Welcome to the Harlem Renaissance!

Introduction

Are you ready to step back in time? You get to explore the exciting time of the Harlem Renaissance! You will experience the creativity and expression of many African Americans after the end of slavery. Get ready to go!

Task

You will be creating a brocure to take tourists through the Harlem Renaissance. Your brocure will need to include a biography of a poet, a musician and an artist. You need to have a map for the tourists marked with some important places during the Harlem Reniassance. 

Process

To find the information for your brocure here are some resources to help you get to know the Harlem Renaisance! Use your notebook to record helpful information you find when exploring these sources. You will need the information when you work with your group to make your brocure!

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/jimcrow/stories_events_harlem.html  

http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/aaohtml/exhibit/aopart7b.html#07c 

http://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/ushistory/harlemrenaissance/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harlem_Renaissance 

http://www.42explore2.com/harlem2.htm

http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/primarysourcesets/harlem-renaissance/pdf/teacher_guide.pdf