The Harlem Renaissance

The Harlem Renaissance was the name given to the cultural, social, and artistic explosion that took place in Harlem between the end of World War I and the middle of the 1930s. During this period Harlem was a cultural center, drawing black writers, artists, musicians, photographers, poets, and scholars. Many had come from the South, fleeing its oppressive caste system in order to find a place where they could freely express their talents. 

In this webquest you will be learning some basic information about the Harlem Renaissance. Then, you will focus on your favorite artist of the time and create a Facebook profile to be displayed on our classroom wall.

Click on "Task" to continue.

You must become expert on the Harlem Renaissance first. Or, at the very least, understand the historical significance of it. You must complete the "background of the Harlem Renaissance" google doc first. (Linked in the next page).

When you have finished the google doc, you can begin working on your Facebook profile of your chosen artist.

Click on "Process" to continue.

1. Answer the questions on this google doc using your textbook and the websites below. When you are finished, turn it in HERE.

• Textbook Ch. 10.5 (Pages 388-389)

• The Harlem Renaissance and The Flowering of Creativity

• Circle Association's Web Links (some broken links)

• Harlem Renaissance (from PBS's The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow)

• Primary sources from the Library of Congress (LOC)

• History.com

2. Create a facebook profile of your chosen Harlem Renaissance Artist based on this template (make a copy and then you can edit it.) You will turn it in here.

• List of Contributors to the Harlem Renaissance

Students are to create a a fake Facebook profile on a chosen Harlem Renaissance artist using the provided Google Drive template. Students will use information from their research to create a profile. Students will also create status and wall posts. They will use other historical figures from the H.R. to comment on the page appropriately. The information should be based on research and should include the personal information, qualities, and contribution of the character and others to the Harlem Renaissance.

You can access the rubric HERE. 

Submit your Harlem Renaissance background info HERE.

Submit your fake Facebook profile HERE. 

Dear Facebook Profiler, Congratulations!  You have discovered the significance of the Harlem Renaissance to U.S. History. With your efforts you have also made a facebook profile page for your chosen artist that the rest of your class can learn from.  I hope you have also learned a large amount of valuable information about the Harlem Renaissance. Thank you for your hard work.  Sincerely,Mr. Bickel

• American Visions Textbook

• http://memory.loc.gov/

• http://www.math.buffalo.edu/

• PBS.org

• The Library of Congress (loc.gov)

This webquest is designed for a 10th grade U.S. History class. The facebook template and rubric can be found online and then adapted to suit your needs.