Lesson · Grades 5–8 · Religion

Created in God’s Image

Students will explore how the Harlem Renaissance was a profound affirmation of human dignity rooted in the theological conviction that every person is made imago Dei — in the image and likeness of God. They will connect Catholic Social Teaching Principle 1 (Life and Dignity of the Human Person) to the cultural and artistic work of the Renaissance, and reflect on their own responsibility to affirm the dignity of others.