LESSON PLAN: End Rhymes
Objectives:
- Students will be able to phrase their rap lines within four beats.
- Students will be able to freestyle a narrative that makes sense with given rhyming words.
- Students will understand the role of a hype person.
Resources:
Hip Hop Instrumental Backing Track or Drum Beat
Procedures:
- Put 4 end rhymes on the board/projector.
- Explain concept of hype person. They help create excitement for the rapper. One way is to say words at the same time.
- Tell students you are going to put a beat on and that they will say each end rhyme on beat 4.
- Count it off and rap so that the rhymes line up on the 4th beat, and everyone says them together.
- Go through a few sets and ask for a volunteer to try.
- Have students pair up and go through a few sets of end rhymes.
- Close by having volunteers share with the class.
Extensions:
1. Allow students to come up with their own end rhymes.
2. Explain the difference between soft/slant/reach rhymes and hard rhymes and have students create examples of each.
3. Create complex multi syllable end rhymes, such as “hockey puck, my key’s stuck”
4. After freestyling, have students compose raps with the end rhymes.
National Core Arts Standards (Music)
Anchor Standard #5: Develop and refine artistic work for presentation. Example: MU:Pr5.1.3b – Rehearse to refine technical accuracy, expressive qualities and identified performance challenges. Anchor Standard #1: Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work. Example: MU:Cr1.1.5 - Improvise rhythmic, melodic, and harmonic ideas, and explain the connection to specific purpose and context.
Common Core State Standards: ELA Speaking and Listening: Comprehension and Collaboration. Example: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.4.1.B: Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions and carry out assigned roles.