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Teaching poems by Langston Hughes, known for his early 20th century writings about life in African American culture during the times of the period often called the Harlem Renaissance, have distinctive rhythm and rhyme that can be sang to the beat of a blues song. B.B. King music is a great start. Listen to “HowContinue reading “How can I add music to my ELA classroom? Poetry in Motion with the Blues.”