More teachers throughout the nation are using hip hop lyrics in their instruction, said alan lawrence sitomer, californias teacher of the year in 2007, who has written about the use of hip hop. Genuine learning will have taken place, and the joy you experience will rekindle the reasons you became a teacher in the first place. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Hip hop high school by alan lawrence sitomer youtube. Jan 01, 2006 hip hop high school sitomer, alan lawrence was the author of this book and this book whod be suitable for older kids like 1417 and adults.
Alan lawrence sitomer is californias 2007 teacher of the year. Then follow the directions on the opposite side of this sheet. Many of this books provide you an excellent opportunity to learn more. The plot is the kid named alex goes the this school and he is a honored student and has a difficult time going through it because he cheat his way in to the honored student list. The book s main character is 17yearold dixon theodore anderson, nicknamed teddy. It is awesome to work with kidsusing hiphop will help you remember that.
Hip hop high school sitomer chapter 1 questions tpt. Hiphop high school hoopster by alan lawrence sitomer. Hiphop high school lexile find a book metametrics inc. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Please note that the lexile measures for a small population of books have been recently updated. The book won the top ten picks for reluctant young adult readers award from the american library association in 2008. Choose one novel from this list which features the theme human ingenuity from our ela core curriculum unit 1. Girl, if we sold those, do you think id be workin here.
Alan lawrence sitomer has captured teeays struggle to survive high school and make it to college, and at the same time deal with some serious issues driveby shootings, discrimination, and poverty. Hear stories, discover teaching tools, and gain insights straight from the private file cabinet of his high school classroom. An example is when theresa says this on page 5,its like i speak two languages. This book is a sequel to sitcomers first book the hoopster and readers are introduced to andres the protagonist of the hoopster younger sister, theresa. Here are pairings sitomer suggests in hiphop poetry and the classics. Sisi aisha johnson follows an africanamerican teenager through four years at her innercity high school.
In my head i talk a normal kind of english, but when i chat with my friends or any of my peers i rap to them in this kind of ghetto slang. Apr 01, 2006 you have big shoes to fill, miss theresa anderson. Alan lawrence sitomer follows an africanamerican teenager through four years at her innercity high school. Theresa, a highschool senior, hates when teachers bring up her famous brother andre, a journalism student at stanford. He was selected teacher of the year in the state of california in 2003 and 2005. Hip hop high school sitomer, alan lawrence ar quiz no. Theresa, a highschool senior, hates when teachers bring up her famous brother andre. In this funny and inspiring hiphopflavad sequel to the hoopster, theresa anderson takes on one of. Hiphop, cultural movement that attained popularity in the 1980s and 90s and the backing music for rap, the musical style incorporating rhythmic andor rhyming speech that became the movements most lasting and influential art form. But with the example of her superachiever older brother, andre, towering above her and temptations of the hip hop kulture floating everywhere, navigating her way through the dangerous maze of high. Hiphop high school hoopster by alan lawrence sitomer book cover, description, publication history. Hiphop poetry and the classics for the classroom by alan. Hiphop high school presents bigcity teens with bigcity problems in a realistic, yet positive and inspiring story. Hiphop high school a book in the hoopster series a novel by alan lawrence sitomer.
Top american libraries canadian libraries universal library community texts project gutenberg biodiversity heritage library childrens library. Choose one novel jordan high school english department. Books go search best sellers gift ideas new releases deals store. Alan lawrence sitomer is an english teacher in an innercity school inlos angeles. Hip hop high school report by dejanna cooper on prezi. Sitomer has also authored four young adult novels published by disney, which include the hoopster, hiphop high school, homeboyz and the secret story of.
Hip hop high school by alan sitomer theresa anderson is every kind of smart. Aug 26, 2009 but with the example of her superachiever older brother, andre, towering above her and temptations of the hip hop kulture floating everywhere, navigating her way through the dangerous maze of high. Hip hop high school by alan lawrence sitomer 2006, hardcover plus there are things that just dont make sense. As a california teacher of the year award winner, author of more than 20 books for disney and scholastic, national keynote speaker, and ceo of an edtech company bringing coding for emerging technologies into secondary classrooms, my entire career boils down to one simple ambition. The lexile power v word selector identifies up to 10 challenging words in each book that are important for. Buy the paperback book hiphop high school by alan lawrence sitomer at indigo. Tee ay moves through high school in this book and through her relationship with her mom. As a california teacher of the year award winner, author of more than 20 books for disney and scholastic, national keynote speaker, and ceo of an edtech company bringing coding for emerging technologies into secondary classrooms, my entire career boils down to. Ok im looking for a really good teen girls book with like. In 2001, west released his first album, sketches of my culture. In addition to being an innercity high school english teacher and former professor in the graduate school of education at loyola. Hiphop high school presents bigcity teens with bigcity. Hip hop high school by alan sitomer 853 ratings, 4.
Theresa andersons lack of ambition stymies her academic excellence until she meets devon, and together they set off to beat the sat and get into top colleges, but they must also deal with the reality of street violence that. Hip hop high school alan lawrence sitomer alan sitomer. California teacher of the year alan lawrence sitomer is the author of hardhitting bestsellers like homeboyz. Some of your favorite authors will be stopping by booth 1 and well be hooking up attendees with some seriously awesome swag over. Alan lawrence sitomer is a california teacher of the year award winner and the founder of the writers success academy. Alan lawrence sitomer, an awardwinning innercity high school english teacher, is also the acclaimed author of four young adult novels. In this book, sitomer centers around the life of a minor character from hoopster, theresa anderson, known to her friends as teeay. He is the author ofthe hoopster jump at the sun, 2005, homeboyz jump at the sun, 2006, andhiphop poetry and the classics.
Andre anderson is an african american teenager with. Alan s previous books include the hoopster, hip hop high school, homeboyz, and the secret story of sonia rodriguez. In addition to being an innercity high school english teacher and former professor in the graduate school of education at loyola marymount university, mr. In 2010, he completed recording with the cornel west theory, a hip hop band endorsed by west. Sitomer, alan lawrence was the author of this book and this book whod be. Why schools should include hiphop in the curriculum brian. Violence, fiction, high schools, schools, african americans, juvenile fiction. Tee lives in a bad neighborhood populated by a majority of african american community. Sonia plans to be the first in her family to graduate high school and go to college. In addition to having been an innercity high school english teacher and former professor in the graduate school of education at loyola marymount university, mr. But remember, outlining and conceiving and dreaming and inventing all the things that went into these books well, ideas usually gestate in my brain for quite some time like more than a year before i get around to fully outlining them. It also works well as a standalone for those not familiar with sitomers other books. Apr 20, 2020 hiphop high school by alan lawrence sitomer. Reading guide questions for chapter 1 of alan sitomers hip hop high school.
He refuses at first, but the encouragement of the charter school s headmistress, a student tour guide named kaitlyn, and mr. Hip hip high school is a spinoff of alan lawrence sitomer s hoopster. Teaching teens and reaping results in a wifi, hiphop, where. Sitomer is a nationally renowned speaker specializing in engaging reluctant readers who received the 2004 award for classroom excellence from the southern california teachers. Environmental education resources to commemorate earth days 50th anniversary. A list of all alan lawrence sitomers series in reading order. Hip hop high school 2006 is a novel by american author alan lawrence sitomer. In this funny and inspiring hiphopflavad sequel to the hoopster, theresa anderson takes on one of the baddest monsters of high school the sat. Sonia rodriguez, the teenage daughter of illegal mexican immigrants, feels stuck in the middle of two worlds. Fellow student, devon hampton, helps theresa face up to her talent. Click to read more about homeboyz by alan lawrence sitomer.
She develops a romantic relationship with someone close to her and her best friend is pregnant. May 25, 2015 this circle is the pedagogical foundation of the work i do in hiphop education. The events of homeboyz takes place four to five years after the events in hip hop high school. In addition to being an innercity high school english teacher and professor in the. In my head i talk a normal kind of english, but when i chat with my friends or any of my peers i. Remote work advice from the largest allremote company. Mccutcheons desire to obtain an education comes up against a powerful opponent, however. Hiphop high school by alan lawrence sitomer, 9780786855155, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Shove it up your a with a flaming hot jalepeno pepper, teddy. Hiphop high school hoopster trilogy alan lawrence sitomer 9781423106449 theresa anderson is every kind of smart. The hoopster, hip hop high school, homeboyz and the secret story of sonia rodriguez. You can tell by the way they talk that they are teenagers. On a recent february afternoon, just outside of new york city, only miles from hiphops birthplace in the south bronx, i asked my high school students to answer this question in the opening cypher. Hiphop high school by alan lawrence sitomer high school.
When theresas family and teachers challenge her to perform better in school, she turns to hip hop music for inspiration. Sitomer is a nationally renowned keynote speaker who specializes in engaging underperforming students. The conflict in this book is how theresa anderson is going the pass the sat and she talks about it throughout the book and how she is going to get accepted to usc. Give kids an entryway to poetry through hiphop offspring. Books by alan lawrence sitomer authors like alan lawrence. But with the example of her superachiever older brother, andre, towering above her and. Readers who enjoyed the hoopster and hip hop high school hoopster will be pleased with this final book. Tee ay likes hip hop, which she feels is the voice of her generation. Alan is also the author of hip hop poetry and the classics, a text used in classrooms across the united states to engage disengaged students. Alan lawrence sitomer audio books, best sellers, author bio.
To ask other readers questions about hiphop high school, please sign up. Hiphop high school quotes by alan sitomer goodreads. Dbg comes to atlanta georgia for ncte conference disney. Books are listed alphabetically by title, includes authors and published year. Publication date 2007 topics fiction dealing with social issues. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. With hip hop music, youre taking something thats rich and relevant to all populations when its appropriate. Ok im looking for a really good teen girls book with like boys and just a good book like the clique books. Alan lawrence sitomer books, author biography, and reading. Take a pullnopunches, inspirational trip inside the classroom of threetime teacher of the year award winner and celebrated young adult novelist alan lawrence sitomer. Theresa knows shes smart, but shes entrenched in school life, torn between punk or pain, fitting in or getting out.
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