Introduction to the Harlem Renaissance

Harlem is a neighborhood in 

• New York City
• New Orleans
• New Jersey
• Africa

The artists during the Harlem Renaissance most wanted to

• document the experiences of their people
• show off their talents (dancing, singing, writing, etc)
• Go back to their ancestors' homeland
• Separate completely from the rest of America

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

The Harlem Renaissance was remarkable because

• it was the first time African-Americans published their art
• African-American artists were taken seriously 
• So many African-Americans moved to that one neighborhood
• That's when the first African-American won an Oscar

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

The artists' from the Harlem Renaissance goal was to..

• Run the white people out of the neighborhood
• publish more songs, poems, and stories than ever before
• create an expression of their dark-skinned selves
• win a national elected office

How did the Harlem Renaissance most affect society?

• Produced great jazz music for dancing
• People started talking about race in America
• The artists had children that won major awards
• African-American artists were considered equal to European-American artists

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

The Harlem Renaissance refers to:

• A literary and artistic movement celebrating African-American culture
• A struggle for civil rights by the NAACP
• A program to promote African-American owned businesses
• A population increase in Harlem during the 1920s

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

All of the following were famous musical artists during the jazz age EXCEPT

• Bessie Smith
• Langston Hughes
• Louis Armstrong
• Duke Ellington

Which of the following was a major factor influencing the Harlem Renaissance? 

• The Great Migration
• Collective Identity 
• Cultural Pride
• All of the above

Where is Harlem?

• Area of Manhattan in NYC.
• Area in Washington, D.C.
• Area of Richmond, Virginia.

The Harlem Renaissance took place during what decade? 

• 1860's
• 1880's
• 1900's
• 1920's

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9