Unlock Mood and Tone with Harlem Renaissance Art - Be Ready Tomorrow!

Unlock the difficult standard of Mood and Tone for your students and dive into the vibrant world of the Harlem Renaissance with our comprehensive ESL toolkit designed for Middle School and High School students.

This packet offers a unique approach to understanding mood and tone that has been classroom tested and tailored specifically for beginner and advanced ESL learners.

With rich visuals and the cultural backdrop of the Harlem Renaissance, students will engage with stunning artworks and poetry to deepen their language skills and cultural understanding.

Mr. English

Features:

40 Pages of art, poetry, worksheets and activities. Be ready tomorrow!

· Simplified explanations of mood and tone tailored for ESL learners – and all learners!

· Background on the Harlem Renaissance

· 7 Engaging Worksheets to unlock students understanding of Mood and Tone through poetry and art comparisons

· Insights into Harlem Renaissance artists and their impact.

· Mood vs. Tone Venn Diagram and anchor poster for easy reference.

· Resource Bundle: Includes lesson plans, a glossary, and standards alignment

Works featured in and suggested for this unit:

Poetry:

1. "The Weary Blues" by Langston Hughes

2. "Harlem" (also known as "A Dream Deferred") by Langston Hughes

3. "If We Must Die" by Claude McKay

4. "America" by Claude McKay

5. "I, Too" by Langston Hughes

6. "Saturday's Child" by Countee Cullen

7. "Tableau" by Countee Cullen

Works of Art:

1. "The Banjo Lesson" by Henry Ossawa Tanner

2. "Aspects of Negro Life" by Aaron Douglas

3. "Nightlife" by Archibald Motley

4. "The Migration Series" by Jacob Lawrence

5. "Portrait of a Negro" by Palmer Hayden

6. "From Slavery Through Reconstruction" by Romare Bearden

7. "The Harlem Renaissance" by William H. Johnson