Interactive Gallery: African American Achievers and the Harlem Renaissance

This product is a Google form and doc linked to two interactive galleries: African American Achievers in the 1920's and Key Figures of the Harlem Renaissance.

The contributions of various racial groups have enriched American history for centuries. In the 1920's, many African Americans, men and women alike, accomplished things that their grandparents could only have dreamed about. 

The Harlem Renaissance was an African American cultural movement of the 1920's. Many of the writers, musicians, and artists associated with the movement lived in Harlem, a center of African American life in New York City.

Students can answer the 6 reading comprehension questions and one grid on the form while exploring the the interactive galleries. Then, students will answer the 4 short answer questions on the doc. This activity has worked very well in pairs using two devices. Students can explore together and discuss as they explore the galleries.

 Students will learn about:

• African American Achievers in the 1920's
  • John Weldon Johnson
  • Marcus Garvey
  • Bessie Coleman
  • Mary McLeod Bethune
  • Violette N. Anderson
  • Carter G. Woodson

• Key Figures of the Harlem Renaissance
  • Langston Hughes
  • Bessie Smith
  • Duke Ellington
  • Nella Larson
  • Jacob Lawrence
  • Augusta Savage

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