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Eleventh graders explore the World Wide Web for information concerning the period known as "The Harlem Renaissance." They study the contributions made by African Americans in the areas of literature, art, and music during this period in American history.

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Investigating the Harlem Renaissance

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Harlem Renaissance

Oklahoma City of Museum Art
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The Harlem Renaissance

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The United States in the 1920s: The New Negro Movement and the Harlem Renaissance

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Harlem Renaissance

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The Harlem Renaissance

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The Harlem Renaissance

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A reading of Walter Dean Myers' "Harlem" sets the stage for studying the literature, art, and music of the Harlem Renaissance. The lesson plan begins with a review of the social, political, and economic conditions of the 1920s and 1930s...
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TED-Ed
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The Harlem Renaissance: Black American Traditions

Yale University
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