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In this lesson, students explore the historical context of Walt Whitman's concept of "democratic poetry" by reading his poetry and prose and by examining daguerreotypes taken circa 1850. Next, students will compare the poetic concepts and techniques behind Whitman's "I Hear America Singing" and Langston Hughes' "Let America Be America Again," and have an opportunity to apply similar concepts and techniques in creating a poem from their own experience.
- Subject:
- American History
- English Language Arts
- Reading Literature
- Social Studies
- Material Type:
- Lesson Plan
- Provider:
- National Endowment for the Humanities
- Provider Set:
- EDSITEments
- Author:
- EDSITEment
- Date Added:
- 09/06/2019