The rose

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''The Rose That Grew From Concrete''

Tupac Shakur 

Learning objectives

Students can give information about Tupac Shakur

Students can explain wat the poem is about

Students can link different themes to the poem

Tupac

Tupac Amaru Shakur

Born on June 16, 1971 

He was an American rapper and actor

The most significant rappers of all time.

Baltimore School for the Arts

He was murdered  in 1996

What do you think the poem means?

The poem 

It's about reaching our goals in life despite the conflicts that we face on the way

Making your dreams come true

Inspirational and motivating

By the title Tupac perhaps wanted to say that even though he should’ve ended up like thousands of black men in ghettos i.e. being shot or died in jail, he made it through and became an iconic person for millions of people through the world.

Fun fact! 

Angie Thomas was inspired by Tupac (& the rose that grew from concrete!) while writing THUG