La m úsica actual y su influencia sobre el lenguaje

1. La música actual y su influencia sobre el lenguaje Workshop Borinquen Writing Project Prof. Elizabeth Colón, Phd. April 9, 2005 Faculty Room University of the Sacred Heart

2. About Elizabeth Colón • Professor of Education Department at the University of the Sacred Heart • Has researched extensively in the area of socio-linguistics • Received award for her research about the jargon used by prisoners

3. La música actual… This workshop uses “reggaetón” music as a means to motivate students to reflect about the lyrics and write about the issues the songs present. “Reggaetón” is a Puerto Rican blend of rap, hip hop, reggae with a touch of Latin rhythm. Its lyrics are often violent and/or express young people’s view of the world.

4. Prewriting Activities • Power Point presentation about “reggaetón” music • Group work with sample lyrics

5. Writing Activity Using lyrics from different “reggaetón” songs, teachers were asked to develop writing activities based on what the songs said.

6. Closing Activities A teacher from each group shared the group’s lesson plan.

7. Student poet, Antonio Fornaris, read some of his poems for the audience.