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Investigating the Harlem Renaissance

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The work of Langston Hughes opens the door to research into the origin and legacy of the Harlem Renaissance and how the literature of the period can be viewed as a commentary on race relations in America. In addition, groups are assigned one critical approach to use to analyze Hughes’ play, Mulatto: A Play of the Deep South.

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citations, realism, langston hughes, poets, literary analysis, the harlem renaissance, harlem

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analyzing a play, harlem renaissance, langston hughes, literary arts, citing evidence, literary analysis, method acting, theories of criticism, historical criticism, ccss.ela-literacy.w.11-12.9, criticism, realism, english language arts
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11th - 12th
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English Language Arts
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3 days
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