Poet Study Lesson, Grades 6-8: Langston Hughes

"Put a coat on. I am not driving back with your coat." Who is talking, and to whom? In about 40 minutes, students learn Langston Hughes's hallmark: everyday speech, a speaker with a voice of their own, and images such as the stair.

What's inside

• 18 slides, with speaker notes on every slide
• Lesson plan, 2 pages
• Student Notes, 1 page
• Poem Page, 2 pages
• Student worksheet, 2 pages
• Teacher answer key, 1 page, with accepted answers and "look for" notes on the open items
• Print-all PDF, 8 pages: lesson plan, Notes, Poem Page, worksheet and answer key together

Answer key included

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