The Harlem Renaissance Unit Activity: English 11 Sem B Unit 6
Students will:
Research, evaluate, and synthesize information about the Harlem Renaissance from varied resources
Highlight connections across varied disciplines (i.e., art and poetry) using a comparison chart
Demonstrate an understanding, through an essay, a multimedia project, or a museum exhibit, of the effects of the Harlem Renaissance on African Americans
STEP ONE:Preview the Harlem Renaissance Websites to learn about the Harlem Renaissance as well as conditions for black Americans in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. There are also some websites that will give you additional history of African Americans in earlier America.
WRITE DOWN 5 FACTS YOU LEARNED FROM THESE WEBSITES:
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STEP TWO: In this unit, you have read poetry and essays from the Harlem Renaissance.
1.Refer back to the writings from this unit:
Montage of A Dream Deferred
What White Publishers Won't Print and For a Lady I Know
2.In the chart that follows, compare and contrast the writings with the following images. Please provide 3-4 bullet points in each section.