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Unit Plan Annie Ellingham U.S. History Grade: 8 Anthony Middle School Title of Unit: Harlem Renaissance Length of Unit: 3 weeks Standards addressed in this unit: * Identify and explain racial segregation and discrimination * Identify and understand struggles and contributions of African American leaders of the 1900’s-1930’s Enduring Understanding: * Students will understand the connection between historical events and civil unrest during the Harlem Renaissance and the popular culture of the period. Essential Questions: * What impact did African American leaders Artists of the Harlem Renaissance have on U/S. history and culture? Unit Summative Assessment: * Choice #1: Pretend you are a writer and artist during the Harlem Renaissance. You want to try to create a poem, essay, story, painting, or song, to protest or improve people’s lives, and to teach about what life was like for African Americans during the Harlem Renaissance. * Choice #2: Pretend you are a critic for a newspaper or during the Harlem Renaissance. Select a poem, essay, story, painting, or song, from the Harlem Renaissance and write a review. In your article you must explain what the art teaches about life at the time, and analyze the usefulness of art to protest, change, or improve the lives of African Americans during the Harlem Renaissance. Student Name: _______________________________ Period: _______ Harlem Renaissance Summative Assessment Choice #1: Pretend you are a writer and artist during the Harlem Renaissance. You want to try to create a poem, essay, story, painting, or song, to protest or improve people’s lives, and to teach about what life is like for African Americans during the Harlem Renaissance. __________________________________________________________________ Artist’s Presentation