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1 The Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s
“Take The A Train” Billy Strayhorn for the Duke Ellington Orchestra You must take the A train To go to Sugar Hill way up in Harlem If you miss the A train You'll find you missed the quickest way to Harlem Hurry, get on, now it's coming Listen to those rails a-humming All aboard, get on the A train Soon you will be on Sugar Hill in Harlem What is the tone or mood of this recording? Why do you think the original recording was made and for what audience? List two things in this sound recording that tell you about life in the United States at the time.

2 What is it? The Harlem Renaissance was a high point of African American social thought which was expressed through Paintings Music Dance Theater Literature

3 The island of Manhattan
Where is Harlem? The island of Manhattan Neighborhoods New York City is on Manhattan island

4 Where was the Harlem Renaissance centered?
Centered in the Harlem district of New York City, the New Negro Movement (as it was called at the time) had a major influence across the Unites States and even the world.

5 How does the Harlem Renaissance connect to the Great Migration?
Migration of black Americans from the rural south to the industrial centers of the north - and especially to New York City. New opportunities for intellectual and social freedom. Black American artists, writers, and musicians began to use their talents to work for civil rights and obtain equality.

6 How did it impact history?
The Harlem Renaissance Redefine African American culture. Integrated black and white cultures Black urban society. The Harlem Renaissance set the stage for the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 60s.

7 Billy Strayhorn for the Duke Ellington Orchestra
Now that you’ve learned more about the Harlem Renaissance, listen again to this song. Does it change your answers to the analysis questions below? “Take The A Train” Billy Strayhorn for the Duke Ellington Orchestra You must take the A train To go to Sugar Hill way up in Harlem If you miss the A train You'll find you missed the quickest way to Harlem Hurry, get on, now it's coming Listen to those rails a-humming All aboard, get on the A train Soon you will be on Sugar Hill in Harlem What is the tone or mood of this recording? Why do you think the original recording was made and for what audience? List two things in this sound recording that tell you about life in the United States at the time.

8 Jacob Lawrence Jacob Lawrence grew up in a settlement house in Harlem during the Harlem Renaissance Lawrence's parents migrated between His own life in Harlem , and the struggle of other Black Americans inspired his earliest work

9 Lawrence’s Work Jacob Lawrence painted his Great Migration series during the 1940s to capture the experience of African Americans during the 1920s

10 Langston Hughes Hughes is known for his insightful, colorful, realistic portrayals of black life in America. Poetry, short stories, novels, and plays, and is known for his involvement with the world of jazz and the influence it had on his writing. He wanted to tell the stories of his people in ways that reflected their actual culture, including both their suffering and their love of music, laughter, and language itself.

11 Duke Ellington Ellington was a jazz composer, conductor, and performer during the Harlem Renaissance. During the formative Cotton Club years, he experimented with and developed the style that would quickly bring him worldwide success. Ellington would be among the first to focus on musical form and composition in jazz. Ellington wrote over 2000 pieces in his lifetime.

12 Louis “Satchmo”Armstrong
Louis Armstrong was a jazz composer and trumpet player during the Harlem Renaissance. He is widely recognized as a founding father of jazz. He appeared in 30 films and averaged 300 concerts per year, performing for both kids on the street and heads of state.

13 The Cotton Club The Duke Ellington Orchestra was the "house" orchestra for a number of years at the Cotton Club. The shows featured glamorous dancing girls, acclaimed tap dancers, cabaret performers, and comics. The first Cotton Club show was in 1923.

14 his own background in Harlem
Jacob Lawrence Painter -Painted scenes of: his own background in Harlem the hard life of black Americans in the 1920s -The Great Migration series is his most recognized work Langston Hughes Poet & Author -Wrote poetry, short stories, novels, and plays. -Known for his colorful, realistic portrayals of black life in America. Duke Ellington Composer/Conductor Jazz composer, conductor, and performer during the Harlem Renaissance Louis Armstrong Composer/Trumpeter -Composer and trumpet player during the Harlem Renaissance -Widely recognized as a founding father of jazz

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