US History II ~ Unit IV: Boom & Bust Major Figures of the Harlem Renaissance
What Are We Doing? Your task is to create an informational infographic related to a specific significant contributor to the Harlem Renaissance movement in 1920’s America. You will choose one person to focus upon for this project.
How Do We Do It? - Review the following resources and pick one significant Harlem Renaissance figure for your project.
NHS Library Harlem Renaissance Page
Britannica Harlem Renaissance Page Harlem Renaissance people More Harlem Renaissance people Harlem Renaissance writers More Harlem Renaissance writers
- Do some research about your subject. Collect information about the following:
- Biographical Information (family background, upbringing, education, general career, etc.)
- Specific information about this person’s contribution to the Harlem Renaissance. (Career details? Why are they famous? Why are they important?)
- Examples of this person’s work. (Pictures of art, samples of writing, recording & descriptions of music, etc.)
- Quotes: include at least three quotes about your subject from three different people/sources.
- Summary: summarize your subject and his/her significance to this movement in American social history.
Collect & include sources for everything Plagiarize and you get a 0
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