists of the TOP 10 FEMALE LYRICISTS OF ALL TIMES!

4) Respond
a. Copy artists 6-10 on each list. Name one song that each artist did..
example: IGN List #10: Bahamadia- Song: Total Wreck
Street Census # 10________. Song__________

5. Which of the above artists had you heard of before?

6. SAVE!!!!!!! We will continue working on this document.

7. Email to Gonzales@a4ra.com

SLEDGEHAMMER!!

1) Open Up Microsoft Word.

2) Answer before:
*Write who your 3 favorite woman m.c.'s are
*Why do you feel when when it comes to lyricists, women do not get their
props (respect)? (2 sentences)
Click on Invincible's SledgeHammer
Answer the following:
What were you 3 favorite lines/ rhymes in "Sledgehammer"?
How was the video different than the ones on MTV/BET?
If you could ask Invincible any three questions, what would they be?

3) EMAIL to Gonzales@A4RA.com

Reflections of History... Visions of Tomorrow

Watch the following Link on TUPAC and answer the questions below.

1) What does Malcolm say is the link between schools and education?
2) Why does Pac say they only care when we rise, not when we “thuggin”?
3) What does Tupac say the world sees when they see a Black lawyer?

At the very end, there is a photo of Sean Bell. Do a google search of “Sean Bell New York”, and answer the following questions.
1: How many times was he shot?
2: What special event was going on in his life about the night he was killed?
2: Who shot him?
3: When was the verdict on his killers?

Post-Election

Feeling Presidential! (one to two paragraphs)
1) Open up Microsoft Word

2) Describe where you were and what you felt when you found out Barack Obama had been elected the 44th president of the United States, and the 1st one ever who was a person of color?

3) What was the voting results for the following propositions

Proposition 4:
Proposition 6:
Proposition 8:

4) Email to Gonzales a4ra.com

Election DAY!!!

Today is the day, a new president is chosen and propositions are passed or defeated.

Advisory Work
There is more than two people running for president. There is a Lebanese man, a Black woman, and many others...
1) Find out who the Presidential and Vice Presidential Candidate for the following parties are:

Independent
Green Party
Libertarian

2) Write down the core ideas of their platform (what they would do if elected).

3) Email to Gonzales at a4ra.com BY 10:15AM

MAKE UP WORK-

Government:
Proposition:
2 Poems
2 Drawings
1 IMovie


English:
Remembering Our Beauty
Oct 22-Today
Drawing or Poem in Tribute to Loved Ones killed by Violence of Police.

Introduction

Welcome to another week at beautiful ARA.

The purpose of this advisory is to explore our ideas, rhythms, visions, and movements of people. From Watts' blocks to hip hop, Hawthorne alleyways to days passed by, College deadlines to poetic lines, this advisory will explore the relationship between the word and the world.

Expectations:
Show up on time and complete the daily assignment.
Each advisory assignment will be emailed to me at gonzales@a4ra.com by 9:30 a.m., no unexcused exceptions.

Assignment #1.
1) Find a hip hop or rock song and video written and performed in another language and from another country.
2) Open Up Microsoft Word. Type in the following:
Name of Song
Name of Group
Language of Song
Country group is from
How do the images or rhythm differ the style we hear on the radio or see on T.V. in the U.S.

3) Email to gonzales@a4ra.com