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15 July 2025

This Harlem Renaissance unit brings history to life by exploring the music, literature, and activism that shaped a generation. Through exciting discussions, creative projects, and powerful poetry, students will connect the past to the present while sharpening their reading, writing, presentation, and critical thinking skills!

What’s Included:

Create a Travel Brochure
Students gain a broad understanding of the period by traveling back to the 1920s and designing vibrant Harlem travel brochures.

Poetry
Pairing Langston Hughes’ poems with Tupac Shakur’s songs is not only a great way to engage students, but it also helps them appreciate the importance of context and historical time periods.

Informational Texts
Students explore the era by reading about soul food, fashion, cultural expression, and key activists of the time.

Short Story
Conclude the unit with Langston Hughes’ heartwarming short story Thank You, Ma’am.

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