The Poetry of Langston Hughes

Good morning,
   I'm glad to be back.
   Today we are going to look at some of Langston Hughes' poetry. I will play each poem for you and then give you a few minutes to write your impressions in your English Journal. (Like we did when we read Walden.) Think about what the world was like when Hughes was writing these poems. Consider how his poetry reflects the times he lived in.

You need tabs for:

1. Your English Journal
2. The poems we will read
3. This blog

If you missed class: (Do not click these links if you are in class.)

The audio clips I played for you come from http://beinecke.library.yale.edu/langstonhughes/av.html

Which is part of this site: http://beinecke.library.yale.edu/langstonhughes/web.html

Tuesday's Reading- When the Negro was in Vogue

Good afternoon,
   If you are reading this then you probably missed class today to take the CAHSEE. Because our in class activity involved a lot of moving around I decided we should do it without having a lot of laptops to knock over. You missed that, but you should still read the text. When the Negro was in Vogue by Langston Hughes.
  Note: Mrs. R will be out on Wednesday. You will get to use the computers because Ms. Brandecker can help you with that.

The Harlem Renaissance

Good morning,
   As you look through the presentation below with your partners you will notice that there are questions on each slide. Work with your partners to find answers to those questions. You will submit your answers through THIS FORM.
Suggestion: Have one partner work the form and the slides while the other two of you search out the answers. Submit only one form for your group please.


HINT: To see the slide show full screen click the little grey box next to the slide counter.