1. October 20, 2014 Warm-Up:

3.  Literary & cultural movement among African-American writers/artists  The birth of jazz  Freedom to publish and create writing and literature that expressed African-American culture and heritage

4.  Watch the videos that describes the Harlem Renaissance and begin to think about what you would like to research. ▪ Artist ▪ Musician/Singer ▪ Poet ▪ Activist ▪ Dancer Harlem Renaissance Video Harlem Renaissance Video 2

5.  The end of World War 1 -- Great Depression. (mainly the 1920s-1930s)  Soldiers came back expecting equality  People had money to spend on entertainment  Great Depression caused Harlem Renaissance to stop because there was no more entertainment money.  Huge amount of jobs in the northern states= mass migration of African-American communities to New York and Chicago  Location: mostly in Harlem, New York

6.  Research packet-- We will have 3 days to research! (This is considered the outline for the project and will be turned in for points)  You will write a research paper about your person  You will create a tri-fold board display  You will present your tri-fold board to the school and community in the IMC  You will present your tri-fold to the class

9. NameInteresting Fact Artist Musician Actor Dancer Writer Activist List 4-5 people you are interested in researching

10.  Write your person’s name under the Biography section in your packet once you have signed up on your teacher’s chart