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Sam and Dave

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief look at the career Sam and Dave, one of the most influential soul acts of the 1960s. Links to other significant names in soul music, too.
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Handout
Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Bo Diddley

For Students 9th - 10th
Life and musical career of the influential Bo Diddley.
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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Sam Cooke

For Students 9th - 10th
Short biography of influential black vocalist Sam Cooke.
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Yale University

Yale New Haven Teachers Institute: Influence of Folk

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This site, which explores the influence of musical folk traditions in the poetry of Langston Hughes and Nicolas Guillen, provides lesson plans, a biography, examples of Hughes' poetry, and details about his meeting with Nicolas Guillen.
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Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: Langston Hughes

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a biography of Langston Hughes, followed by several of his poems (some complete with audio clips) and a bibliography of his more influential works.
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My Hero Project

My Hero: Langston Hughes

For Students 3rd - 8th
This introduction to the life and writing of Langston Hughes profiles the poet who emerged with the Harlem Renaissance to earn "a place amongst the greatest poets America has ever produced."

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