UNITED COLORS OF HARLEM

AXE 3: Le village, le quartier, la ville

UNITED COLORS OF HARLEM

Key question: What makes Harlem such an inspiring neighbourhood?

Télécharger 1 AXE 3 UNITED COLOURS OF HARLEM worksheet

DOCUMENT A:

1. Focus on the map of New York City (map 1). Do research and name the different boroughs.
2. Concentrate on map n°2 and situate Harlem.
3. Listen to the video about the Apollo Theater ( 0.00 up to 3.00 minutes) and recap what you have understood.

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Introduction:

Read the following article and recap what you have understood about Harlem in the oral.

DOCUMENT B:

1. Look at the photograph and describe what you see.
2. Do research on Dizzie Gillespie (on the blog) and find the reason for this mural.
3. What impression does this photo give of Harlem?

Document A: Harlem mural of Dizzie Gillespie by Brandan "B Mike" Odums, 2017

The Beautiful Dizzy Gillespie 100th Anniversary Mural In Harlem

Global street art and human rights campaign, Education Is Not A Crime, is thrilled to announce the creation of the John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie 100th Anniversary mural in Harlem at 229 W 135th ...

https://www.harlemworldmagazine.com/beautiful-dizzy-gillespie-100th-anniversary-mural-harlem/

DOCUMENT C:

1. Listen to the recording Harlem History (mp3) and take notes.
2. Find out about the role played by Harlem as a neighbourhood and the obstacles it has to deal with.

Télécharger Harlem History p

DOCUMENT C: Harlem History (Oral Comprehension)

DOCUMENT C: Harlem History

HOMEWORK

Watch this video and learn more about the amazing history of Harlem

INSIDE OUT

PART 1 : The Harlem Renaissance

Throughout the 1920s , Harlem experienced a cultural and intellectual explosion that became known as the Harlem Renaissance.

Télécharger 1 PART 1 THE HARLEM RENAISSANCE worksheet

Count Basie and other American musicians in a jazz club in Harlem, 1938

Doc 1: Culture boom in Harlem. Video Time.

1. Watch the video and say when and why Harlem became an African-American cultural centre.
2. Explain what the Harlem Renaissance was about and make a list of the types of intellectuals, artists and musicians who were key parts of the movement.
3. Find out what the Harlem Renaissance artists fought against and talk about this evolution.

1 Culture Boom in Harlem

Télécharger Culture boom in Harlem p

Doc 2: Nightlife, Archilbald Motley, Jr., 1943

a. Look at the document and identify where the scene takes place.

b. Describe movements and colors and comment on the atmosphere

c. Explain how the painting Nightlife represents the Harlem Renaissance.

d. What was the artist’s aim ?

Doc 3: I, Too, Langston Hughes, 1926

1. Read the poem. Identify the speaker and the main theme.
2. Observe the tense of the verbs from l.1 to l.7. When is this tense used ? 
3. Identify who « they »refers to (l.3) and explain the relationship between « I » and « they ». How does this relation evolve in the poem ?
4. Comment on the last verse.
5. Listen to the poem on the blog and practise reciting it, paying attention to rhythm and intonation.

EXTRA WATCHING

What will happen when Harlem becomes white?

While many black residents, old and new, are thankful for the new amenities that gentrification brings, others worry that an emerging brand of black pride could do away with the community's ...

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/may/13/harlem-gentrification-new-york-race-black-white

Télécharger 2 Harlem success stories Worksheet

Part 2: Harlem success stories

Doc 1: Listening comprehension.

“I got nervous before I cooked for President Obama”.

1. Listen to the recording and give information about the man (name, country of origin, job)
2. What happened to him after the attacks on September 11^th?
3. Explain how the Red Rooster restaurant reflects Harlem’s culture.
4. Make a list of the man’s achievements.
5. What do the figures 24, 6, 7 and 20 correspond to?

Télécharger Doc 1 How I got nervous

After cooking for President Obama

Listen and do the following live worksheet:

DOC 1 HARLEM SUCCESS STORIES, an interactive worksheet by florenceconrard
liveworksheets.com

EXTRA WATCHING

Télécharger Doc 2 Kibonen

Doc 2: Instagram : Kibonen Nfi, Kibonen.ny, 2018

1. Look at the picture and comment on the Kibonen’s clothes and attitude.
2. Guess where she is. Then read the text and check your hypotheses.
3. Grammar: Observe these words: bigger, better, finer. Comment on their form.
4. Focus on the hashtags. Say what information they give about Kibonen and her goals.
5. Focus on the tweets. What do the expressions “inspiring”, “you have earned your stripes”, “keep up your great work”, mean? What do they reveal about Kibonen?

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https://mauvelli.com/how-kibonen-the-cameroonian-fashion-brand-inspired-by-lupita-nyongo-broke-into-the-limelight/

EXTRA READING

How a Teen Techie Became a Harlem Success Story

The It Factor: Founded a not-for-profit. Check. Started a digital sports marketing company, 5th Avenue Sports. Check. Led successful ad campaigns for Fortune 500 companies including Mountain Dew ...

https://www.theroot.com/how-a-teen-techie-became-a-harlem-success-story-1790896313

Télécharger Part 4 Community life worksheet

Part 4 : Community life

Doc 1 : The Aspen Institute, Project Play

1. Read the article, find out who Ibrahim Cisse is, and say what difficulties he faced when he moved to Harlem.
2. Explain how the afterschool sports programme helped him.
3. Compare how Ibrahim was when he arrived and how he is today.
4. Describe what Project Play does for young people like Ibrahim.

Project Play: Harlem

Rule number one to get kids active through sports: Ask Kids What They Want. Who better to know their experiences than kids themselves? To mobilize around growing the quality and quantity of youth ...

https://harlem.projectplay.us

Doc 2 : 116^th Street Festival

1. Focus on the name and logo of the website. What kind of event is it? Guess what the two countries represented are.
2. Read the document and explain what the festival is about and who it is open to.
3. Explain what the neighbourhood and the visitors can benefit from this festival.
4. Find examples showing how diversity is a key element of the festival.

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https://www.carnifest.com/116th-street-hispanic-festival-in-nyc-ny-2020/