Lesson Title: Lesson Twelve, Day Twelve: Presentations of Reports and Projects on the Harlem Renaissance

Time Frame: One Day, 50 minute period

Unit Title: The Black Experience: 1920s-1940s

Grade Level: 10^th and 11^th

Subject: Language Arts

Submitted By: Alsandyra Essien

Illinois State Goals and Cross Curricular Components:

Language Arts Goal Two: Students will be able to read and understand literature representative of various societies, eras, and ideas.

B.M.2.A.4c: Students will describe relationships between the author’s style, literary form (e.g. short stories, novels, drama, fables, biographies, documentaries, poetry, essays) and intended effect on the reader.

B.M.2.A.4d: Students will describe the influence of the author’s language structure and word choice to convey the author’s viewpoint.

Language Arts Goal Five: Students will be able to use the language arts to acquire, assess and communicate information.

Standard A: As a result of their schooling, students will be able to locate, organize, and use information from various sources to answer questions, solve problems, and communicate ideas.

Standard B: As a result of their schooling, students will be able to analyze and evaluate information from various sources.

Standard C: As a result of their schooling, students will apply acquired information, concepts and ideas to communicate in a variety of formats.

B M 5. C. 4a: Students will plan compose, edit and revise information (e.g., brochures, formal reports, proposals, research summaries, analysis, editorials, articles, overheads, multimedia)

B M 5. C. 4b: Students will produce oral presentations and written documents using supportive research and incorporating contemporary technology.

Related Social Science Goal 16: Understand events, trends, individuals, and movements shaping the history of the U.S.

B.M.16 B.4: Identify political ideas that have dominated United States historical eras.

Social Studies Goal 18: Understand United States Social Systems.

Learning Standard A. Compare characteristics of culture as reflected in language, literature, the arts, and institutions.

Learning Standard 18 B: Understand the roles and interactions of individuals and groups in society.

B.M. 18.A.4. Analyze the influence of cultural factors including customs, traditions, language, media, art, and architecture in developing pluralistic societies.

Methods:

1. Students will make their presentations and exhibit their projects.

2. On a given date, students will present their projects and findings at the Eugene B. Redmond Writers Club meetings.

Evaluation/Assessment:

Student presentations and projects:

Students are to turn in a single sheet of paper on which they detail what they have learned the past weeks and what really surprised them about what they have learned.

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