Students will have been introduced to the Harlem Renaissance from the perspectives of Language Arts, Visual Arts, and Social Studies. Students will have some knowledge of key figures from the Harlem Renaissance and they will have been exposed to the music, art, literature, and social conditions of the time period.
Social Studies
6.5.7 Examine art, music, literature, and architecture in Europe and the Americas; explain their relationship to the societies that created them; and give examples of how artistic ideas have spread from one culture to another.
English/Language Arts
6.2.3 Connect and clarify main ideas by identifying their relationships to multiple sources and related topics. Example: Read about another culture in a magazine such as Cricket or National Geographic. Then, compare what was learned to descriptions of other peoples and cultures in other reading sources.
6.2.4 Clarify an understanding of texts by creating outlines, notes, diagrams, summaries, or reports. Example: Take notes while reading to create an outline or graphic organizer, such as a concept map, flow chart, or diagram, of the main ideas and supporting details from what is read. Read an informational book and summarize the main ideas.
6.4.3 Write informational pieces of several paragraphs that:
- engage the interest of the reader
- state a clear purpose
- develop the topic with supporting details and precise language
- conclude with a detailed summary linked to the purpose of the composition
6.4.5 Use note-taking skills.
Visual Arts
6.2.2 Identify distinguishing characteristics of style in the work of individual artists and art movements.
6.13.2 Create an integrated art product or performance and analyze how integration of disciplines enhances learning.
Information Literacy
Standard 1: The student who is information literate accesses information efficiently and effectively.
Standard 3: The student who is information literate uses information accurately and creatively.
Standard 4: The student who is an independent learner is information literate and appreciates literature and other creative expressions of information.
Standard 5: The student who is an independent learner is information literate and strives for excellence in information seeking and knowledge generation.
Standard 8: The student who contributes positively to the learning community and to society is information literate and practices ethical behavior in regard to information and information technology.
Standard 9: The student who contributes positively to the learning community and to society is information literate and praticipates effectively in groups to pursue and generate information.