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What Happened to the Lost Words?
The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams Have you ever thought about how the dictionary was created? I know that I haven’t. It was just one of those things that I took for granted. Someone had to create it and I am sure there is a great story behind it. And that is what…
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Avril Lavigne – Bite Me Tour Hits London
Last night I had the pleasure of seeing Avril Lavigne in concert for the third time. She always puts on a great and did not disappoint with another spectacular performance. The last two times I saw Avril in concert, I had great seats. This time, I was sitting at the very top row and off…
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Star Trek Finally Gets Its Final Season
Star Trek – Year 5 Star Trek is one of the most iconic television shows of all time. When it debuted in 1966 it changed the scope of popular culture and took science fiction to brand new frontiers. The show was intended to run for five years and detail the entire mission of its cast…
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Jeopardy! – A Definitive History
Answers in the Form of Questions: A Definitive History and Insider’s Guide to Jeopardy! by Claire McNear Jeopardy! is one of the greatest television shows of all-time. Combined with Wheel of Fortune, we get an hour of television every day that challenges us, and allows us to play along at home. When Alex Trebek came out with…
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Stephen King Reaching New Heights
Elevation by Stephen King I haven’t read a book from Stephen King in a while and had a craving. Readers can have those right? This one jumped out at me because it was only three hours long. Stephen King even narrated the audio book. I love when authors read their own work. The story revolves…
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Learn to Podcast from the Pros at NPR
NPR’s Podcast Start Up Guide: Create, Launch, and Grow a Podcast on Any Budget by Glen Weldon I had no reason to pick this book up. I’ve been podcasting my radio show for for over ten years now. But I wanted to see what advice the experts at NPR had and whether or not I…
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Head of the Class – Deluxe (Album + Teacher Resource Book)
For many of our students Hip Hop is a way of life. That is why we combined our love of teaching and rap music to craft an album and resource pack that we can use in our classrooms. “Head of the Class: The Deluxe EDition” features the original 11 song album, an exclusive bonus track,…
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Did Hip Hop Raise You Too?
Hip Hop Raised Me by DJ Semtex This is a beautiful book that celebrates the history of Hip Hop music and culture. It’s heavy. Literally. It’s bigger than some of the textbooks I had to cart around back in my school days. I know that Hip Hop raised me. It helped me to understand a…
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Mastermind Street Jam – My Complete Collection
Mastermind Street Jam was a radio show on Energy 108 (107.9fm) that served the Hamilton, Burlington, and Toronto areas in the mid to late 1990s. This hip-hop mixshow was required listening. It was unique because it was on commercial radio. Originally on Saturdays from 5:00 to 7:00 pm, it moved to Monday and Tuesday nights from Midnight to…
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Happy Fool Dayz from Hip Hop HeadUcatorz
Happy Fool Dayz! This song is special as it showcases Wizekrak on production. The guest feature from Lefspek also marks our first time collaborating with an MC outside of the educational realm. The playful song contains verses by Wizekrak and Jon Corbin and DJ cuts by Chase March. It explores different student personalities such as scholars, pranksters and class clowns. Overall, it…