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Library of Congress

Loc: Web Guides: A Guide to Harlem Renaissance Materials

For Students 9th - 10th
Presents the Library's resources as well as links to external web sites on the Harlem Renaissance, and a bibliography.
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Other

Rhapsodies in Black: Art of the Harlem Renaissance

For Students 9th - 10th
An online exhibit of representative art from the Harlem Renaissance.
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PBS

Pbs: Masterpiece Theatre: The Harlem Renaissance

For Students 9th - 10th
A review of the writers and artistry during the Harlem Renaissance by Masterpiece Theater. With links to Langston Hughes and a teacher's guide to watching the film "Cora Unashamed".
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Harlem Renaissance Authors

For Teachers 9th - 10th
As part of a study of the Harlem Renaissance, young scholars will do research on a Harlem Renaissance author. Individually, students will use websites to gain information about the author and the author's impact in literature and...
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PBS

Pbs: American Novel: Literary Timeline: Literary Movements: Harlem Renaissance

For Students 9th - 10th
History of the Harlem Renaissance, including information on prominent writers of the time period.
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Curated OER

History Matters: The Harlem Renaissance: Zora Neale Hurston's First Story

For Students 9th - 10th
The text of Zora Neale Hurston's first short story "Spunk" and a short section on the influential Harlem Renaissance writers. With links to other Harlem Renaissance sites.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Harlem Renaissance Unit

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This unit on the history and contribution of the Harlem Renaissance combines research and creative presentations in the form of slideshows, a timeline, and desktop publishing.
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Other

Amistad Digital Resource: Harlem Renaissance

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the Harlem Renaissance, the 1920s rebirth of African American arts centered in the Harlem neighborhood in New York City.
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Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: A Brief Guide to the Harlem Renaissance

For Students 9th - 10th
Concise explanation of the term "Harlem Renaissance," largely as it applies to poetry. It discusses the movement's origins and some of its major figures.
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Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: The Harlem Renaissance

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview and detailed facts about the Harlem Renaissance, the flowering of African-American culture.
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning:american Literature: The Harlem Renaissance: Langston Hughes

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson focuses on Langston Hughes and two of him poems: "Theme for English B" and "I, Too." It provides links to the two poems including an audio version of "I, Too" and a handout worksheet for "Theme for English B." It asks student...
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: American Lit and Comp: The Harlem Renaissance: Commas

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson focuses on comma usage including rules and examples. It features links to rules, an exercise, and a quiz for comma usage, and a self-assessment quiz.
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning:american Lit and Comp: The Harlem Renaissance: Sat Practice

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson focuses on the practice for the SAT test. I offers links to a full practice test, SAT vocabulary word lists, and the College Board website.
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Library of Congress

Loc: African American Odyssey: Harlem Renaissance and the Flowering of Creativity

For Students 9th - 10th
A description of the African-American literary and musical boom known as the Harlem Renaissance after World War I and before World War II. Profiles some of the prominent figures involved in the movement.
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Other

Reading Woman: Writers of the Harlem Renaissance

For Students 9th - 10th
In this collection of book reviews, explore key works by writers from the Harlem Renaissance period. Authors include Dorothy West, Richard Wright, Langston Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston and others.
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Other

Levity: Harlem Renaissance

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief summary of the Harlem Renaissance period with links to numerous outside resources.
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Other

Harlem Renaissance

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief description of the Harlem Renaissance period and the role that entertainer Florence Mills played. Provides to links to much more material.
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PBS

Pbs: Online News Hour Forum: Harlem Renaissance

For Students 9th - 10th
Although this site is about an exhibition, it does provide additional information about the Harlem Renaissance such as how it celebrated African American culture and what its legacy was.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: The Harlem Renaissance

For Students 5th - 8th
The Harlem Renaissance influenced not only African American culture in the Jazz Age, but all of American culture. Read about some of the shining stars of African American literature and music of the age.
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Art Cyclopedia

Artcyclopedia: The Harlem Renaissance

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has a list of fifteen artists from the movement with links to images in various museums.
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University of Illinois

University of Illinois: Modern American Poetry: Claude Mc Kay's Life

For Students 9th - 10th
A concise and in-depth biography of the American poet known as Claude McKay (1890-1948 CE). McKay was one of the key members of The Harlem Renaissance Movement.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Extra! Extra! Harlem Renaissance Tribune

For Teachers 6th - 8th
From writing with Langston Hughes to dancing with Bojangles, explore 1920-30 Harlem and publish a newspaper about the arts and entertainment of this cultural renaissance that brought new energy and sound to the world.
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Cengage Learning

Gale: Harlem Renaissance: A Gale Critical Companion: Jessie Redmon Fauset [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the biographical notes, a review of Fauset's major works, a portrait, a reprint of a short essay by Fauset from "Some Notes on Color," a collection of essays on her life and work, and an extensive bibliography.
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Crayola

Crayola: Bold and Bright in Harlem (Lesson Plan)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson plan incorporates art into a social studies or language arts class. Students create their own pictures, using the work of Harlem Renaissance artists as inspiration. Also provides resources and adaptations to try with this...

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