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Harlem Renaissance Guided Notes

The document discusses the Harlem Renaissance, which was a cultural movement centered in Harlem, New York in the 1920s and 1930s. During this time, African American artists, writers, musicians and thinkers flourished in Harlem and their works explored themes of African American identity and culture. Key figures discussed include Duke Ellington, Langston Hughes, and Nora Neale Hurston, who all made significant contributions to literature, music, and art during the Harlem Renaissance.

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Harlem Renaissance Guided Notes

The document discusses the Harlem Renaissance, which was a cultural movement centered in Harlem, New York in the 1920s and 1930s. During this time, African American artists, writers, musicians and thinkers flourished in Harlem and their works explored themes of African American identity and culture. Key figures discussed include Duke Ellington, Langston Hughes, and Nora Neale Hurston, who all made significant contributions to literature, music, and art during the Harlem Renaissance.

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Harlem Renaissance

Unit: Roaring 20s


11th Grade U.S. History – Ms. Puente
Objective of the day: I can ______ important individuals involved
in the ___________.

How might you predict jazz music will


influence American society?

What and where was the  The Harlem Renaissance was an


Harlem Renaissance? __________________________
_______ music, dance, art, etc.
Try your best to draw an outline of the  It centered in _________ spanning
state the Harlem Renaissance was located the 1920’s and 1930’s
in.
Draw it here:  Harlem was considered the center of
the "New Negro Movement" which
caught attention of people across
America.

How does the Great Migration  Economic opportunities of the time


impact the Harlem caused African Americans to
__________________________
Renaissance? __________________
 In cities like New York, black
Americans explored their opportunity
in express themselves intellectually
and socially.

Connecting Prior Knowledge


What economic opportunities would the
North provide that the South did not offer to
African Americans?

Duke Ellington  Ellington was a_________ ______


_______ during the Harlem
Renaissance.
 Often performed at
the____________, the premiere
nightclub in Harlem during the 20s &
30s Prohibition Era.

 Used his music to highlight black


excellence as a resistance tactic
against negative stereotypes often
made popular by
_________________.
What sticks out to you?
1. _____ 2. ______ 3. ______

Langston Hughes  Hughes known for his


___________________

 Master in poetry, novels, short stories,


and plays.

 Promoted equality, _______


________, and celebrated African
American culture, humor, and
spirituality.

Nora Neale Hurston  An _______ _______ _____


during the Harlem Renaissance.

 Helped shape future female African


American writers’ approach to
becoming involved in literary works.

 Hurston used real her experiences in


the South to create a study of race and
gender in which a woman finds her
identity.

You tell me…


Why were artists like Duke Ellington
popular during the 1920s and especially
during the Harlem Renaissance?

What do you believe Hurston meant in


her words? 2-3 sentences
Closing Question… 1.

1. Find one additional fact about each of


the three individuals we discussed in this
lesson. (Ellington, Hughes, Hurston)

2. What about the Harlem Renaissance


would impact America going forward? (2- 2.
4 sentences)

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