LESSON PLANS
This comprehensive lesson uses Billy Holiday's song "Strange Fruit" as a discussion point for the history of lynching in…
WORKSHEETS
Read about Langston Hughes's, an african american poet who is considered one of the best of all times. This biography…
ACTIVITIES
This collection of poems from three highly regarded and important African American poets focuses on groundbreaking poems…
This themed packet of reading and writing activities focuses on America's youngest Poet Laureate, Amanda Gorman. It…
REFERENCE
A brief article about Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Gwendolyn Brooks.
Preparation assignments, group discussion questions about lynching and civil rights, and many other resources are…
Share the story of Nikki Giovanni with your students, and assign the related activities to help them learn more about…
TEACHING RESOURCE
Many African-American poets have made important contributions to the literary world.
