The Dream Flag Project
Related Web Sites
Drop Me Off In Harlem
A wonderfully interactive site with major sections on "Faces of the Renaissance," "A Place Called Harlem," and "Themes and Variations." Very friendly navigation and lots of visual material along with text. Also includes audio and video pieces. A/V materials are generally primary source documents. Reading level about 6th grade and up. From JFK Center for the Performing Arts in Wash., DC.
http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/exploring/harlem/artsedge.htmlAcademy of American Poets
Has brief biographical sketch with links to related poets and texts of a selection of poems. Included bibliography. Includes an audio file of Hughes reading "The Negro Speaks of Rivers."
http://www.poets.org/poet.php/prmPID/83The Langston Hughes Teacher Resource File
An extremely useful index of Hughes-related material located on the Internet School Library Media Center. The site includes biographical information, bibliographies, criticism, and lesson plans. – Book Links, Dec. 2001
http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/hughes.htmSmithsonain Magazine with audio of "April Rain Song."
This is a very short article on Hughes but includes an audio recording of Hughes reading his "April Rain Song."
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/atm-jukebox-200804.html#
Related Boooks
The Dream Keeper and Other Poems by Langston Hughes, Illustrated by Brian Pinkney. A collection of poems which are very accessible to young readers. Poems are divided into sections by general theme. Each poem is illustrated with a black and white etching.
Poems to Dream Together : Poemas Para Soñar Juntos by Francisco X. Alarcón. Illustrated by Paula Barragán. Lee and Low Books, Inc. 2005; ISBN: I-58430-233
“This collection of bilingual poems celebrates the connections children share with their families, communities, and all living things.”
“Esta colección de poemas bilingües celebra los lazos que unen a los niños con sus familias, comunidades y con todos los seres vivientes.”Visiting Langston by Willie Perdomo and illustrated by Bryn Collier. A poetic text describing a girl's visit to the house where Lagnston Hughes lived.
Love to Langston by Tony Medina and illustrated by R. Gregory Christie. A series of poems written in the voice of Langston and based on experiences in his life. Includes notes that explain biographical information related to each poem.
Harlem Poem by Walter Dean Myers and illustrations by Christopher Myers. A poetic description of what Harlem was and is. Rhythmic and jazzy in sound and illustration.
The Great Migration: An American Story illustrated and written by Jacob Lawrence. The original art of Jacob Lawrence, created in 1940-41 tells the story of African American movement from the rural South to the North.
Jump Back, Honey Poems by Paul Laurence Dunbar and illustrations by various artists. Illustrated poems from the one of the most well known African American poets before Langston Hughes.
In the Space of the Sky by Richard Lewis, Illustrated by Debra Frasier. A picture book focusing on wonder about the natural world. Most pages have fewer than twenty words.
Remember Me to Harlem: The Letters of Langston Hughes and Carl Van Vechten, 1925-1964 edited by Emily Bernard. Nearly four decades of correspondence between Langston Hughes and a man who was first his mentor and supporter and later his trusted friend. For high school and adult readers.
The Dream Flag concept was created by sixth grade teachers Jeff Harlan, Sandy Crow, Helen Holt and others at The Agnes Irwin School (www.agnesirwin.org), Rosemont, Pennsylvania, U.S. The Dream Flag Project (www.dreamflags.org) is a collaborative project facilitated by Jeff Harlan and Sandy Crow. Contact dreamflags@agnesirwin.org or Jeff Harlan, Dream Flags Project Director, The Agnes Irwin School, Ithan Ave. and Conestoga Road, Rosemont, PA 19010, U.S. A.