Protest songs/raps/chants/rhymes

Room 6 was given the challenge of turning a popular nursery rhyme into a protest song/chant etc. about the Springbok tour. First we watched a video about the purpose of protest songs so that we knew what would make an effective song. Then, the students were given rhymes which they needed to put into syllables and turn the lyrics into words about the Springbok tour and the ideas behind it. The words had to fit in with the syllables and rhythm of the original rhyme.
Here are some of the fantastic songs the students produced.

Ben, Brian and Pete

Joseph and Adam

Our beat boxers! Thuon, Brook, Stuart

and a wee blooper....