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Crash Course
Langston Hughes & the Harlem Renaissance: Crash Course Literature 215
In which John Green teaches you about the poetry of Langston Hughes. Langston Hughes was a poet and playwright in the first half of the 20th century, and he was involved in the Harlem Renaissance, which was a cultural movement among...
Tarver Academy
Langston Hughes Quote on Dreams
In This Episode, Tyler Teaches Us About Langston Hughes' Quote on Dreams
Schooling Online
John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men - Theme of Dreams vs Reality
Having something to dream about can really get you through tough times. Dreams give us hope. But what happens when reality gets in the way? Join us for an in-depth discussion of Dreams vs Reality in John Steinbeck’s masterpiece Of Mice...
Wonderscape
The Power of Imagery in Poetry
Imagery is a fundamental element of poetry that engages the five senses—sight, sound, touch, taste, and smell—to create vivid mental pictures. Langston Hughes' Harlem and Robert Hayden’s Those Winter Sundays exemplify the power of...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Chris Emdin - 'Dreams' by Langston Hughes
Dr. Christopher Emdin is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mathematics, Science and Technology at Teachers College, Columbia University; where he also serves as Director of the Science Education program and Associate Director...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Chris Emdin - 'Dreams' by Langston Hughes
Dr. Christopher Emdin is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mathematics, Science and Technology at Teachers College, Columbia University; where he also serves as Director of the Science Education program and Associate Director...
Voices of a People's History of the United States
Danny Glover reads Langston Hughes "Montage of a Dream..."
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Khalil Gibran Muhammad - 'Let America Be America Again' by Langston Hughes
Khalil Gibran Muhammad is professor of History, Race and Public Policy at Harvard Kennedy School and the Suzanne Young Murray Professor at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Studies. He is the former Director of the Schomburg...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Candace Barriteau Phaire 'Dream Variations' by Langston Hughes
Dr. Candace Barriteau Phaire is an Assistant Professor for Early Childhood Studies at Central Connecticut State University Professor and Program Coordinator for Early Childhood Studies at Central Connecticut State...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Chinma Uche - 'Dreams' by Langston Hughes
Chinma Uche is a Math and Computer Science (CS) teacher at the Academy of Aerospace and Engineering (AAE) and the Greater Hartford Academy of Math and Science (GHAMAS). She is the 2015 CREAC Teacher of the Year. She has been at GHAMAS...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Gloria Ladson-Billings - 'The Dream Keeper by Langston Hughes'
Gloria Ladson-Billings (PhD Stanford ’84) is the Chair of the Department of Curriculum & Instruction where she holds the Kellner Family Endowed Professorship in Urban Education and is Faculty Affiliate in the Departments of Educational...
Curated Video
Harlem Theatre Gives Actors The Chance To Perform Classics For Their Community
“We know what we are, but know not what we may be.”
This poignant line from Shakespeare’s Hamlet perfectly captures the inner desires of a group of actors, directors, designers, playwrights, and...
This poignant line from Shakespeare’s Hamlet perfectly captures the inner desires of a group of actors, directors, designers, playwrights, and...
Curated Video
Studying Sensory Language
A video entitled “Sensory Language” which explores how to use sensory language when writing.
Curated Video
Summarizing a Poem
"Summarizing a Poem" uses the strategy of creating annotated notes to summarize a poem.
PBS
Pbs: Lorraine Hansberry: A Raisin in the Sun: American Dream Deferred
In this video [2:56] from the American Masters film Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes/Feeling Heart, students learn how the play A Raisin in the Sun explores the impact of dreams deferred. Inspired by the famous Langston Hughes poem...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Harlem
"What happens to a dream deferred?" Langston Hughes question calls former President Bill Clinton, pianist and composer Herbie Hancock, poet Sonia Sanchez, and students from the Harlem Children's Zone to interpret Hughes' most iconic...