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Project 3: Brackets

Community issues songwriting + cross-class bracket competition. Yellow Belt completion.

19 Days1 Song Per GroupYellow Belt Complete · IRC Milestone
Day Types: 🔵 Intro Day 🟠 Teaching Day 🟢 Studio Day — ends with Encouragement Cypher 🟣 Spotlight Cypher — end of unit showcase
Welcome Back + Portfolio Google Site Portfolio started
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1 (01/06) Intro Day Google Site Portfolio Build How was your break? What did you do?
KIQ · 5mCulture Code · 8mIntro · 27mExit · 5m
🎤Kick-It Question · 5 min · Mic on

"How was your break? What did you do?"

📖Lesson

Welcome back, Kick-It Question introduction, HHH, Google Sites Portfolio build

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📎 Google Sites (sites.google.com)
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2 (01/07) Studio Day Beatmaking One-Off Who is the best rapper of all time? Why?
KIQ · 5mLab · 30mEnc. Cypher · 5mExit · 5m
🎤Kick-It Question · 5 min · Mic on

"Who is the best rapper of all time? Why?"

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Beatmaking one-off exercise

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Skills Learned
Review learned beatmaking skills and reacclimate to studio classroom after break
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Unit 1 · Project Set Up — Yellow Belt Completed Yellow Belt packets submitted
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3 (01/08) Teaching Day Yellow Belt, Day 1 What is one problem in the world you wish you could fix? Why?
KIQ · 5mLesson · 30mExit · 10m
🎤Kick-It Question · 5 min · Mic on

"What is one problem in the world you wish you could fix? Why?"

📖Lesson

Yellow Belt day 1

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📎 RC Yellow Belt MASTER📎 RC Yellow Belt Student Packet MASTER
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4 (01/09) Teaching Day Yellow Belt, Day 2 What issue in school did your group pick to solve? Why are you passion…
KIQ · 5mLesson · 30mExit · 10m
🎤Kick-It Question · 5 min · Mic on

"What issue in school did your group pick to solve? Why are you passionate about solving it?"

📖Lesson

Yellow Belt day 2

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Knowledge Gained
Learn how to solve problems within a system in groups
Skills Learned
Gain skills in teamwork, critical thinking, and group discussion
📎 RC Yellow Belt MASTER📎 RC Yellow Belt Student Packet MASTER
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5 (01/12) Teaching Day Community Problem Research What did you learn about problem solving last week?
KIQ · 5mLesson · 30mExit · 10m
🎤Kick-It Question · 5 min · Mic on

"What did you learn about problem solving last week?"

📖Lesson

Group assignments, pick topic from list, complete research and fill out topic research sheet

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Knowledge Gained
Research selected problems in local context and discuss findings within a group
Skills Learned
Teamwork, critical thinking, and group discussion
📎 Measure - Topic Research Sheet📎 Community Problem Topic List
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Unit 2 · Beatmaking A complete and arranged beat
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6 (01/13) Studio Day Beatmaking, Day 1 (Studio Day) What is the best fast food burger?
KIQ · 5mLab · 30mEnc. Cypher · 5mExit · 5m
🎤Kick-It Question · 5 min · Mic on

"What is the best fast food burger?"

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Group beat work

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Skills Learned
Practice learned beatmaking skills at the "developing" competency standard
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7 (01/14) Studio Day Beatmaking, Day 2 (Studio Day) What is the most interesting statistic or fact your group found resear…
KIQ · 5mLab · 30mEnc. Cypher · 5mExit · 5m
🎤Kick-It Question · 5 min · Mic on

"What is the most interesting statistic or fact your group found researching your problem topic?"

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Group beat work

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Skills Learned
Practice learned beatmaking skills at the "developing" competency standard
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8 (01/15) Studio Day Beatmaking, Day 3 (Studio Day) What artist do you most want to see in concert? Why?
KIQ · 5mLab · 30mEnc. Cypher · 5mExit · 5m
🎤Kick-It Question · 5 min · Mic on

"What artist do you most want to see in concert? Why?"

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Group beat work

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Skills Learned
Practice learned beatmaking skills at the "developing" competency standard
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9 (01/16) Studio Day Beatmaking, Day 4 (Studio Day) What strength from the poster on the wall do you most see in yourself?…
KIQ · 5mLab · 30mEnc. Cypher · 5mExit · 5m
🎤Kick-It Question · 5 min · Mic on

"What strength from the poster on the wall do you most see in yourself? Where do you see it the most?"

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Group beat work

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Skills Learned
Practice learned beatmaking skills at the "developing" competency standard
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Unit 3 · Lyric Writing A hook per group, an 8-bar verse per student
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10 (01/20) Studio Day Lyric Writing, Day 1 (Studio Day) Does lyric writing come naturally to you? Why or why not?
KIQ · 5mLab · 30mEnc. Cypher · 5mExit · 5m
🎤Kick-It Question · 5 min · Mic on

"Does lyric writing come naturally to you? Why or why not?"

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Lyric writing group work

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Skills Learned
Practice learned lyric writing skills at the "developing" competency standard
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11 (01/21) Studio Day Lyric Writing, Day 2 (Studio Day) Tell your partner about one of the three Hip-Hop History topics we've …
KIQ · 5mLab · 30mEnc. Cypher · 5mExit · 5m
🎤Kick-It Question · 5 min · Mic on

"Tell your partner about one of the three Hip-Hop History topics we've talked about and what you remember about it."

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Lyric writing group work

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Skills Learned
Practice learned lyric writing skills at the "developing" competency standard
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12 (01/22) Studio Day Lyric Writing, Day 3 — Verses Due Has writing lyrics on your community problem topic been easy or hard f…
KIQ · 5mLab · 30mEnc. Cypher · 5mExit · 5m
🎤Kick-It Question · 5 min · Mic on

"Has writing lyrics on your community problem topic been easy or hard for you?"

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Lyric writing group work — verses due today

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Skills Learned
Practice learned lyric writing skills at the "developing" competency standard
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13 (01/23) Studio Day Lyric Writing, Day 4 — Hooks Due If you could have dinner with any one person, dead or alive, who would…
KIQ · 5mLab · 30mEnc. Cypher · 5mExit · 5m
🎤Kick-It Question · 5 min · Mic on

"If you could have dinner with any one person, dead or alive, who would it be and what would you ask them?"

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Lyric writing group work, verses grace day, hooks due today

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Skills Learned
Practice learned lyric writing skills at the "developing" competency standard
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Unit 4 · Recording Arts and Performance A final song to submit
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14 (02/02) Studio Day Recording, Day 1 (Studio Day) What's one way you've grown or improved during this class so far?
KIQ · 5mLab · 30mEnc. Cypher · 5mExit · 5m
🎤Kick-It Question · 5 min · Mic on

"What's one way you've grown or improved during this class so far?"

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Recording group work

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Skills Learned
Practice learned performance and recording skills at the "developing" competency standard
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15 (02/04) Studio Day Recording, Day 2 (Studio Day) If you could go on an all-expenses paid trip for 10 days, where would …
KIQ · 5mLab · 30mEnc. Cypher · 5mExit · 5m
🎤Kick-It Question · 5 min · Mic on

"If you could go on an all-expenses paid trip for 10 days, where would you go?"

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Recording group work

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Skills Learned
Practice learned performance and recording skills at the "developing" competency standard
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16 (02/05) Studio Day Recording, Day 3 (Studio Day) What is the most important trait for success in your opinion?
KIQ · 5mLab · 30mEnc. Cypher · 5mExit · 5m
🎤Kick-It Question · 5 min · Mic on

"What is the most important trait for success in your opinion?"

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Recording group work

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Skills Learned
Practice learned performance and recording skills at the "developing" competency standard
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17 (02/06) Studio Day Feedback and Revisions (Studio Day) Who's someone in your life that changed how you see the world? What di…
KIQ · 5mLab · 30mEnc. Cypher · 5mExit · 5m
🎤Kick-It Question · 5 min · Mic on

"Who's someone in your life that changed how you see the world? What did they teach you?"

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Recording group work

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Skills Learned
Practice learned performance and recording skills at the "developing" competency standard
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18 (02/10) Studio Day Final Edits + Mix/Master (Studio Day) What are you grateful for today and why?
KIQ · 5mLab · 30mEnc. Cypher · 5mExit · 5m
🎤Kick-It Question · 5 min · Mic on

"What are you grateful for today and why?"

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Recording group work

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Skills Learned
Practice learned performance and recording skills at the "developing" competency standard
📎 Group Song Reflection - Community Issues
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Unit 5 · Project Wrap + Bracket Competition Community Issues Spotlight Cypher + Bracket Song
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19 (02/11) Spotlight Cypher Spotlight Cypher + End of Project Writing Assignment Who in your life gives the best advice? What advice have they given yo…
KIQ · 5mSpotlight · 25mEnc. Cypher · 10mExit · 5m
🎤Kick-It Question · 5 min · Mic on

"Who in your life gives the best advice? What advice have they given you?"

🏆Spotlight Cypher

Spotlight cypher — each group shares reflection before song is played

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Skills Learned
Critical listening, giving encouragement and feedback to peers
📎 Group Song Reflection - Community Issues📎 P3 Yellow Belt EOP Writing Assignment
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Bracket 1 (02/12) Studio Day Bracket Beatmaking, Day 1 What's something people misunderstand about your generation?
KIQ · 5mLab · 30mEnc. Cypher · 5mExit · 5m
🎤Kick-It Question · 5 min · Mic on

"What's something people misunderstand about your generation?"

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Group beatmaking

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Bracket 2 (02/13) Studio Day Bracket Beatmaking, Day 2 What is the best place to eat in Cincinnati?
KIQ · 5mLab · 30mEnc. Cypher · 5mExit · 5m
🎤Kick-It Question · 5 min · Mic on

"What is the best place to eat in Cincinnati?"

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Group beatmaking

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Bracket 3 (02/17) Studio Day Bracket Lyric Writing, Day 1 If you could give your younger self one piece of advice, what would it…
KIQ · 5mLab · 30mEnc. Cypher · 5mExit · 5m
🎤Kick-It Question · 5 min · Mic on

"If you could give your younger self one piece of advice, what would it be?"

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Group lyric writing / finish beat if not completed

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Bracket 4 (02/18) Studio Day Bracket Lyric Writing, Day 2 What's a green flag in a friendship that makes you know someone's real…
KIQ · 5mLab · 30mEnc. Cypher · 5mExit · 5m
🎤Kick-It Question · 5 min · Mic on

"What's a green flag in a friendship that makes you know someone's really got your back?"

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Group lyric writing

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Bracket 5 (02/19) Studio Day Bracket Lyric Writing, Day 3 Where do you feel the most safe?
KIQ · 5mLab · 30mEnc. Cypher · 5mExit · 5m
🎤Kick-It Question · 5 min · Mic on

"Where do you feel the most safe?"

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Group lyric writing

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Bracket 6 (02/20) Studio Day Bracket Recording, Day 1 Rank these in order of importance: Money, Happiness, Purpose, Family
KIQ · 5mLab · 30mEnc. Cypher · 5mExit · 5m
🎤Kick-It Question · 5 min · Mic on

"Rank these in order of importance: Money, Happiness, Purpose, Family"

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Group recording / finish lyric writing if not completed

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Bracket 7 (02/23) Studio Day Bracket Recording, Day 2 What is one movie everyone should watch and why?
KIQ · 5mLab · 30mEnc. Cypher · 5mExit · 5m
🎤Kick-It Question · 5 min · Mic on

"What is one movie everyone should watch and why?"

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Group recording

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Bracket 8 (02/24) Studio Day Bracket Recording, Day 3 Have you been honest with your friends recently? Why or why not?
KIQ · 5mLab · 30mEnc. Cypher · 5mExit · 5m
🎤Kick-It Question · 5 min · Mic on

"Have you been honest with your friends recently? Why or why not?"

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Group recording

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Bracket 9 (02/25) Studio Day Final Edits/Mix + Master If you graduated today, what would you do? Go to college or go straigh…
KIQ · 5mLab · 30mEnc. Cypher · 5mExit · 5m
🎤Kick-It Question · 5 min · Mic on

"If you graduated today, what would you do? Go to college or go straight to working?"

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Group mix + master, export songs with real song title

📎 Bracket Submission Sheet
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Bracket 10 (02/26) Teaching Day Final Round Voting + End of Unit Writing Assignment If you could choose your name, what would it be and why?
KIQ · 5mLesson · 30mExit · 10m
🎤Kick-It Question · 5 min · Mic on

"If you could choose your name, what would it be and why?"

📖Lesson

Listen to final two songs and vote on winner

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📎 2026 Bracket
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Bracket 11 (02/27) Spotlight Cypher Winner Reveal + Spotlight Cypher — All Bracket Songs What is one artist you think everyone should listen to in their lifeti…
KIQ · 5mSpotlight · 25mEnc. Cypher · 10mExit · 5m
🎤Kick-It Question · 5 min · Mic on

"What is one artist you think everyone should listen to in their lifetime? Why?"

🏆Spotlight Cypher

Winner reveal and listen to all songs in bracket, make beats if time left

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📎 2026 Bracket
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