3-Poem Author Study: Langston Hughes' "I, Too," "Harlem," & "The Weary Blues"

Common Core, Smarter Balanced

This 3-poem author study of Langston Hughes is Common Core aligned and written as a Smarter Balanced project.

The poems studied are "I, Too," "Harlem," and "The Weary Blues."

This unit is broken down into 4 sections:

"I, Too"

1. The poem (1 page)

2. Selected Response: 7 multiple-choice questions, 1 fill-in-the-blank question (1 page)

3. Constructive Response: 2 short-answer questions (1 page)

4. Answer key (1 page)

"Harlem"

1. The poem (1 page)

2. Selected Response: 2 multiple-choice questions (1 page)

3. Constructive Response: 2 short-answer questions (1 page)

4. Answer key (1 page)

"The Weary Blues"

1. The poem (1 page)

2. Selected Response: 5 multiple-choice questions (1 page)

3. Constructive Response: 2 short-answer questions (1 page)

4. Answer key (1 page)

The Author Study

1. All three poems (2 pages)

2. Selected Response: 5 multiple-choice questions (1 page)

3. Constructive Response: 2 short-answer questions (1 page)

The selected and constructive responses combine for an assessment based on all 3 poems together.

4. Performance Task: Compare-contrast essay that has the prompt and an organizational chart (1 page)

5. Essay pages for students to write their essay (3 pages)

6. Answer key (1 page)

7. Essay Rubric (1 page)

All 21 pages come in Word and in PDF, making for 42 pages total.

This project is a great way to study the Harlem Renaissance, Modern Literature, and/or Langston Hughes.

It is designed so that each of the three poems is studied separately. Once that is done, the final portion has students go back to all three poems and analyze them together.

This unit combines Common Core benchmarks with the Smarter Balanced approach to assessment: selected responses, constructive responses, and a performance task.

All answer keys give answers to the multiple-choice questions, and they also give suggested answers to the short-answer questions. There is also a rubric for grading the essay.

If you are not interested in doing the entire unit, I have each of these poems for sale individually in my store. If you buy this product, though, it includes everything that is in each individual poem for sale in my store, plus more.

Other Langston Hughes Items for Sale in My Store

Langston Hughes Author Study Bundle: Intro PPT, "Harlem," "I, Too," & "The Weary Blues"

Langston Hughes Intro PPT with "Harlem," "I, Too," & "The Weary Blues": Bundle

Langston Hughes Introduction PowerPoint & Student Guide

3-Poem Author Study: Langston Hughes' "I, Too," "Harlem," & "The Weary Blues"

"Harlem" by Langston Hughes: Poem, Questions, & Key

"I, Too" by Langston Hughes: Poem, Questions, & Key

"The Weary Blues" by Langston Hughes: Poem, Questions, & Key

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