The Harlem Renaissance

Literature

What dates are typically given to cover the Harlem Renaissance?
Other than Ralph Ellison and Langston Hughes, what authors were part of the Harlem Renaissance?
What were common themes found in the writings of these writers?

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Painting

Please list the names of a few painters from this period:
Look at several paintings. Do you see common elements in the paintings (images, colors, symbols, ideas, etc)?
Briefly describe the common elements in the paintings.
Summarize the intro on the site you visit.

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Music

Briefly explain the evolution of jazz:
Define ragtime:
How did Jazz influence other art forms?

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Please find one poem by a writer of the Harlem Renaissance, print it up, and briefly (one paragraph) summarize the poem's meaning. Bring to class on Friday.

For more information, check out these books in our library:
Rhapsodies in Black: Art of the Harlem Renaissance and
The Extraordinary People of the Harlem Renaissance.