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USII Harlem Renaissance Project Part 1
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 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?

  1. 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

  1. 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