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- A renaissance of jazz and poetry
- The Harlem Renaissance was the birth of a creative plethora in all fields of art for African Americans. The poetry and jazz composed during or inspired by this era naturally complemented each other. Furthermore, many of the themes from the musical and literary worlds are universal and provide a great lesson on how two different works can have a parallel theme.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 8–12 English Language Arts and Music Education)
- By Janet Fore.
- Personal picture narratives: Jacob Lawrence
- In this second grade lesson students will look closely at paintings by Lawrence depicting historical figures. Students will identify Lawrence’s unique style from work by other artists based on the elements of color and shape. They will create a painting using the same art elements to create a picture depicting an imagined scene from the life of Harriet Tubman.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 2 Visual Arts Education)
- By Eileen Palamountain.
- African American History to 1950: Online course syllabus
- Syllabus for the online course "African American History to 1950," which explores African American history in the contexts of United States, North Carolina, and world history.
- Format: syllabus
- Oral history through personal narratives
- Students apply their knowledge of story elements to art and literature of the 1950s by developing a story, comprehending someone else's story, and diagramming the five elements of plot. Students will then create, revise, edit, and publish their own personal narrative.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 9 English Language Arts and Social Studies)
- By Mary Magee.
- Beyond Black History Month
- Go beyond approaches that marginalize African American history by "shifting the lens" to look at events from new perspectives.
- By Kathryn Walbert.
- Hidden stories: A three-part lesson in African American history, research, and children’s literature
- In this high school lesson plan, students will create a timeline of African American history, review a work of children's literature, and then create their own works of children's literature drawing on a primary source document pertaining to the life of an ordinary African American.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 11–12 English Language Arts)
- By Edie McDowell.
Resources on the web
- A Harlem Renaissance retrospective: Connecting art, music, dance, and poetry
- Students conduct Internet research, work with an interactive Venn diagram tool, and create a museum exhibit that highlights the work of selected artists, musicians, and poets of the Harlem Renaissance. (Learn more)
- Format: lesson plan (grade 11–12 English Language Arts and Social Studies)
- Provided by: IRA/NCTE
- Drop Me Off in Harlem: Exploring the Intersections
- Become familiar with the community, the people and the artistic works that were central to the cultural explosion in Harlem between 1917 and 1935. (Learn more)
- Format: website/lesson plan
- Provided by: ArtsEdge
- Jacob Lawrence: The Migration Series
- The Jacob Lawrence and The Migration Series interactive web program is based on the Jacob Lawrence and The Migration Series Teaching Kit developed by educators. (Learn more)
- Format: website/general
- Provided by: Phillips Collection Washington DC
- Creative Americans: Portraits by Van Vechten, 1932-1964
- Portraits of famous early 20th century American writers, artists, and celebrities taken by American photographer, Carl Van Vechten. A few landscapes by Van Vechten are also included in this collection. (Learn more)
- Format: website/general
- Provided by: Library of Congress
- Brain Pop Free Movies
- Free animated movies explaining hiccups, hurricanes, the Harlem Renaissance and more. (Learn more)
- Format: website/activity
- Provided by: Brain Pop
- African American World
- A multifaceted resource providing information from PBS, NPR, and the Encylopaedia Britannica about African Americans. This website targets many audiences and age groups and encourages discussion of their materials via online forums. (Learn more)
- Format: website/lesson plan
- Provided by: PBS
