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The lesson will teach students about the life and poems of Countee Cullen. The purpose of the lesson was to inform the students the about importance of Countee Cullen’s appearance during the Harlem Renaissance Era. It will give the students an opportunity to learn what countee Cullen meant to the harlem renaissance. The lesson will not only give the students an idea about the poet and his poems, but it will also them a clear picture of how it was to live during the Harlem Renaissance era. I started the project by looking up information about Countee Cullen. The information was captured and studied, so that I would have an idea of what I would teach the class. Then, I placed my information on a powerpoint to create a visual for the class.
I will first explain the biography of Countee Cullen. Here, i will discuss where he was born and raised, his education, and his influences. Second, I will talk about the harlem Renaissance. The discussion will include facts about the history, arts, and people of the era. Third, I will the ask someone to read the poems, “A Brown Girl Dead” and “For a Lady I know”. If no one volunteers, I will read it. After each poem is read, i will ask for any thoughts on the poem. I will then share my own thoughts on each …show more content…

I did this by making sure that I added clear pictures, had a legible font, and nice colors to catch their attention. I wanted to make sure that my slides had the right amount words for the students to read. I knew that they would lose interest in my presentation if I added large paragraphs or had too many words to my presentation. I had a total of twelve slides. I read over my slides multiple times to make sure that everything was correct. Each of my slides had a lot of information about Countee Cullen, the Harlem Renaissance, and the poems that I researched. Also, I added the quiz to my powerpoint to keep the students on their

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