The Kingdom and The Keys: Gamified Language Arts

A New Renaissance

Research into the Harlem Renaissance and the time period in which it occurred.

An overview of the Harlem Renaissance

Bronze

Standard RL.2

Research a single poet and their context

Requirements:
  • 20 slide PPT 
  • Poet's life
  • Poet's external struggles
  • Poet's internal struggles
  • Map of where the poet lived with a picture of the building
  • 2-3 poem examples with annotation

Silver

Standard RL.3
Standard SP.1

Role Playing Day

Requirements:
  • Notify me in advance so I can get you your dress down pass for this day
  • 1 page written explanation of your costume
  • 2 poems written BY YOU in the style of your poet
  • Present your poems in LESS THAN 10 minutes at the end of class
  • Be prepared to answer questions about your poet's life in Harlem

Gold

Standard W.1

Essay rough draft

Requirements:
  • This is a research essay on the Harlem Renaissance and its impact on the world today in some way
  • The topic should be determined ahead of its writing, talk to me about your topic
  • MUST be 12 font Times New Roman or Garamond
  • MUST be 3-4 pages typed
  • MUST include a CORRECT works Cited page


Mr. Brewer Requirement. 
MUST grade and return within 1 week if possible so Master Level can be quickly completed

Master

Standard LM.1

Edit your essay to its final draft

Requirements:
  • Make necessary edits to your rough draft
  • If you do not accept a mark I made, you MUST explain yourself to the right of the page
  • Turn in your completed FINAL DRAFT online
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