Harlem Renaissance PowerPoint
Task: You are to create a PowerPoint presentation that covers at least one of the following:
A. Art: Select an artist that was a part of the Harlem Renaissance. Briefly provide a description of this
person highlighting important achievements, obstacles,
and why he or she was important during this movement (no copy paste/ read and use your own
voice).
Select one painting he or she designed (copy and paste it). Describe to the class what you think the
painting represents; be sure to include the mood of the painting and
so forth. Put this information on your specific slide in your group power point and be sure to include a
visual.
B . Poet : Select a writer that was a part of the Harlem Renaissance. Briefly provide a description of
this person highlighting important achievements, obstacles,
and why he or she was important during this movement. (no copy paste/ read and use your own
voice).
Select one poem he or she has written (copy and paste it) and analyze it; meaning you describe to
the class what you think the poem means.
Put this information on your specific slide in your group power point and be sure to include a visual.
C. Jazz: Select a musician that was a part of this time period. Briefly provide a description of this
person highlighting important achievements, obstacles,
and why he or she was important during this movement. (no copy paste/ read and use your own
voice). Select one song he/she has
written (copy and paste it). Describe to the class what you think the song represents; be sure to
include the mood of the song and so
forth. Put this information on your specific slide in your group power point and be sure to include a
visual.
D. Activist/Politician- Select an activist/politician in this specific time era. Briefly provide a description
of this person highlighting important achievements,
obstacles, and why he or she was important during this movement. (no copy paste/ read and use
your own voice). Describe to the class why he/she is
important in this time era; and note any obstacles. Put this information on your specific slide in your
group power
point and be sure to include a visual.
YOU MAY USE THE FOLLOWING RESOURCES BELOW:
http://historyoftheharlemrenaissance.weebly.com/writers-and-poets.html (This is about the writers of
the Harlem Renaissance)
http://www.lib.subr.edu/data/writers%2001.29.2003.htm (continuation of writers)
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/famous-musicians-of-the-harlem-renaissance.html (this is about
the musicians of the Harlem Renaissance)
http://www.jass.com/ (this is about the jazz movement)
www.pbs.org/riverofsong/music/e2-mo-jazz.html (this is about the jazz movement)
http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/interactives/harlem/faces/ (this has activist, musicians, writers,
etc)
http://historyoftheharlemrenaissance.weebly.com/artists.html (artist)
http://www.ranker.com/list/famous-harlem-renaissance-artists/reference (artist)
http://www.jcu.edu/harlem/Politics/page_1.htm (activist/politicians)
PowerPoint RUBRIC
4=20
3=18
2=15
1=10
Content
Covers topic indepth with details
and examples.
Subject knowledge
is excellent.
Includes essential
knowledge about
the topic. Subject
knowledge
appears to be
good.
Includes essential
information about
the topic but there
are 1-2 factual
errors.
Content is minimal
OR there are
several factual
errors.
Organization
Content is well
organized using
headings or
bulleted lists to
group related
material.
Uses headings or
bulleted lists to
organize, but the
overall
organization of
topics appears
flawed.
Content is logically There was no clear
organized for the
or logical
most part.
organizational
structure, just lots
of facts.
use of font, color,
graphics, effects,
etc. to enhance the
presentation.
Makes good use of
font, color,
graphics, effects,
etc. to enhance to
presentation.
Makes use of font,
color, graphics,
effects, etc. but
occasionally these
detract from the
presentation
content.
Mechanics
No misspellings or
grammatical
errors.
Three or fewer
Four misspellings More than 4 errors
misspellings and/or and/or grammatical in spelling or
mechanical errors. errors.
grammar.
Presentation
Well-rehearsed
with smooth
delivery that holds
audience attention.
Rehearsed with
fairly smooth
delivery that holds
audience attention
most of the time.
CATEGORY
Attractiveness Makes excellent
Delivery not
smooth, but able to
maintain interest of
the audience most
of the time.
Use of font, color,
graphics, effects
etc. but these often
distract from the
presentaion
content.
Delivery not
smooth and
audience attention
often lost.
Evaluation Rubric
Score
T