"No Him, No Me" A3000

​"No Him, No Me" &
The Harlem Renaissance

Achieve 3000 Lesson

By Brendan Mccann

The Harlem Renaissance was a major cultural movement that took place during the 1920s and early 1930s in the Harlem neighborhood of New York City. It brought together Black writers, artists, and musicians who wanted to express their creativity and share their experiences. Poet Countee Cullen became known for his powerful poems about identity and heritage, while musician Louis Armstrong helped shape modern jazz with his unique trumpet sound and energetic performances. The movement was important because it challenged racist stereotypes and highlighted the talents and voices of African Americans. It also helped more people recognize Black art, music, and literature as essential parts of American culture. The Harlem Renaissance continues to inspire new generations of artists today.

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​Read this info about the Harlem Renaissance. Focus on WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, WHY.

Multiple Choice

Where was the Harlem Renaissance?

• A city named Harlem.

• Charleston, SC.

• A neighborhood named Harlem in New York City.

• A neighborhood named New York in a city named Harlem.

Multiple Select

Choose two names and descriptions of artists from the Harlem Renaissance.

• The poet Louis Armstrong wrote beautiful poetry.

• The musician Countee Cullen played lively jazz music.

• The poet Countee Cullen wrote powerful poems about identity.

• Louis Armstrong shaped jazz music with his unique trumpet sound.

Multiple Select

Why was the Harlem Renaissance important? Choose two.

• It made a lot of money.

• They made a movie about it.

• It challenged racist stereotypes.

• It showed off the talents and voices of African Americans.

To find the main idea of the article, do TWO things:
1. Look at photo carefully:
-who is this?
-what is he doing?

2. Re-read paragraph 2 from the article.

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​Skill:Find the main idea.

Multiple Choice

What is the main idea of this article?

HINT: Revolutionize means to change.

• some of the unwritten rules that most early jazz musicians followed, including playing as an ensemble

• how Louis Armstrong revolutionized music with his legendary trumpet solos and distinctive voice

• some of the cover songs that today's singers perform by singing someone else's song in a way that fits their own style

• how Louis Armstrong criticized U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower's handling of school desegregation

To answer this question, do two things:
1. Reread paragraph 3.
2. Pay attention to the words staccato and legato. What do they mean, who played which style?

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​Skill: Respond to questions using text evidence.

Multiple Choice

According to the Article, which best describes the difference between jazz solos in the early 1920s and Armstrong's jazz solos?

• Jazz solos in the 1920s used a legato style and were longer, while Armstrong's solos were done in a staccato style and were brief.

• Jazz solos in the 1920s often changed the melody of a song, while Armstrong's solos stuck to the way that the music was written.

• Jazz solos in the early 1920s were done in a staccato style and were brief, while Armstrong's solos used a legato style and were longer.

• Jazz solos in the 1920s had beginnings, middles, and ends, while Armstrong's solos used short sounds with brief pauses in between.

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