{"id":1197,"date":"2021-10-05T15:30:00","date_gmt":"2021-10-05T15:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.nysmusic.com\/2021\/2021\/10\/05\/wu-tang-is-for-teaching-the-children\/"},"modified":"2021-10-05T15:30:00","modified_gmt":"2021-10-05T15:30:00","slug":"wu-tang-is-for-teaching-the-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.nysmusic.com\/2021\/2021\/10\/05\/wu-tang-is-for-teaching-the-children\/","title":{"rendered":"Wu-Tang Is For (Teaching) The Children"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

An old saying — part marketing tool, part observation based on the group\u2019s lyrical content — \u201cWu Tang is for the Children\u201d is proving itself to be true after all. Throughout their decorated history, the Wu Tang Clan has impacted music, culture, television<\/a>, fashion and now — nearly 30 years after their debut — the Clan is still impacting today\u2019s school-children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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As first reported in NYSUT UNITED<\/a>, the Wu have developed a new legion of followers and they refer to themselves as the \u201cDepew-Tang Clan.\u201d Amidst the pandemic, Depew Middle School teacher, Joe Cena, noticed that less than half of his eight grade students were completing their independent reading requirements. As remote learning conditions prevented teachers from having a hands-on connection with their students, Cena acted desperately. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To motivate students, Cena created a prestigious \u201cWu Wall\u201d where students would earn a spot whenever they completed an assignment or quiz. Cena didn\u2019t stop there, he also ordered a bunch of Wu Tang themed stickers and magnets, took pictures of the children and used an online name generator to give them their official Wu Tang Clan names. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As silly as it is, it definitely increased their motivation to read books.<\/p>Joe Cena<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

The Wu\u2019s impact on Depew Middle School didn\u2019t end there, as Cena began to explain the art of rhyming to the children using verses from the Clan. As part of the poetry unit, he presented the song \u201cTriumph<\/a>\u201d with color-coded lyrics to explain the intricacies of rhyme patterns. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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