Alicia+Hughey

Teaching with Primary Sources

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I chose to complete assignment number three. I felt exploring a poet would be a prefect subject for Black history month, or as a nice introduction to poetry. I will present my lesson on Langston Hughes from the Harlem Renaissance. This lesson is great for K-12 students and is interdisciplinary covering the content areas of Social Studies, Music, Art, and Writing. The lesson can be differentiated to meet the needs of all learners.=====

1. Photo journal
Students will look at a variety of poem by the poet/author Langston Hughes. They will have a few of the poems read to them and compare and contrast some common themes in his poetry.

The Harlem Renaissance: Teacher Guide

Famous Image of the Poet/Author:

A. Langston Hughes:
Part 1. Analyze a Photograph

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What do you notice about the picture? Do you think the picture is from a long time ago? Why or why not?



Part 2 Poem written by Langston Hughes

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Use the teacher’s guide to answer the questions about the picture of the poet/author Langston Hughes.

The students will compare and contrast his poetry.[[file:compcon_chart.pdf]]
Questions

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I chose this particular subject because I thought it would be a good unit to explore during Black History Month, or a way to introduce poetry to the class. The students can see a visual of Langton Hughes, analyze a poem, and see how poetry can be set to music.In addition, the students are beginning to write their own poems and I thought it would be beneficial to pick poets/authors that are of all ethnicities.=====

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Can the Library of Congress try to work on lessons and activities that can benefit primary to pre-primary students? I found it very difficult to tailor a lesson for first grade considering that most of the subject matter is for older students.=====