Standard:
SSUSH16 The student will identify key developments in the aftermath of WW I. 
d. Describe modern forms of cultural expression; include Louis Armstrong and the origins of jazz, Langston Hughes and the Harlem Renaissance, Irving Berlin, and Tin Pan Alley. 

Unit 5 Journal 4

Essential Question – How did the United States adapt to the cultural and political changes of the 1920’s?
This journal consists of two components; please complete both components to receive full credit for this journal.



Journal Entry 4A
Titled: “The Harlem Renaissance (Graphic Organizer)” 

  • Name the organization with which each leader was associated. Then note their beliefs and goals as well as the tactics they believed necessary to achieve them. 
  • Describe briefly what each of the following artists was known for.
Journal Entry 4B
Titled: “Louis Armstrong – Jazz Master Entertainment Superstar (Article)”

  • “[Louis] Armstrong’s story on records between 1923 and 1932 is one of almost continuous seeping growth—and after that is frequently one of entrenched excellence.”—Martin Williams, The Smithsonian Collection of Classic Jazz (1973) 
  • Read the article and answer the questions connected to the reading.