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= Harlem Renaissance =

====This Pathfinder is designed to assist students, teachers and parents on the topic of the Harlem Renaissance. The content is suited for students in grades 9-12,however, the specific Georgia Performance Standards pertaining to this topic are listed below for 11th grade history and language arts students. This Pathfinder is intended to guide students as they research the topic and prepare projects and presentations. It is also presented for the benefit of teachers as they plan lessons around this unit of study. The developers hope that this Pathfinder will guide students and teachers as they search for more materials related to the Harlem Renaissance. It is not comprehensive; instead it is meant to be a launching pad for research.====

= = =Georgia Performance Standards=

** SSUSH16 ** The student will identify key developments in the aftermath of WW I. ** a. ** Describe modern forms of cultural expression; include Louis Armstrong and the origins of jazz, Langston Hughes and the Harlem Renaissance, Irving Berlin, and Tin Pan Alley ** ELAALRL3 ** The student deepens understanding of literary works by relating them to their contemporary context or historical background, as well as to works from other time periods. ** a ** . Relates a literary work to the characteristics of the literary time period that it represents. ** 1 ** .Modernism (including Harlem Renaissance)