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What are the two 'Extreme Sports' mentioned in chapter 2B, 'Adventure Island'??
Volcano Surfing and Land Diving
Vocab: (Noun) the quality of showing no fear of dangerous things
Bravery
Dream
Vocab: (Adjective) of sports, unusual and dangerous
Extreme
Where is the nation of Vanuatu located?
South Pacific
Vocab: (Adjective) having a good knowledge or understanding of something
Familiar
Vocab: (Noun) a subject that people discuss or argue about, especially relating to society or politics
Issue
Why does Mr. Justin say rap music has a bad image?
Vocab: (Noun) someone who was born in a particular place
Native
According to chapter 3B "Hip-Hop Planet", which countries were the Roma teens from?
Czech Republic
Name 9 Korean Hip-Hop artists
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Vocab: (Noun) the sum of a person's experience, education, and origins
Background
According to the passage, where did hip-hop start?
And HOW did they name the term 'hip-hop'?
Hip-hop started in New York City.
They used the rhythm that people in the army march.
Despite
What is Assane N'Diaye's dream?
He dreams of having a better life, and he wants to make a CD to help his family.
Where is Assane N'Diaye from, and what did he rap about?
He rapped about living as a fishermen and the difficulties they experienced.
Name 7 different Extreme Sports
Skateboarding, mountain biking, surfing, hang gliding, parachuting, sailing, skiing, tight rope, sky diving, bungee jumping, volcano surfing, land diving, snow boarding, water skiing
Name 7 island countries
Bahamas, Barbados, Brunei, Cuba, Cyprus, Dominican Republic, Fiji, Haiti, Ireland, Jamaica, Japan, Madagascar, Maldives, Malta, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, United Kingdom, Vanuatu
What makes Volcano Surfing an 'extreme sport'??
Surfers must escape an erupting volcano and dodge flying rocks
Who are 'Roma'?
What did they teach during the hip-hop classes, 'Rap for Peace Hip-Hop"?
They were gypsies, living across Europe.
They faced discrimination, and they used rap to teach others about their culture.
Why did the men of Vanuatu do Land Diving and what is the the objective?
It is a test of bravery and they need to touch the earth with the top of their heads without breaking the vine that is tied to their ankles and not hit the ground too hard.
To write and use rap music to teach about the Roma culture, and change people's attitudes
Why does Assane N'Diaye say rap doesn't belong to American culture?
Because rap exists in places where people experience pain and hardships, like at his fishing village in Senegal
Why is Mount Yasur on Tanna Island a perfect place for Volcano Surfing?
It is still active, meaning it erupts several times a day.
Name the three 'S' word activities people visiting Vanuatu can do in the ocean.
Swimming
Snorkelling
Sea Kayaking