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Study Objectives

If all of the elements of this lesson plan are employed, students will develop the following powers, skills, and understanding:

  1. 1

    Students will learn about African-American life in Harlem during the 1920s via various primary and secondary sources.

  2. 2

    Students will use textual analysis to create a glossary of terms from the novel.

  3. 3

    Students will analyze the use of biblical and mythological references used in substantive sections of the novel.

  4. 4

    Students will learn about the Jazz Age and its influence on the New Negro movement.

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