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From The Influence of Musical Folk Traditions in the Poetry of Langston Hughes and Nicolás Guillén to Langston Hughes : Harlem Renaissance, African Americans, US History, Poetry, find teacher approved langston hughes harlem lesson plans that inspire student learning.
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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.
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- 6th - 8th Grade
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.
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- 6th - 8th Grade
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.
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- 9th - 12th Grade
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.
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- Kindergarten - 4th Grade
Students explore the Harlem Renaissance. In this American history lesson, students examine a poem by Langston Hughes and identify the characteristics of the Harlem Renaissance. Students research and report on a famous Harlem artist.
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- 8th Grade
Students analyze a work of literatue, showing how it reflects the heritage, traditions, attitudes, and beliefs of its author. They read the poem Negro by Langston Hughes. Students discuss the significance of the Harlem Renaissance. Tehy are asked if they know any authors who wrote during that tiem.
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- 3rd - 4th Grade
Students have an opportunity to read and appreciate selected poetry of the African-American poet, Langston Hughes.
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- 7th - 12th Grade
Students discover how blues music has inspired many writers and artists such as the poet, Langston Hughes. They write an essay comparing a blues song and a poem, and exploring the literary elements in both.
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- 9th - 12th Grade
Students examine the life and works of Langston Hughes. In groups, they research the characteristics of the Harlem Renaissance and how Hughes' poems relate to the era. They use the themes in his writings and relate it to the Great Migration after the Civil War and the Japanese-American experience during World War II.
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- 11th - 12th Grade
Students examine Langston Hughes' Poetry and how it influenced key leaders in the Harlem Renaissance and American Civil Rights Movement.
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