Teaching is a funny business. On one hand, you want to be a professional and be thought of as a trusted source. On the other hand, you want to be able to convey information in a form that is meaningful for your students. Some teachers are young enough to even be credible while talking to the kids in "their language." Some, like me, would just look silly to the kids.
Having said that, I still think it's useful to sometimes let the kids create projects using the language and forms that are meaningful to them. I'm not a giant rap fan, but the format does have its' uses, as in this "Bill of Rights Rap." Our seniors just completed a unit where they had to memorize all of the articles of the Constitution and be able to apply them in certain situations. Next, they move on to the Bill of Rights. This video could serve as a useful study guide, in a format that they can easily memorize!
Other useful study tools would be the online games from the US Supreme Court. These games, apparently, have been a pet project of Sandra Day O'Connor, former Supreme Court Justice. Our middle schoolers really love "Do I Have A Right?"
Thanks to Oswego98 for sharing the rapon Twitter and rmbyrne for sharing it on Free Technology For Teachers
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