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Harlem Renaissance

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The music and literature of the Harlem Renaissance defined American culture, including its poetry. Using a poem from the period, individuals explore its musical qualities and how it is reflective of the period. Then, they use what they learned to write their own poems about personal experiences.

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Concepts

poetry, poetry analysis, reading poetry, types of poetry, jazz music, the harlem renaissance, harlem, american history, african american history, primary source images, primary source analysis, primary sources, creative writing

Additional Tags

social studies

Instructional Ideas

Listen to jazz to compare the music to the poem included in the resource
Create a class anthology of poetry reflective of personal experiences

Classroom Considerations

Primary source image is fuzzy and may be hard for some to read

Pros

Activities integrate personal experiences into learning
Lesson includes a variety of modalities for instruction

Cons

None

Common Core

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