Designed by Natasha Peralta
How does reggaeton and hip
hop/rap influence the way we
talk today?
Introduction/ Task/ Reggaeton/ Hip-hop-Rap/ Conclusion
Introduction
For this scavenger hunt what you are trying to find is answers to
different questions, which relate to both reggaeton and hip-
hop/rap. What you will learn while doing this scavenger hunt is
does music really influence the way we talk, especially youth.
Task
Your task in this scavenger hunt is to answer the questions based
on reggaeton and hip- hop/ rap. You should be able to answer the
essential question how does reggaeton and hip-hop/rap influence
the way we talk today. You should be able to agree or disagree
with this statement.
Reggaeton
Reggaeton is a type of Spanish developed dance. It was developed
in Puerto Rico. Reggaeton is a form of music, which blends many
varieties of music together.
Hip-hop/Rap
Hip hop/ rap is a form of music which expresses the street life in
the ghetto, usually drugs, partying, stealing, etc…
Accessible Web Sites:
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http://www.google.com/
www.reggaetonline.net
www.buenamusic.com
www.wikipedia.com
www.buenamusic.com
1) What type of music do you enjoy
listening to most reggaeton or
hip hop/rap? Why?
1) A. Choose a search engine
anyone and research how long
has this music been around?
Reggaeton
Use this site to answer the
following questions
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/music
_of the_dominican_republic reggaeton
2) Where was reggaeton originated?
3) How long has reggaeton been
around for?
Use this site to answer the
following questions
www.reggaetononline.net
4) Go to the dictionary once
entering the web site and
choose three words and write
down the slang meaning to it?
5) Do you know any words similar
to the ones you have chosen not
neciarialy in the same language
but words that are the same? If
so which ones!
6) Do you think that reggaeton
slang affects the way Hispanics
talk today? Explain your
reasoning
Hip-Hop/ Rap
7) Do you listen to hip hop/ rap?
If so choose your favorite
artist and a search engine and
find some background
information on them and how
they got started!
Use this search engine to
answer the questions
http://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/hip-hop
8)
How long has hip hop/ rap been around?
9)
Where was hip hop/rap originated?
10) Do you think that hip hop/ rap affects the way we
talk today, the words we use today, even our way
of thinking? Why or why not?
Conclusion
Wow you are at then end of the scavenger hunt wasn’t that
fun? Well you have one more task just as I promised it is to
answer the essential question. Do you agree with the
statement reggaeton, hip-hop and rap influences the way we
talk today why or why not?