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Poets Got Them Blues

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Contemplate what music learners listen to and why they listen. Can they find poetry within music lyrics? Specifically hone in on blues lyrics and ruminate upon the social issues prevalent in the themes. Particular song lyrics coincide with poets like Langston Hughes and his writing "Weary Blues." Scholars then compose a poem themselves. Tie these activities into a social studies, art, or English class for cross-curricular emphasis.

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langston hughes, poets, the harlem renaissance, harlem

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harlem renaissance, langston hughes, the weary blues, blues lyrics, w.c. hardy, skip james, j.b. lenoir, kevin young, player piano, english language arts
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Grade
11th - 12th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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4 days
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Collaborative Learning
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