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Interview with rap group Kan-Dee-Krew

Date: 1986-09-06
Description: Two audio recordings. Interview with the rap group Kan-Dee-Krew, which rapped about drug abuse. It consisted of six members: Duane and Rodney Rumph, Coffie, Harden, Plummer, and Thomas. They discuss rapping; writing rap songs; practicing; fitting the beat with the rhyme; rapping topics; naming the group; performance nicknames; gangs; and drug use prevention. They also perform four rap songs. Folk Arts in Education Project in Palm Beach County was a joint venture between the Palm Beach County School System and the Florida Folklife Program. It was conducted between 1986 and 1987 by folklorist Jan Rosenberg with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts to add to existing social studies curriculum. The goal was to impart an appreciation of multi-ethnic traditions and provide a sense of place to the mobile student population. The project focused on the Florida Studies component for fourth grade students. The project consisted of field research to identify local traditions and folk artists, a series of five two-day seminars to acquaint teachers with the use of folklore and folk arts, in-school programs conducted by a folklorist and traditionalist, which included visits by local folk artists. In total, the project involved 15 schools with 779 students.
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Interview with rap group Kan-Dee-Krew

Rap group Kan-Dee-Krew at Pahokee Elementary School

Date: 1987-02-19
Description: Two audio recordings. Presentation by the rap group Kan-Dee-Krew, which rapped about drug abuse. It consisted of six members: Duane and Rodney Rumph, Coffie, Harden, Plummer, and Thomas. They performed several rap songs and answer student questions about rapping, songwriting, performing, and drug abuse. Folk Arts in Education Project in Palm Beach County was a joint venture between the Palm Beach County School System and the Florida Folklife Program. It was conducted between 1986 and 1987 by folklorist Jan Rosenberg with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts to add to existing social studies curriculum. The goal was to impart an appreciation of multi-ethnic traditions and provide a sense of place to the mobile student population. The project focused on the Florida Studies component for fourth grade students. The project consisted of field research to identify local traditions and folk artists, a series of five two-day seminars to acquaint teachers with the use of folklore and folk arts, in-school programs conducted by a folklorist and traditionalist, which included visits by local folk artists. In total, the project involved 15 schools with 779 students.
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Rap group Kan-Dee-Krew at Pahokee Elementary School

Student folk traditions at Harbor View Elementary School

Date: 1985-11-20
Description: One audio cassette. Recording of fourth grade students presenting their own folk traditions, consisting primarily of hand clapping games, rhymes, cheers, riddles, and several rap songs. The Folk Arts in Education Project in Duval County was a joint venture between the Duval County School System and the Florida Folklife Program. It was started in 1984 by folklorist David Taylor with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts to add to existing social studies curriculum. The project consisted of field research to identify local traditions and folk artists, a series of five two-day seminars to acquaint teachers with the use of folklore and folk arts, and in-school programs conducted by a folklorist and traditionalist which included visits by local folk artists. Taylor ran it until 1986. In 1988, Gregory Hansen re-initiated it with minor changes.
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Student folk traditions at Harbor View Elementary School

Student folk traditions at Loretto Elementary School

Date: 1985-03-27
Description: Two audio cassettes. Recording of fourth grade students presenting their own folk traditions, consisting primarily of hand clapping games, rhymes, jokes, riddles, and several rap songs. The Folk Arts in Education Project in Duval County was a joint venture between the Duval County School System and the Florida Folklife Program. It was started in 1984 by folklorist David Taylor with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts to add to existing social studies curriculum. The project consisted of field research to identify local traditions and folk artists, a series of five two-day seminars to acquaint teachers with the use of folklore and folk arts, and in-school programs conducted by a folklorist and traditionalist, which included visits by local folk artists. Taylor ran it until 1986. In 1988, Gregory Hansen re-initiated it with minor changes.
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Student folk traditions at Loretto Elementary School

Student folk traditions at Mami Agnes Jones Elementary School

Date: 1985-01-04
Description: One audio cassette. Recording of fourth grade students presenting their own folk traditions, consisting primarily of hand clapping games, rhymes, cheers, riddles, and several rap songs. The Folk Arts in Education Project in Duval County was a joint venture between the Duval County School System and the Florida Folklife Program. It was started in 1984 by folklorist David Taylor with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts to add to existing social studies curriculum. The project consisted of field research to identify local traditions and folk artists, a series of five two-day seminars to acquaint teachers with the use of folklore and folk arts, and in-school programs conducted by a folklorist and traditionalist which included visits by local folk artists. Taylor ran it until 1986. In 1988, Gregory Hansen re-initiated it with minor changes.
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Student folk traditions at Mami Agnes Jones Elementary School

Student folk traditions at Northside Elementary School

Date: 1985-01-29
Description: One audio cassette. Recording of fourth grade students presenting their own folk traditions, consisting primarily of hand clapping games, rhymes, cheers, riddles, and several rap songs. The Folk Arts in Education Project in Duval County was a joint venture between the Duval County School System and the Florida Folklife Program. It was started in 1984 by folklorist David Taylor with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts to add to existing social studies curriculum. The project consisted of field research to identify local traditions and folk artists, a series of five two-day seminars to acquaint teachers with the use of folklore and folk arts, and in-school programs conducted by a folklorist and traditionalist, which included visits by local folk artists. Taylor ran it until 1986. In 1988, Gregory Hansen re-initiated it with minor changes.
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Student folk traditions at Northside Elementary School

Student folk traditions at Oceanway Elementary School

Date: 1985-11-07
Description: One audio cassette. Recording of fourth grade students presenting their own folk traditions, consisting primarily of hand clapping games, rhymes, cheers, riddles, and several rap songs. The Folk Arts in Education Project in Duval County was a joint venture between the Duval County School System and the Florida Folklife Program. It was started in 1984 by folklorist David Taylor with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts to add to existing social studies curriculum. The project consisted of field research to identify local traditions and folk artists, a series of five two-day seminars to acquaint teachers with the use of folklore and folk arts, and in-school programs conducted by a folklorist and traditionalist which included visits by local folk artists. Taylor ran it until 1986. In 1988, Gregory Hansen re-initiated it with minor changes.
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Student folk traditions at Oceanway Elementary School

Rap group Kan-Dee-Krew

Date: 1986-09-05
Description: Six color slides. Practice session by the rap group Kan-Dee-Krew, which rapped about drug abuse. It consisted of six members: Duane and Rodney Rumph, Coffie, Harden, Plummer, and Thomas. Folk Arts in Education Project in Palm Beach County was a joint venture between the Palm Beach County School System and the Florida Folklife Program. It was conducted between 1986 and 1987 by folklorist Jan Rosenberg with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts to add to existing social studies curriculum. The goal was to impart an appreciation of multi-ethnic traditions and provide a sense of place to the mobile student population. The project focused on the Florida Studies component for fourth grade students. The project consisted of field research to identify local traditions and folk artists, a series of five two-day seminars to acquaint teachers with the use of folklore and folk arts, in-school programs conducted by a folklorist and traditionalist, which included visits by local folk artists. In total, the project involved 15 schools with 779 students.
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Rap group Kan-Dee-Krew

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a_s1685_05_tape13	Rap group Kan-Dee-Krew at Pahokee Elementary School	Sound	Singers Composer Fieldwork Teaching of folklore Sound recordings Elementary schools Students African Americans Music performance Performing arts Rap songs Repartee Rapping Hip hop songs Hip hop music Rap music Speech play Composers Education Teenagers Rap musicians	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
a_s1576_22_c86-186	Student folk traditions at Harbor View Elementary School	Sound	Fieldwork Sound recordings Children Demonstrations Classrooms Teaching of folklore Hand-clapping games Jump rope rhymes Rap songs Chants Speech play Jokes Riddles Students	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg
a_s1576_22_c86-184	Student folk traditions at Loretto Elementary School	Sound	Fieldwork Sound recordings Children Demonstrations Classrooms Teaching of folklore Hand-clapping games Jump rope rhymes Rap songs Chants Speech play Jokes Riddles Students	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg
a_s1576_22_c86-189	Student folk traditions at Mami Agnes Jones Elementary School	Sound	Fieldwork Sound recordings Children Demonstrations Classrooms Teaching of folklore Hand-clapping games Jump rope rhymes Rap songs Chants Speech play Jokes Riddles Students	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg
a_s1576_22_c86-188	Student folk traditions at Northside Elementary School	Sound	Fieldwork Sound recordings Children Demonstrations Classrooms Teaching of folklore Hand-clapping games Jump rope rhymes Rap songs Chants Speech play Jokes Riddles Students	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg
a_s1576_22_c86-187	Student folk traditions at Oceanway Elementary School	Sound	Fieldwork Sound recordings Children Demonstrations Classrooms Teaching of folklore Hand-clapping games Jump rope rhymes Rap songs Chants Speech play Jokes Riddles Students	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg
Rap group Kan-Dee-Krew	Rap group Kan-Dee-Krew	Still Image	Singers Composer Fieldwork Teenage boys Teenagers Practices Students African Americans Music performance Performing arts Rap songs Repartee Rapping Hip hop songs Hip hop music Rap music Speech play Composers Rap musicians	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg

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Interview with rap group Kan-Dee-Krew

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Rap group Kan-Dee-Krew at Pahokee Elementary School

Rap group Kan-Dee-Krew at Pahokee Elementary School

Student folk traditions at Harbor View Elementary School

Student folk traditions at Harbor View Elementary School

Student folk traditions at Loretto Elementary School

Student folk traditions at Loretto Elementary School

Student folk traditions at Mami Agnes Jones Elementary School

Student folk traditions at Mami Agnes Jones Elementary School

Student folk traditions at Northside Elementary School

Student folk traditions at Northside Elementary School

Student folk traditions at Oceanway Elementary School

Student folk traditions at Oceanway Elementary School

Rap group Kan-Dee-Krew

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Interview with rap group Kan-Dee-Krew

Interview with rap group Kan-Dee-Krew

Rap group Kan-Dee-Krew at Pahokee Elementary School

Rap group Kan-Dee-Krew at Pahokee Elementary School

Student folk traditions at Harbor View Elementary School

Student folk traditions at Harbor View Elementary School

Student folk traditions at Loretto Elementary School

Student folk traditions at Loretto Elementary School

Student folk traditions at Mami Agnes Jones Elementary School

Student folk traditions at Mami Agnes Jones Elementary School

Student folk traditions at Northside Elementary School

Student folk traditions at Northside Elementary School

Student folk traditions at Oceanway Elementary School

Student folk traditions at Oceanway Elementary School

Rap group Kan-Dee-Krew

Rap group Kan-Dee-Krew