Stories with Style
Kings County Office of Education
Program Overview
Stories with Style teaches students to analyze songs and poetry for style, tone, word choice, and audience/message, and provides them with an outlet to express their own stories through rap music, spoken word poetry, or visual arts design. Additionally, it teaches students the history and impact of Hip Hop in the United States. The lesson series is designed through culturally responsive instructional practices and Hip Hop pedagogy. The lessons embed media arts standards to provide 21st Century skills to students. The foundation of Stories with Style is authentic social-emotional learning support for students through opportunities to use writing as an emotional outlet and to connect and collaborate with others.
Dr. Raphael Travis - The Healing Power of Hip Hop
Collaborative Partners
- Urbanists Collective
- Josh "OPTX" Levine - J Mathews Creative
- Black Aesop
- Charles Montgomery "Goku"
- Hip Hop Education and Equity Initiative
- H2E2 Stories with Style Video
- #HipHopEd Twitter Chat
- Dr. Ian Levy - Lunchroom Cypher ft. JCM 300 Unit
- Dr. Raphael Travis
- Dr. Elliott Gann - Today's Future Sound
- Hip Hop Can Save America Podcast
- RecordEd Arts Podcast
- Break-Free Education
Contact Information
JC Montgomery YouTube Channel - Please Subscribe!
Elizabeth Norris - Director of District Support Services, Kings County Office of Education
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jcmkcoe