Hip-Hop as Culture&

“I am Somebody” by,Grandmaster Flash

Name:___________________ Date:_______

1.)____________________________• Def: ___________________________________• Ex.) It was ten minutes ____ three o’clock.• Ex.) Sarahi and Sky came ____ my house for

dinner and a movie• Ex.) Will walks ____ school through the wind,

rain, sleet, snow, and hail. • Your sentences:• 1.)

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2.) _____________________

• Def: _________________________• Ex.) I have ______ aunts who live nearby.• Ex.) It will take me _____ hours to grade

papers.• Ex.) The rule has ______ parts. • Your sentences:• 1.)

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3.)_____________________________• Def: ____________________________• Ex.) That’s ______ bad.• Ex.) I’m ______ sick to travel.• Ex.) She is young, clever, and rich

_______.• Ex.) Your paper is _______ short. • Your sentences:• 1.)

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4.)______________________________________• Def:

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• Context: “Many people might think that hip-hop ____________ is all about clothes and money.”

• Ex. 1.) ____________ includes the beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors that are shared by a group of people.

• 2.) Young people have a ____________ that appreciates creativity and independence.

• Your sentences:• 1.)

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5.)_________________________________• Def: ____________________________________ • Context: “It’s a culture, a way of life, a

language, a fashion, a set of values, and a unique _______________.”

• Ex. 1.) Your ________________ is your point of view.

• 2.) Our teacher’s background in classical music gives him a unique _______________ when he hears our music.

• Your sentences:• 1.)

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6.)_______________________________• Def: ________________________________________• Context: “Hip-Hop _________________ groups

like Public Enemy who use rap to address racism, oppression, and poverty.”

• Ex. 1.) Your history textbook __________________ 600 years of world events.

• 2.) Your daily school schedule ___________________ many different types of classes, everything from math to woodshop.

• Your sentences:• 1.)

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7.)________________________________• Def: _________________________________________________ • Context: “Hip-hop is about dance, art, expression,

pain, love, racism, sexism, broken families, hard times, overcoming _______________, and even the search for God.”

• Ex. 1.) Throughout your life you will meet _____________, and it’s up to you to work hard and overcome those hardships. What doesn’t kill you, makes you stronger.

• 2.) Most people show their true colors in times of__________.

• Your sentences:• 1.)

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8.)____________________________________• Def:

___________________________________________________• Context: “I watched hip-hop ____________ from

underground house parties…to the first Run DMC video…to today’s rap millionaires…”

• Ex. 1.) When something _____________, it changes over time.

• 2.) My taste in music has _______________ over the years.

• 3.) Movie making has _____________ from silent black and white films to exciting, cutting-edge 3D movies that come alive in the theaters.

• Your sentences:• 1.)

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• Context: “These ______________ are the architects of culture.”

• Ex. 1.) An __________________ is someone who introduces something new.

• 2.) The new styles and sounds the musician uses make her an ____________________ of music.

• 3.) Some people think Lady Gaga is an ________________ of fashion. No one has ever seen outfits quite like the ones she wears on the red carpet.

• Your sentences:• 1.)

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10.)___________________________________• Def:

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• Context: “…hip-hop…has utterly broken through from its ghetto roots to ______________ a lasting influence on American clothing, magazine publishing, television, language…”

• Ex. 1.) When you ___________ something, you insist on having your opinions and ideas heard.

• 2.) The song lyrics_________ the band’s ideas about the power of music.

• 3.) It is important to ____________ your ideas and thoughts when you feeling strongly about an issue.

• Your sentences:• 1.)

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11.)_______________________________• Def: __________________________________________• Context: “We all got purpose in life to

_____________”• Ex. 1.) To ___________ means to succeed or to do

well.• 2.) If Rian works hard, he can _________ all his

goals.• 3.) All of Ms. Morse’s students will ___________ their

goals by passing the High School Exit Exam. • Your sentences:• 1.)

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12.)______________________________• Def: _________________________________________________________

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• Context: “Well let me tell you that you’re better than nobody else. ‘Cause you got no _______________, so I’m richer And when you leave this earth, you can’t take money withca”

• Ex. 1.) _______________ is the feeling that you are valuable.

• 2.) The confident girl has high _________________. • 3.) Having high ____________ will help you achieve

your goals. • Your sentences:• 1.)

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• Def:__________________________________________________

• Context: “Stand up for your ______________, rejoice in the fact. Whether you’re red, white, tan, yellow, brown, or black.”

• Ex. 1.) Your ____________ is your background.• 2.)______________ includes the traditions and

beliefs given to you by your family, culture, and society.

• Your sentences:• 1.)

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14.)___________________________________Def:

___________________________________________________Ex.) Cadu would not ______________ pay for helping

carry the groceries.Ex.) Eduardo ask Ms. Morse if she would __________

his late homework.Your sentences:1.)

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15.)___________________________Def:

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Ex.) She finished all of her homework ____________ her math worksheet before dinner.

Ex.) I love all vegetables _____________ brussel sprouts.Ex.) I like all the characters on the show “Jersey Shore”

____________ for Angelina. Your sentences:1.)

2.)