RAPlets - A Teacher's Guide to Creating Urban Poetry (Paperback)

Low national test scores prove that student understanding and retention of content need reinforcement. Students combine rhyme and rap meter with couplet form to compose urban poetry with a purpose. Its foundation of writing, re-writing, and oral recitation support the goal of remembering content. RAPlets(r) works well in any classroom, and blends into any discipline. It has been a successful teaching tool, advancing the literacy of the author's students, as well as increasing their critical thinking skill