Waking Up in Harlem

by Jonathan Samuel Eddie

level: Introductory

30 minutes

The Harlem Renaissance, Educator Resource

Message from the creator Begin lesson

Lesson Tool Kit

MATERIALS NEEDED

Paper

Pens

Links to poems

Subway Wind by Claude McKay

Let America Be America by Langston Hughes

ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS

How does poetry reflect contemporary social realities?

How can reading and reciting poetry aloud enhance the classroom climate?

How can voice empower an individual or community?

OBJECTIVES

To engage educators in ways to use poetry to spark interest and encourage active participation in the classroom.

Educators will be able to incorporate mindfulness, voice, and movement techniques with warm-up activities to get students in a learning frame of mind.

Educators will adapt and create poetry inspired warm-ups to help reduce stress & anxiety amongst their students.

Educators will practice warm-up exercises to help reduce stress and anxiety.

SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING SUPPORT

Self-awareness

Social awareness

Educators will create and adapt warm up activities to include mindfulness techniques and poetry from The Harlem Renaissance.