Imagine living during the Harlem Renaissance while completing 1 of the 4 roles below.

Make sure to
show me what you have LEARNED about the Harlem Renaissance. All options must be original works
created by you; for example, advertisements cannot be printed out from the internet.

1. An advertiser designing an advertisement for a train station. You must include a 100 word
paragraph explaining your ad.
2. An artist drawing & coloring a scene in the Cotton Club. You must include a 100 word
paragraph explaining your picture.
3. A songwriter creating lyrics for a song. The style can be jazz, blues, or swing. Your song must
be 150 words long.
4. A newspaper reporter writing a 300 word story about a Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong,
Langston Hughes, Billie Holiday, OR Jacob Lawrence. Make sure to cite any sources that you
use.
a. This will take some research. You could choose to focus on:
i. How your chosen person became famous.
ii. A particular piece of art/music/poetry by your selected person.
iii. A Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, or Billie Holiday performance.
iv. Different idea?

Imagine living during the Harlem Renaissance while completing 1 of the 4 roles below. Make sure to
show me what you have LEARNED about the Harlem Renaissance. All options must be original works
created by you; for example, advertisements cannot be printed out from the internet.

1. An advertiser designing an advertisement for a train station. You must include a 100 word
paragraph explaining your ad.
2. An artist drawing & coloring a scene in the Cotton Club. You must include a 100 word
paragraph explaining your picture.
3. A songwriter creating lyrics for a song. The style can be jazz, blues, or swing. Your song must
be 150 words long.
4. A newspaper reporter writing a 300 word story about a Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong,
Langston Hughes, Billie Holiday, OR Jacob Lawrence. Make sure to cite any sources that you
use.
a. This will take some research. You could choose to focus on:
i. How your chosen person became famous.
ii. A particular piece of art/music/poetry by your selected person.
iii. A Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, or Billie Holiday performance.
iv. Different idea?