Summary
This lesson plan is designed for grades 9-10 and focuses on the poetry of the Harlem Renaissance, a significant cultural movement among African Americans in the early to mid-twentieth century. The plan integrates resources from EBSCO’s Literary Reference Plus and Poetry & Short Story Reference Source databases to facilitate close readings of poetry and analyze the relationship between poetry and its historical context. The objectives include identifying figurative language in poetry, drawing connections between history and literature, comparing different poems on similar topics, and supporting claims with textual evidence. The lesson includes suggested readings, discussion prompts, and various assessment methods to evaluate student understanding. Students will explore major themes of the Harlem Renaissance, such as the reaction against oppression and the expression of a unified African American identity through poetry. The plan emphasizes active engagement with the texts and encourages students to annotate and analyze the poems critically.
