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media type="file" key="Edublogs Test I.wmv" We have been studying the poetry of [|Langston Hughes]. Hughes' poetry is one part of our exploration of the Harlem Renaissance and the issues that faced African-American people both in the past and present. In this video you will find students working on developing questions about Langston Hughes' poem "Theme for English B." Their questioning leads them to find answers using technology, their own background knowledge and evidence from the text. Essentially, students are studying Hughes' poetry to find out more about the world around them. Our school goal in writing is to be able to create an open response based on rich text. The above clip shows students conducting an interview wherein they ask and answer each other's questions about Harlem, the Renaissance, discrimination, poverty and the question of how we all fit into a big world filled with many viewpoints.