Langston Huges

Assignment Sheet

 
  • Analysis: Compare a poem by L.H. to one by Edgar Allan Poe. Write a 1/2 page detailed essay about the similarities of the two pieces of work.
  • Knowledge: Rearch Langston Hughes. Make a timeline of the 10 most important events in his life.
  • Application: Mount a poem by L.H. on construction paper. Include the title, author, poem itself, and some illustrations.
  • Comprehension: Read at least 3 different poems by L.H. Rewrite one using the same basic format into a poem of your own. Turn in both the original and the rewrite.
  • Synthesis: Write and display a "Name or Concrete Poem" about a topic of your choice.
  • Evaluation:  If you could be a famous poet who would you be? In an essay, explain who you would like to be, what type of peotry you would write, and what topics you would write about. List several reasons for your choices.
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