With the election upon us, I thought that you would really get a kick out of this YouTube video! It's a 7th Grade Debate Team performing their debate as a rap parody, or imitation, of T.I.'s "You Can Have Whatever You Like." Click HERE to watch. Towards the end it is difficult to hear what they are saying clearly. Click HERE for the lyrics. Your assignment is to post your reaction. What do you think? Write at least 3 complete sentences explaining your opinion.Responses to this blog are due no later than Friday, November 7th, 2008 by 3:30 pm or before. Remember:
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32 comments:
Oh goodness! That video was hilarious!
It was pretty interesting watching it. I think it was pretty cool how the kids debated and stood up for their candidate in a fun way. I mean, they are dancing and singing, while at the same time learning about politics.
The hilarious part about was that teacher dancing. Oh, and also the main lyrics. (Obama on the left, McCain on the rigth, We can talk politics all night, and you can vote however you like, ou can vote however you like, yeah.)
I thought it was funny. I would have never thought to do a song about politics to something by T.I. You could tell everybody really got into the dance and had a lot fun.
I thought it was really funny. It's a good way to get your ideas out so people will listen. That is a really creative way to have a debate. It was funny because everyone got really into it and it was funny the way the teacher started singing and dancing too.
That was so hilarious!!! thats a great song to use!! my favorite part was when they said(obama on the left, macain on the right, we can talk poltices all night, and you can vote whatever you like, you like yeah:)) that was like the funnest viedo i have ever seen!!
I thought that was really funny. Those kids did a really good job making that politic song. I would of never thought of that. The funnest part was when the teacher started to sing the song with them.:)
Haha this video is cute. I think that a song is a great way to express how you feel about Politics. I would never have thought about doing a song by T.I.
The kids, and even the teacher, seemed to be really into the song. They must have had alot of fun creating that.
I thought that video was funny. They were debating in a fun kind of way. I wish I can do it in 4 years.
I thought the video was interesting because it was full of a lot of information. I think it was great that they remembered all the words. I wonder how they thought of the words to debate each other. The most important think was that they were saying the people can vote anyway they like.
That video was alright but then it got annoying at the end. They learned it good. And they also dance good to. I want John McCain to win.
This is really entertaing. i watched it like 5 times. It is a great idea to, i wish people at our school did things like this. It is a good way for kids to get involved with politics in a fun way.
That was a really good video, and funny. I think what was really good about it is that they put this kind of information in a song like that. It is also cool because this song explains politics and what Maccain and Obama offer in a fun way and that some kids were on Obama's side and som on Maccain's
I really liked the video. T.I. is my favorite artist and I liked how they took one of his songs and useit about politics. I like where its like you can vote how ever you like. This video is really good.
I thought the video was funny and cool.And it was good because the kids know about the Presidents and what they stand for.And eveyrthing made sense what they were saying in there lyrics.
Wow! I think the video was cute and very impressive. I mean these little 6th and 7th graders know so much about politics. They know much more than any other middle school kids do. I was very impressed that they actually went in front of people and did their performance so nicely. The coordination could have been better but overall it was very nice and funny. Obama, McCain, and T.I. would be very impressed and proud if they see this. The kids should continue doing what they do and continue learning about politics and maybe one of them will run for the president years from now.
I really liked the video. I thought it was funny and the kids looked like they were having a good time. Putting their debate into a song is a creative and fun way to learn about a topic that someone might otherwise find boring. I wish all the presidential debates they showed on t.v. were this interesting & then I would have been sure to watch them all!
I thought that video was very clever! It was so cute the way the kids made a parody of a new song! I loved it so much and it also helped send a very important message to everyone that it so important to vote.And it should not matter what other people vote for but who you think is the best leader. Over all I really enjoyed the video and will share it with my friends amd family!
The video was funny. They turned a song into a great way for people to listen about politics. I never would have thought about doing that. Also the video was good because it didn't favor one candidate. It even tells you what each candidate will do. This was over all a great video.
My approach on the video was that it was so cute and funny! I thought it also brought a nice ease to the stress of the election!The students were so creative and I wish I could have the chance to do that.It gets people interested in politics in a fun way.Everybody had gotten so involved and it was so fun to watch.
I really enjoyed watching this video. The kids and the teacher made it look fun to make. They were getting into it with the dancing and singing. I thought that was the best song to use. I would have never thought of this song. I love the verse it sounded just like the original one from T.I's song. I wish we could do that.
I really liked this video. i thought it was cool how they combined politics with a rap song and made it really good. Also, T.I. is my favorite artist so i liked that. Also, it was cool how they had 2 sides and debated by rapping.
I thought that video was really funny. I would never be able to do that because I would be embarresed.
When the teacher strated to dance and sing, that was also funny, but i wonder why he was on Mc Cain side.
This video was so cute.
Its cool how they made a song of T.Is based on politics. Also they were having fun at the same time.
You can vote however you like! My new obsession is this song. I'm not this biggest fan of rap but this song is amazing! I think it pretty awesome how they mix the election with a rap song. I also like how they made it even in the song, they want the adults to get out their and vote so instead of just saying "go vote please" they raped it being creative! I love it!
i really like this video. its funny but kinda educational it tells us about obamas views and about mccains views. but it is also a good way to get kids into politics. i really liked it its creative and fun.
Haha that video is so funny! It`s really creative though.I think I saw them perform it on the news too.Their versions also in a way educational because it list some facts about each of the senators.The video was very cute and I really enjoyed it.Oh no,now I think its gonna be stuck in my head.
This videos was pretty cool, the kids new what they where saying. When it got to the end it was very annoying. In the middle I couldn’t hear what they where saying. I think those kids stand up for what they believe in and they know about the candidates and what they believe in but I hope john McCain should win
I thought it was not that good.It was creative.I did not really like it because you can not really understand what they are saying and i dont like their clothes.
That Video was really funny in my opinion. I like how they bought up good points in a fun way. What I liked it is it wasn't stupid the students actually talked about serious issues but in a more creative way.
I thought that the video was really funny. I can't belive that those kids came up with all those words for the song. It must have been really hard to match everything up. It was cool how the teacher was so into it with the dancing and singing. Usually it's just the kids who get really into it. Coming up with a creative idea like this can really encourage people to vote.
I thought the video was pretty cool. I liked how they were rapping but at the same time debating about the two candidates. The kids were really good.
I am at home right now watching the news and waiting to see who our next President will be. Just wanted to let you know that the vast majority of you are following the directions I've given you and are responding well!
Have a great night!
This video is really funny and cute.it shows how each students thinks of both presidents. I really like the lyrics to the song and rhythm. That dange look like it would be fun to learn lol:)
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