In the spring of 2026, my AP Lang classes studied the 2024 Kendrick/Drake beef, song by song, and created podcasts about it. I’m sharing my lessons here and some of the analysis we generated.
- Teaching the Kendrick/Drake Beef – Prequel #1 – “Ab Soul’s Outro” – Purpose in a Larger Context - [This post is part 2 of a series – click here for part 1 – Why the Kendrick/Drake Beef is Great for AP Lang – One Line as Proof of Concept] I don’t know if Drake intended to set off the firestorm that eventually happened when he called himself the GOAT on “First Person Shooter” … Continue reading Teaching the Kendrick/Drake Beef – Prequel #1 – “Ab Soul’s Outro” – Purpose in a Larger Context
- Why the Kendrick/Drake Beef is Great for AP Lang – One Line as Proof of Concept - [This post is part 1 of a series – click here for part 2 – Teaching the Kendrick/Drake Beef – Prequel #1 – “Ab Soul’s Outro” – Purpose in a Larger Context] This last year I developed a unit that presented students with one of the most genuinely difficult challenges I’ve ever presented in 17 years of … Continue reading Why the Kendrick/Drake Beef is Great for AP Lang – One Line as Proof of Concept
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