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HARLEM RENAISSANCE
SWBAT: Explain the causes of the Harlem Renaissance and identify
the major contributors to the arts. Homework: study for vocabulary
quiz. Do Now: What is a Renaissance?
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What is the Harlem Renaissance?
◦ A cultural movement that spanned the 1920s. ◦ Took place in
Harlem, NYC ◦ was racial pride that came to be
represented in through literature, art, and music. ◦ Believed
the arts could challenge
racism and stereotypes.
Harlem
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But what started it? ◦ Answer: the Great Migration. ◦ After WWI
many African Americans
made the move north known as the Great Migration. ◦ Looked for
jobs and prosperity.
◦ Went to Philadelphia, Chicago, and most notably Harlem. ◦ 40%
increase.
◦ Harlem became a center of African American literary, art, and
musical creativity and culture.
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The Big Three of the Harlem Renaissance
◦Literature
◦Music
◦Art
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Literature ◦ The big names: ◦ Langston Hughes ◦ Georgia Douglas
Johnson ◦ Claude McKay
◦ Celebrated African American culture and heritage.
◦ Commented on black identity. ◦ Discussed social problems such
as
poverty, racism, and oppression.
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I, Too, Sing America Langston Hughes
I, too, sing America.
I am the darker brother.
They send me to eat in the kitchen
When company comes,
But I laugh
And eat well,
And grow strong.
Tomorrow,
I’ll be at the table
When company comes.
Nobody’ll dare
Say to me,
“Eat in the kitchen,”
Then.
Besides,
They’ll see how beautiful I am
And be ashamed-
I, too, am America.
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Men By Georgia Douglas Johnson
They have dreamed as young men dream Of glory, love, and power;
They have hoped as young men hope Of life’s sun-minted hour. They
have seen as others saw Their bubbles burst in air, And they have
learned to live it down As though they did not care.
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Analyzing Poetry…
◦What are this poem about? ◦How did the poem make you feel?
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Music… ◦ Listen to the following and write down thoughts,
feelings, and emotions as the song
plays on. ◦ How would you describe the music you heard? ◦ How
did it make you feel? ◦ What kind of music would you characterize
this as?
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNi97R8t0Rg&feature=youtu.be
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNi97R8t0Rg&feature=youtu.be
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Jazz Music ◦ The big names: ◦ Louis Armstrong ◦ Duke Ellington ◦
Bessie Smith
◦ Orginated in New Orleans. ◦ All about personal expression and
playing with feeling. ◦ If you felt sad, you played a sad, slow
song.
◦ Became extremely popular and soon found its way in the dance
clubs in Harlem.
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Art Analysis
◦ Look at the paintings in your guided notes packet. ◦ With a
partner discuss: ◦ What is the painting about? ◦ What is the mood?
◦ What is the artist trying to accomplish? ◦ What do they have in
common?
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A Midsummer Night in Harlem
Palmar Hayden
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Into Bondage
Aaron Douglas
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Art ◦ Focused on the African American experience. ◦ Could be
present day depictions of life, or past representations. ◦ Led to
the creation of art centers that provided instruction for
students who otherwise wouldn’t be able to afford
instruction.
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Exit Discussion ◦ What do the music, poetry, and art of the
Harlem Renaissance
have in common?
Harlem RenaissanceWhat is the Harlem Renaissance?But what
started it?The Big Three of the Harlem RenaissanceLiteratureI, Too,
Sing America�Langston Hughes Men�By Georgia Douglas
JohnsonAnalyzing Poetry…Music…Jazz MusicArt AnalysisA Midsummer
Night in HarlemInto BondageArtExit Discussion
