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Collect images and sound clips of art, music, and poetry from the Harlem Renaissance to share with students. These should be played and studied for the rest of this unit. Students can be invited to bring in materials as well. Preview BrainPOP's Harlem Renaissance movie and plan out where to pause for discussions. Hang the map of NYC to refer to throughout the lesson. LESSON PROCEDURE Write Harlem Renaissance on the board.
The Harlem Renaissance. The Savoy Ballroom in Harlem in 1926 was The Place and Lindy Hop was The Dance! It was time for a cultural celebration. African Americans had endured centuries of slavery and the struggle for abolition.The end of bondage had not brought the promised land many had envisioned.riters and Actors. The most prolific writer of the Harlem Renaissance was Langston Hughes. Hughes cast off the influences of white poets and wrote with the rhythmic meter of blues and jazz. Claude McKay urged African Americans to stand up for their rights in his powerful verses.