September 3rd, 2010 
Admin Hip-Hop U.S. History: The New and Innovative Approach to Learning American History (Flocabulary Study Guides)
Flocabulary has taken the educational world by storm. It’s a dynamic new tool for teaching and learning. Now teens can hip-hop their way to history success!
Featuring an audio CD with 45 minutes of original, educational, and cutting-edge music, this latest entry in the innovative Flocabulary series turns U.S. history—from pre-Colonial days through World War II—into an enjoyable experience. No more yawning through lists of dull, dry dates: this effective and engaging combination of rhythm and rhyme makes remembering the basic curriculum as easy as apple pie. The topics range from the first meeting between the Native Americans and the European explorers to the Seeds of Revolution (“Taxin’ and Representin’”), from Lincoln and the Civil War to the Industrial Revolution, from the Great Depression to Bombs Over Berlin. It’s perfect for any student preparing for the AP placement test or the SAT II.
Featuring an audio CD with 45 minutes of original, educational, and cutting-edge music, this latest entry in the innovative Flocabulary series turns U.S. history—from pre-Colonial days through World War II—into an enjoyable experience. No more yawning through lists of dull, dry dates: this effective and engaging combination of rhythm and rhyme makes remembering the basic curriculum as easy as apple pie. The topics range from the first meeting between the Native Americans and the European explorers to the Seeds of Revolution (“Taxin’ and Representin’”), from Lincoln and the Civil War to the Industrial Revolution, from the Great Depression to Bombs Over Berlin. It’s perfect for any student preparing for the AP placement test or the SAT II.
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(out of 7 reviews)
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Review by William Pulgarin for Hip-Hop U.S. History: The New and Innovative Approach to Learning American History (Flocabulary Study Guides)
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Not since “School House Rocks” has a teaching tool been so useful in reaching history students across America. As a teacher, I have used the “Hip-Hop Approach to U.S. History” with great success and educational outcomes. The CD is a great supplement to the history curriculum, with a different perspective of historical events that is not usually found in our current history books. Catchy, historically critical, and very easy to use, this book and CD will enhance any student’s insight into U.S. history. Listen to O.D.W.M. to get a good sense of what Flocabulary is all about.
Review by books-n-boys for Hip-Hop U.S. History: The New and Innovative Approach to Learning American History (Flocabulary Study Guides)
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I found this while searching for clean, authentic hip-hop for my first grader. He loves the beat but radio lyrics are too risque and “kid” hip hop is a little too sugary. This sounds like the radio but has totally clean lyrics, that are educational to boot. Not that I’d consider it an alternative to school – but he does enjoy following along in the book and reading the historical support material, so who can complain.
I get a kick out of some of the lines myself, so we both enjoy listening. I also like that it gives a deeper perspective on much of American history. Overall a great product.
Review by Edward Ames for Hip-Hop U.S. History: The New and Innovative Approach to Learning American History (Flocabulary Study Guides)
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What a great tool. While I don’t expect the songs to ever make it to the American Top 40 they are adequate and have a good beat. They have actually made it fun (or dare I say easy) to learn history!
Review by Lucas Mette for Hip-Hop U.S. History: The New and Innovative Approach to Learning American History (Flocabulary Study Guides)
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Awesome! My 8th grade students loved this music. It is not the best way to learn the material (it is hard to follow and remember the lyrics the first few times you hear it), but it was a fun way to begin or end classes or to review for tests.
Review by Sarah E. Johnson for Hip-Hop U.S. History: The New and Innovative Approach to Learning American History (Flocabulary Study Guides)
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I throughly enjoyed this book. You have hit the ball right out of the park. I think the students will enjoy learning about history in a manner that excites them. The CD that you provide is just icing on the cake. i am sure that as students interests’ are peeked and they play the CD over and over, they will presently surprised to find out they are learning history as well. This book is a great supplementary text for any middle school or high school history class. Thank you for your contribution to education.