Comparing Tupac Lyrics and Langston Hughes: Teacher Guides Venn Diagram

This guide walks you through how to question your students while comparing Tupac's lyrics for "Dear Momma” and Langston Hughes' Mother to Son. Both texts work well to analyze purpose, message, and mood/tone. Students enjoy the comparison, especially older ones who know who Tupac was. This resource can be used as a guide to preplanned questioning, a guided/scaffolded notes activity, or independent assignment.