Capturing+Thinking

Beginning with "Mother to Son" by Langston Hughes Lessons:
 * tone/meaning
 * mind mirror to visualize
 * metaphors and figurative language
 * Harlem Renaissance
 * timelines
 * video contextualization
 * meaning of "renaissance"

Romeo and Juliet excerpt Lessons:
 * defining renaissance
 * metaphors
 * tone/meaning
 * video contextualization
 * humanism
 * humanities: study of history, literature, public speaking and art

Confucius Quote Lessons:
 * Neo-Confucianism - rebirth of Confucius' ideas
 * Song Dynasty (1180 AD)
 * Marco Polo - exchange of goods, ideas, and values occurs through exploration and trade
 * Sequencing Events (timeline)