Grade Level

	Welcome to the Harlem Renaissance
Grade Level:	7th Grade Language Arts, Reading, & Vocabulary
Lesson Designer	Royce B. Smith

Statement of Problem	Many teachers realize that students are uninterested in Historical Literature. However, students do not realize that Historical Literature from periods such as the Harlem Renaissance can give them a better understanding of current artists. As a student, how can you show parallels between the Harlem Renaissance artists and modern artists?
Duration	4 weeks
Materials Needed	One computer per group, Microsoft Word, and PowerPoint
Scaffolding Activity	In class students will complete scaffolding activities to ensure that basic computer skills are adequate to complete this unit.	Microsoft Word Scaffolding Activity PowerPoint Scaffolding Activity

	Curriculum Standard

	Content Standard: 1.0 - The student will develop reading and listening skills necessary for word recognition, comprehension, interpretation, analysis, evaluation, and appreciation of print and non-print text. 2.0 - The student will develop the structural and creative skills of the writing process necessary to produce written language that can be read, presented to, and interpreted by various audiences.
	Student Performance Indicator: 7.1.02 - Develop an understanding of the concepts of print and non-print material 7.1.03 - Expand reading skills through phonemic awareness 7.1.04 - Use coding strategies to read unfamiliar words 7.1.06 - Expand reading vocabulary 7.1.07 - Employ pre-reading strategies to facilitate comprehension 7.1.08 - Use active comprehension strategies to derive meaning while reading and to check for understanding after reading 7.1.6 - Identify the main idea in a reading selection 7.2.3 - Identify the purpose for writing (i.e., to inform, to describe, to explain, to persuade)


	Students will follow the links to the various sites that will give information about The Harlem Renaissance. After viewing The History of the Harlem Renaissance, Art of the Harlem Renaissance, Poetry and Prose of the Harlem Renaissance, and Music of the Harlem Renaissance, the student will click the Activity links sequentially. After all Activity Assignments have been completed, the student will then click on the assessment link and follow the directions posted.


	*History of The Harlem Renaissance*
	Art of the Harlem Renaissance
	Poetry & Prose of the Harlem Renaissance
	*Music of the Harlem Renaissance*


Activity One	Activity Two	Activity Three
Grading Rubrics for Activity One	Grading Rubrics for Activity Two	Grading Rubric for Activity Three

Accommodations:	Groups will consist of students with varying abilities, especially computer usage.

	The Harlem Renaissance was a very creative time in the history of American Literature. The student will get the opportunity to express himself or herself through poetry, music, or art.