Source #1: Poetry(James) Langston Hughes began writing in high school, and even at this early age was developing the voice that made him famous. Hughes was born in Joplin, Missouri, but lived with his grandmother in Lawrence, Kansas until he was thirteen and then with his mother in Lincoln, Illinois and Cleveland, Ohio where he went to high school. … Hughes entered Columbia University in the fall of 1921, a little more than a year after he had graduated from Central High School. Langston stayed in school there for only a year; meanwhile, he found Harlem. Hughes quickly became an integral part of the arts scene in Harlem, so much so that in many ways he defined the spirit of the age, from a literary point of view. The Big Sea, the first volume of his autobiography, provides such a crucial first-person account of the era and its key players that much of what we know about the Harlem Renaissance we know from Langston Hughes's point of view.
1. Choose ONE of the following poems (make note of it on your answer sheet) - Read "The Negro Speaks of Rivers." A. What do the rivers represent in the overall message of the poem? Be specific. B. How does this embody the spirit of the Harlem Renaissance? Be specific. - Read "Mother to Son." A. What message is conveyed in the poem? Be specific. B. How does this embody the spirit of the Harlem Renaissance? Be specific. |
Source #2: Music of the Renaissance
A. Open up the jazz playlist on YouTube. B. At the bottom, find a jazz song and list the title and name of the musician. C. Using this website, explain how this music was distinct from other genres of music. Be sure to mention specific rhythms/styles in your selected song to support your response. |
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Source #3: Art of the Renaissance
3. Visit the Harlem Renaissance Art. Scroll through the artwork from the Harlem Renaissance. Next, choose one piece and complete the following:
A. What is the title, year, and author of the selected painting?
B. Copy and paste the picture into your Google Doc.
C. What elements in the artwork make this distinctly from the Harlem Renaissance period? (consult this website for characteristics)
A. What is the title, year, and author of the selected painting?
B. Copy and paste the picture into your Google Doc.
C. What elements in the artwork make this distinctly from the Harlem Renaissance period? (consult this website for characteristics)
Source #4: The Crisis - W.E.B. Du Bois
W. E. B. Du Bois created The Crisis in 1910, as the magazine of the NAACP (National Association of the Advancement of Colored People). In doing so, Du Bois created what is arguably the most widely read and influential periodical about race and social injustice in U.S. history. Written for educated African-American readers, the magazine reached a truly national audience within nine years, when its circulation peaked at about 100,000. The Crisis's stated mission, like that of the NAACP itself, was to pursue "the world-old dream of human brotherhood" by bearing witness to "the danger of race prejudice" and reporting on "the great problem of inter-racial relations," both at home and abroad.
A. Using the source below, how did the following detailed below help to create the Harlem Renaissance? Be specific with your response.
A. Using the source below, how did the following detailed below help to create the Harlem Renaissance? Be specific with your response.
#5: Evaluating the Harlem Renaissance...
Evaluate the impact of the Roaring 20s on African Americans. How do the arts [music, writing, painting etc.] reflect, as well as shape, a community, its history and its culture? To what extent are they an effective means through which individuals and groups can express their history, their frustrations and their hopes for the future? Use evidence from your station work to support your thoughts, and be thorough in your response.