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Black History Highlight: Tupac Shakur

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Ages 10-14

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Students will acquire skills that promote careful reading, thorough reflection, and creative writing with an investigative study on the poems, interviews, and music written by Tupac Shakur.

Mwalimu Saarah

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5 pre-recorded lessons

5 weeks of teacher support

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What's included

5 pre-recorded lessons

5 weeks

of teacher support

1 year access

to the content

Homework

1 hour per week. Classwork will be mentioned in each recorded lesson, and to be completed in student investigation journals that will be shared.

Class Experience

US Grade 3 - 7

Students will be engaged in a literary and autobiographical investigation of a mystery person (Tupac Shakur). Modes of study/investigation will include his poetry, music, and interviews. We will be studying the real life of a controversial, complicated, and misunderstood human being. One we can learn and possibly draw inspiration from. This unit is devoted to analysis, writing, and reflection. Students will acquire skills that promote careful reading, thorough reflection, and creative writing.

Learning Goals

Determine a theme in a poem, song, interview, or article by analyzing details, such as how challenges are addressed or topics are reflected upon. Summarize the text’s key message.

Examine how a narrator's or speaker's point of view shapes their description of events and ideas.

Syllabus

Curriculum

Follows Teacher-Created Curriculum

5 Lessons

over 5 Weeks

Lesson 1:

Foundations of a Poet: Exploring Life, Themes, and Words

 -Daily quote analysis
-Historical overview of the person’s life, and upbringing
-Theme literary device lesson
-Poem # 1 analysis
-Deciphering new vocabulary with context clues 
-Poetry writing assignment

Lesson 2:

See It Their Way: Points of View, Poetry & Personal Reflections

 -Daily quote analysis
-Point of View literary device lesson
-Poem # 2 analysis
-Interview analysis
-Self reflection writing assignment

Lesson 3:

Music, Meaning & Me: How Songs and Stories Speak to Us

 -Daily quote analysis
-Music analysis
-Identifying theme and point of view
-Student passion writing reflection

Lesson 4:

What Do YOU Believe? Exploring Ideas Through Poems & Interviews

 -Daily quote analysis
-Interview analysis
-Poetry analysis
-Student beliefs reflective writing

Other Details

Parental Guidance

Topics on poverty and violence. The content around violence doesn’t go beyond gun violence in poor communities. I will preface this portion of the course by explaining the importance of being safe/ responsible citizens, who are problem solvers, and positive forces for change in their communities.

Supply List

Students will be provided a virtual investigative journal.

Language of Instruction

English

External Resources

Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.

Sources

Sources will be provided by the instructor. However, parents may preview: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Tupac-Shakur https://www.biography.com/musician/tupac-shakur https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/151809.The_Rose_That_Grew_from_Concrete

Meet the teacher

Mwalimu Saarah

Joined August, 2022

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Teacher expertise and credentials

Illinois Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education

Master's Degree in Elementary Education from University of Chicago

-Professional Educator License
-Elementary Education Certification, grades 1-6 Literacy (reading/writing), science, math, social studies, and history.