Do Now: The music you are listening to is a preview of the period of American Literature we will be reading. What is your reaction to it? What is its mood?
Welcome to The Harlem Renaissance.

Classwork:
Watch the video: Rise of the Harlem Renaissance
Take notes on: Who, What, Where, and When.
Read: Heyday in Harlem by Langston Hughes and continue taking notes on the social influences of the period.
Visit Drop Me Off in Harlem...
http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/interactives/harlem/place.html
Homework: What more would you like to know about the Harlem Renaissance? Write five questions you have.