1. What skills will I use today? Enquiry skills like observation and listening Creativity - using my imagination Opinion forming - being able to appreciate other points of view Effective Participation - listening to others Literacy - looking for meaning

2. Is Coolio right…Is it a ‘Gangsta’s paradise?’

3. By the end of the lesson Everyone will be able to describe a message from the song Most of 8Y1 will have explained some of the meaning in Coolio’s lyrics Some of 8Y1 will have compared his opinions about crime to their own

4. Keywords Ghetto A term used in America to describe poor, run down communities that were predominantly ‘black’ Gangsta A description of someone involved in serious criminal activity

5. Get thinking… 1.What is the song about? 2.How is it linked to crime? 3.Where is it set? What is this place like? 4.Who is the intended audience? 5.How does the Coolio feel about crime? Why? 6.What is the language of the song like? 7.What is the message or the moral of the song? 8.Has this changed your attitude towards crime and why?