Romare Bearden's (1912-1988):

Image: Image: Does the painting remind Does the painting remind you of anything? an object? ayou of anything? an object? aperson? a place?person? a place?

Mood: Mood: Is the image somber? Is the image somber? angry? a feeling of gaiety?angry? a feeling of gaiety?Motion: Motion: Is the painting active or Is the painting active or static? Are you aware of brushstatic? Are you aware of brushstrokes, gestures?strokes, gestures?

Sound: Sound: Does the image give off a Does the image give off a sound? Is it noisy? quiet?sound? Is it noisy? quiet?Color: Color: Does one color Does one color

predominate? Is it a varied palette?predominate? Is it a varied palette?

Use the five senses as a theme. What are the people in the Use the five senses as a theme. What are the people in the painting hearing, smelling, touching, seeing, tasting? painting hearing, smelling, touching, seeing, tasting? Describe the painting. Describe the painting.

The Harlem Renaissance &

Effects1920s-1930s

Unit EQ

•How does the “American Dream” become culturally relevant during the 20th century?

Today we are learning about the Harlem Renaissance

Harlem Renaissance cultural expectations

What did the Harlem Renaissance thinkers hope to accomplish?

Renaissance, mood, tone, theme

Questions…

• Where is Harlem?

• Renaissance is like a “new beginning” or “resurgence”

• What does “Harlem Renaissance” literally mean?

• What connotations does it have?

Harlem RenaissanceHarlem Renaissance

• African American migration to Harlem, NY (1921-1930s)– Burst of creativity – Celebrated cultural identity– Depended on one another for support

and inspiration– Poetry

• rhythms of spirituals and jazz• Lyrics based on blues

– Diction based on slang– Gave Americans a language to begin

discussion of Racism

Reading

• With your partner, read page 910-911 then together answer the questions on page 2 of your packet.

• YOU ARE COLLABORATING! THIS MEANS YOU ARE HELPING EACH OTHER, NOT COPYING EACH OTHER’S ANSWERS!

Harlem RenaissanceHarlem Renaissance

• African Americans wanted ___________ during the Harlem Renaissance but…

• Fill in the sentence summary and turn it in before you leave.

Create a chart like this one

Sense Object description

Touch

Taste

Smell

Sight

Sound

Now…

• Write 1-2 sentences describing how you feel about the object. Does it remind you of something (like a relative, a special time in your childhood, a location you have visited etc.)? IDK is not an acceptable response. You have emotions. Use them.

Langston HughesLangston Hughes

• Most influential/well known writer that emerged from the Harlem Renaissance

• He was not born in Harlem, but flourished as a writer there

Raisin

““Harlem: A Dream Harlem: A Dream Deferred”Deferred”

Langston HughesLangston HughesWhat happens to a dream

deferred?Does it dry up

Like a raisin in the sunOr fester like a sore—

And then run? Does it stink like rotten meat?

Or crust and sugar over—Like a syrupy sweet?

Maybe it just sags like a heavy load.

Or does it explode?

Sight:

Taste:

Touch:

Smell

Sound:

Questions:

• How does the sum total of all the imagery add up to answering the question put forth by the speaker in line one, “ What happens to a dream deferred?

• What is the unspoken message the speaker is telling the reader about going after their own dreams?

THEME

Main idea that can be applied universally

““Juicy” Juicy” By Notorious B.I.G.By Notorious B.I.G.

• Poetic Theme: Reach for Your Dreams How do both sets of verses reflect this theme?

• Line 16 claims that birthdays were the worst days. Why do you think the poet felt this way?

• What images from the verse does the poet use to demonstrate the poverty he endured prior to achieving Hip-Hop fame?

• What images from the verse doe the poet use to demonstrate the rewards of wealth and Hip-Hop fame in the reader’s mind?

Write a poem about your object using the imagery above and the theme of reaching

for your dreams.

Just Give Me the Light

Smooth is my bulbTastes like hot electricityDreams burning brightly

Cut on and off by a circuit switchRuler of Light

My Bulb burns bright

Review & Anticipate

• We are getting ready to start A Raisin in the Sun, a play that takes the title from Langston Hughes’ poem

• Recall: – what is the theme of Hughes’ poem? – What did Hughes compare a raisin in the sun to?

• Given what we know about the poem…– What can you predict will be the theme of the play? – Why would Lorainne Hansbury title her play A Raisin in the

Sun?