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Master of Ceremonies (MC) with Mic Crenshaw
Learning Target: I can create a musical idea/composition with others.
Learning Summary: Writing lyrics in a Hip Hop and pop music format that expresses something about your racial, cultural, ethnic, national, or religious identity.
Arts Standard: Art: MU.1.CR1.5. Improvise rhythmic, melodic, and harmonic ideas, and explain connection to specific purpose and context (such as social, cultural, and historical). Generate musical ideas (such as rhythms, melodies, and accompaniment patterns) within specific related tonalities, meters, and simple chord changes.
SEL Standard: "Standard 1: Self-Awareness & Identity: Identify and reflect upon one’s thoughts, emotions, behaviors, intersectional identity, and capabilities across situations and environments.", "Standard 3: Social Awareness & Belonging: Develop social awareness that fosters a sense of belonging and leads to co-constructing equitable, thriving communities and a vibrant society."
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Artist Information
- Artist: Mic Crenshaw
- Location: Portland, OR
- Region: Northwest Oregon
- Art Medium: Music
ALNW Roster Link: Mic Crenshaw