Harlem Renaissance

Description

In the first video, “The Harlem Renaissance,” students are introduced to the African-American cultural revival known as the Harlem Renaissance. In the next article, “The Harlem Renaissance,” readers are introduced further to the Great Migration and influential writers, actors, and musicians. Next, students will visit the website “Jim Crow Stories: The Great Migration (1900-1970).” Next, students read an article titled, “The Harlem Renaissance” where they are exposed to more in depth information about the Jazz Age. Students then engage with a picto-chart “Harlem Renaissance Writers” that explains who, what, where, and when the Harlem Renaissance took place. “Harlem 1900-1940” gives readers an overview of what these four decades were like and why they are important. The next resource, “Drop Me off in Harlem,” under the tab “A Place Called Harlem” allows students to virtually walk the streets of Harlem. The website also includes “Lindy Hop in Harlem: The Role of Social Dancing,” that explains a deeper focus on the role of social dancing and its impact on the culture. The next two resources (one book “The Harlem Renaissance Profiles in Creativity” and one video “The Harlem Renaissance Through the Eyes of Kids” bring the important figures of the Harlem Renaissance back to life. Finally, in “The Harlem Renaissance: An Interactive History Adventure,” students interactively read, engage and make choices based on the realities and struggles of African Americans during the 1920s. This book requires students to use the information and knowledge gained to make informed choices throughout the book.