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- 6th - 12th
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Students read selected poems and listen to jazz that have their roots in the Harlem Renaissance. They discuss the similarities and differences of themes in the works of different poets and composers. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students explain that evidence of Humanism in the European Renaissance can be found in paintings from the Renaissance. They apply criteria of Humanistic evidence to paintings to determine their place in Renaissance history. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students explore the impact of history, religion, and culture on music. They discover Renaissance genres, composers, and cultures as they sing, play songs, and participate in hands-on activities. Handouts and worksheets are included. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students are introduced to the culture of African American art. Using the internet, they research the events surrounding the Harlem Renaissance and discover how it produced a wide variety of art and literature. To end the lesson, by analyzing different pieces of artwork by various artists to identify the political statement in the art. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine the men and women who were a part of the Harlem Renaissance. Individually, they recreate their favorite pieces of art from the time period and create their own original works after reading poem from the movement. In groups, they discuss the conditions of Harlem that made it possible for the Harlem Renaissance to occur. Full Review »
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- 7th
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Students compare and contrast the Italian and Harlem Renaissance periods. Classmates examine the life of historical individuals and assess their contributions and impacts on the respective eras. Students role play individuals from each era, comparing their lives. Pupils discuss the artistic, social and political changes that developed in the two very different eras. Full Review »
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- 9th - 11th
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Students describe the main themes and achievements of the Renaissance, including its impact on science, technology, and the arts. They research a chosen figure, write a short biography, and gather visual elements to create a small museum exhibit. Full Review »
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- 10th
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Students work together to discover an aspect of life during the Renaissance. Using text, they research a topic of interest to them and take notes. They create a PowerPoint presentation to share the information with their classmates. They document all cites used in MLA format. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 6th
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Students examine the events of the Harlem Renaissance. Using art, music and literature from the time period, they discover the hopes and dreams of the authors and composers. They discuss what the Harlem Renaissance gave to the African-Americans what they did not have before the Great Migration. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students explore, analyze, study and read a variety of poems and listen to jazz that have their roots in the Harlem Renaissance. They then discuss the similarities and differences of themes in the works of different poets and composers. Full Review »
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