Langston Hughes Poetry Unit for Middle School - PDF & Digital
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Hook your students on poetry this year by introducing them to Langston Hughes, one of America's best-loved poets! In this engaging middle school poetry unit, students will analyze six Langston Hughes poems: "Madam and the Rent Man," "Dreams," "Harlem (Dream Deferred)," "Harlem Night Song," "Mother to Son," and "I, Too."
All resources include the following digital versions:
- Google Slides (link in PDF)
- Easel Activity (link in My Purchases)
This bundle includes the following poetry resources:
- "Madam and the Rent Man" Poem Activities
- "Dreams" and "Harlem (Dream Deferred)" Poem Activities
- "Harlem Night Song" Poem Activities
- "Mother to Son" Poem Activities and Author Bio
- "I, Too, Sing America" Poem Activities with Informational Text
Using these poetry analysis pages, you'll cover the following reading skills and terms:
- Inference
- Characterization
- Lines & stanzas
- Sound devices (rhyme, alliteration, onomatopoeia)
- Figurative language (simile, metaphor, idiom)
- Symbolism
- Imagery
- Topic & theme
- Compare and contrast
- Cause & effect
- Paired passages (poetry and informational text)
These poem activities are a great addition to Black History Month or Poetry Month, and they make excellent sub plans as well as independent activities for distance learning. All you need to provide is a copy of each poem; I can't include them in my resources due to copyright.
As a bonus, I've added a tic-tac-toe choice board containing nine writing prompts, all about themes, characters, and real-life issues found in these six poems. Since it is specifically meant to accompany these six poems, this Langston Hughes writing activity is not available individually - only as part of this bundle!
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