Presenter view · Grades 3–4 · Homeroom / General

Making Something New

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Materials

Device to play 60 seconds of Duke Ellington (“Take the A Train”)
Optional: printed or projected image of Aaron Douglas artwork (e.g. Aspects of Negro Life, 1934)
Differentiated handouts (Green / Yellow / Red) — one per student; pencils and optional colored pencils

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MThe Harlem RenaissanceMaking Something New

Lesson · Grades 3–4 · Homeroom / General

Making Something New

Students will understand that the Harlem Renaissance was a deliberate creative movement — that artists, writers, and musicians made a conscious choice to create something new and powerful in response to injustice. They will connect this to the idea of creative voice: that what you make can change how the world sees you. They will explore at least one Harlem Renaissance creative form through hands-on activity.

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Play 60–90 seconds of “Take the A Train.” No introduction — just let it play.

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35:00