Lesson Plan
Read Write Think

A Harlem Renaissance Retrospective: Connecting Art, Music, Dance, and Poetry

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers conduct Internet research, use an interactive Venn diagram tool, and create a museum exhibit highlighting the work of selected artists, musicians, and poets of the Harlem Renaissance.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Different Points of View

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Considering an examination of point of view? Use visual arts to engage learners in of this element of art and literature. Class members select a portrait from the Renaissance Connection and, guided by a series of brainstorming...
Lesson Plan
Maryland Department of Education

A Raisin in the Sun and Dreams Deferred

For Teachers 10th Standards
To conclude a study of A Raisin in the Sun and to prepare for a visit to the Lewis Museum, class members analyze Langston Hughes' poem "Harlem." Learners then draw connections to characters in the play and to their own experiences...