Renaissance Music Questions

Students investigate the African American culture in the 1920's and the Harlem Renaissance. They read and analyze poems written by poets of the Harlem Renaissance, listen to jazz music and identify the characteristics of the music, and...

Rhyme, rhythm, free verse, imagery: Do these words describe poetry, or jazz music? The answer is both! A resource explores these similarities as scholars watch a video, engage in discussion, read author biographies, write poetry and...

In this Harlem Renaissance worksheet, 8th graders read the provided pages about the topic and then respond to 5 short answer, critical thinking and main idea questions based on the selection.

In this Renaissance study guide worksheet, students read a brief overview pertaining to the time period in world history and then respond to 4 reflection questions.

Students investigate the history of African Americans by researching Harlem.  In this culture lesson, students examine a slide-show of images and identify the great African American singers and performers of the 20th century.  Students...

Pupils explore the Swing Era and its implications. They answer questions and listen to music from the era.

Throughout a six week time period, students will become familiar with the Renaissance time period through cross-curriculum studies. Students will be involved in many forms of instruction to both illuminate and clarify the time period and...

The role of Louis XIV, the Royal Academy of Dance and the Paris Opera Ballet, the five main positions of the body are are featured in a short video that traces the history of Ballet, the little dance.

Learners explore American artists from the 1920s.  In this U.S. history and fine arts lesson plan, students visit several stations to view documents, listen to music, observe artwork, and answer written questions about  Duke Ellington,...

Students examine the artwork of Robert Henri. Using his pieces, they compare and contrast it to the works during the Harlem Renaissance. They create a HyperStudio project showing the Ashcan School of Art with music accompanying the...