Presenter view · Grades 5–8 · Art · Aaron Douglas and the visual language of the Harlem Renaissance
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Materials
- Printed or projected Aaron Douglas images — the handouts name each work; ideal to also display large-format
- For studio activity: black card or paper, scissors, colored backgrounds (construction paper or watercolor wash on white card); alternatively, pencil and colored pencils for composition sketches
- Differentiated handouts — one per student
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