How old was Langston Hughes when he died?
• Where was Langston Hughes born? • On what day (not date) did Langston Hughes die? • Who was the president of the U.S. when Langston Hughes was born? • Find the name of a poem by Langston Hughes using reference materials in the BCC library • Find the name of a short story by Langston Hughes using reference materials in the BCC library. • Find a picture of Langston Hughes using only reference books. • What is the capital of the state in which Langston Hughes was born? 3. Students should share their answers and discuss the strategies they used to find the information. 4. Students should then be divided into new pairs and told to find the answers to the questions in Worksheet 2, all related to the stories and poems of Langston Hughes which they will be reading in subsequent classes. (I suggest giving them about a week to complete the assignment.) Each answer will need to be accompanied with a correct MLA citation of their printed reference source. 5. The class should go over the answers,
