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Countee Cullen (1903-1946)
poet, novelist, playwright

  1. Plan a classroom visit to the Countee Cullen Branch of the New York public library. Have each student obtain a library card.

  2. Have each student select a poem by Cullen, memorize it and write an analysis of it.

  3. Have a classroom contest to see who can recire the best.

  4. Have students select their favorite poem by a write from the Harlem Renaissance. Have them reinterpret the poem in a rap. /li>