Teaching Topics in Social Studies
Many of the poems of Langston Hughes were written during the HARLEM RENAISSANCE period of the 1920s.

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The AFRICAN- AMERICAN HERITAGE is reflected through the SOCIAL, POLITICAL, and RELIGIOUS THEMES in his works. His writings also reflect the RACIAL ATTITUDES prevalent from the JAZZ AGE of the 1920's through the MILITANT 1960's.
 
Teaching Topics in Language Arts
The use of IMAGERY is prominent throughout the POETRY of Langston Hughes. Many of his works are BIOGRAPHICAL

Scavenger Hunt What was the name of the first children's book written by Langston Hughes? . . . answer . . .

about AFRICAN-AMERICAN CULTURE. Hughes' writings CHARACTERIZED the SENTIMENT behind the BLUES and JAZZ ERA and provides a NARRATIVE of the EXPERIENCES AND SUFFERING OF AFRICAN AMERICANS throughout the depression into the 1950's.

Facts About Langston Hughes and Montage of a Dream Deferred Langston Hughes' full name was James Langston Hughes At 21, he joined the crew of a ship sailing for Africa Known as the "the Poet Laureate of Harlem" His father paid his Columbia University tuition so that Langston would pursue a career in engineering instead of writing poetry He wrote sixteen books of poetry, three collections of short stories, two novels, and three autobiographies. He also authored several radio and television scripts, plays, and magazine articles. First African-American writer to support himself through his writing