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- 8th - 12th
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Students listen and explore how African-American culture relates to learning Spanish as a foreign language. Poetry, music, and history are utilized while learning about Langston Hughes and Nicolas Guillen. Full Review »
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- 10th
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Students read and discuss poems by Langston Hughes, identify the poems' characteristics, and then create poetry in his style by including two main concepts found in Hughes's writing. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 4th
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Students have an opportunity to read and appreciate selected poetry of the African-American poet, Langston Hughes. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students develop a definition of what is meant by voice in poetry. They explore the qualities that make Langston Hughes's voice distinctive, forceful, and memorable. They write journal entries to develop their own voices as writers. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 12th
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Students read and discuss several short poems by Langston Hughes. They write original poetry in Hughes' style and reflect on their favorite Langston Hughes poem. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students complete a unit of lessons that explore the poetic voice of Langston Hughes. They define voice, read and analyze various poems by Langston Hughes, and complete journal entries for each lesson. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students read various poetic works of Walt Whitman and Langston Hughs. They discuss the effect of early photography as it relates to Whitman's poetry. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students study Langston Hughes's poetry, short stories, and his first autobiography. They read and appreciate the candid, honest and powerful creative masterpieces of this black genius and discuss the numerous universal themes and their subtle, underlying meanings as they highlight the tensions, the inequities, and the hope for greater opportunity. Full Review »
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- 10th - 11th
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Students listen to jazz music and read a quote from a Langston Hughes essay. They complete a Venn diagram comparing the two types of art while discussing the Harlem Renaissance period. They act out "Ballad of a Landlord" using blues style interpretation. Full Review »
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- 7th - 8th
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Students research and experience the poet Langston Hughes and verbally or visually interpret a Langston Hughes poem. They research the poet in depth and begin to brainstorm a variety of possible interpretations illustrating the techniques he utilized. Full Review »
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