Monday, April 17, 2023

Kulturraumstudien USA, Homework for April 24th

 For homework, please: 

- read the three-page essay "Americanize the first American" (in the folder of the same name on Ilias) by Zitkala-Sha. Bring in three comments about this text (these comments can refer to any aspect of the text). 

- have a look at this 5-minute video on Harlem in pictures The Harlem Renaissance's cultural explosion, in photographs - YouTube

- read at least three poems of the Harlem Renaissance featured on this page (the ones without the red "P" are free to access) and bring in your comments on them: The Harlem Renaissance | Poetry Foundation What is relatable to you about these poems today? What references/aspects/details require some background research? What can't you relate to at all?


Links of interest:

Double Consciousness (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy)

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