How Sentence Work: Principle #2: The two major players in all sentences are nouns and verbs.

Subjects, objects, and complements (when they are people or things, not conditions) are generally nouns.
Subjects do things. Objects have things done to them. Complements essentially rename subjects.
Verbs either express what these subjects do or link them to people, things, or conditions.

SUBJECT (noun)	VERB	OBJECT (noun)
The actor	studied [what the subject did]	his script [received the action of the verb]

SUBJECT (noun)	LINKING VERB	COMPLEMENT (noun)
The understudy	became	the star.

Therefore, in our system of sentence architecture, so far we have two “players”: nouns and verbs. Pretty simple, eh?

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A Second Look at "Harlem: A Dream Deferred"

Learning Objective: To fine-tune our statement of theme based on researching the title.

Our theme statements are looking pretty good! One word we overlooked in our analysis is the word "Harlem," and because Hughes includes "Harlem" in the title, we need to consider what his message has to do with Harlem. He is clearly asking us what happens to A Dream that is deferred, but since "Harlem" is in the title, we have to apply the idea to Harlem. In order to do that, you need some knowledge of Harlem.

So, you are going to do some research and reading about Harlem.

The facts and information you find are your observations.
We will notice if there are patterns of information in the sources that help us develop a picture of what Harlem is like and why it may be important to Hughes.
And then we can combine our knowledge of Harlem with our knowledge of the poem to write a more precise theme. We will do this as a class.

But, before we can draw a conclusion, we need to observe more information and recognize patterns, so...

Here are questions that lead you to important background knowledge about history and about Hughes. We will use this information to draw another conclusion about the THEME of his poem:

Harlem Research Questions:

In general, what does the term “Harlem Renaissance” refer to?
Based on what you have learned from your inquiry, why do you think Harlem is important to Langston Hughes?
What were the reasons for riots in Harlem before 1950?
What were the reasons for riots in Harlem after 1950?
What is the "Great Migration" and what does it have to do with Harlem?
What can you learn about “redlining” and how that has shaped Harlem?

Use this template (save a copy in your GoogleDrive) to record information that helps you answer these questions.

When you are doing research, you are observing what people say about the subject and recording information that is important for answering your questions/curiosity.

Your notes should include information from the sources that helps you think about how to answer the questions.
Your notes can include ideas in your own words that come to mind as you read the information. ("I never knew _____, and this makes me wonder _______")
You should have some information, thoughts, ideas for each question. But not every question needs an equal amount of info.
Find some way to indicate the source in parenthesis after the information
- Ex. "Harlem is 'known for its intimate jazz clubs, soul food institutions and African-American heritage'"(blackpast.org)

HomeWork: Spend 10, 15, or 20 minutes reading through sources and recording some observations/information.

Getting the ball rolling today will create momentum that you can "keep rolling" tomorrow in class. If you don't start tonight, then you will have to "get the ball rolling" during class tomorrow and may not get as much out of the time.

Some resources to help with your search:

These are starting points, but they are not necessarily the only or best sources of information. Feel free to find your own sources (and share them with me!).

Langston Hughes and Harlem Renaissance

http://www.myblackhistory.net/Langston_Hughes.htm

http://www.americaslibrary.gov/aa/hughes/aa_hughes_subj.html#:~:text=Hughes's%20creative%20genius%20was%20influenced,strong%20sense%20of%20racial%20pride.

"Crash Course" on Langston Hughes

https://thecrashcourse.com/video?id=ir0URpI9nKQ

Harlem Riots Wikipedia

When you search "Harlem Riots Wikipedia" you will not get a general page. Notice that many different years show up in the search results. Take a look at the reasons for the riots in Harlem BEFORE and AFTER 1950, when this poem was written.

List of Civil Unrest Incidents in NYC history

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_incidents_of_civil_unrest_in_New_York_City

History of Harlem

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Harlem#1946%E2%80%931969

Harlem Riot 1935

https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/events-african-american-history/harlem-riot-1935/

Race Relations in the 1930s and 1940s

https://www.loc.gov/classroom-materials/united-states-history-primary-source-timeline/great-depression-and-world-war-ii-1929-1945/race-relations-in-1930s-and-1940s/

Redlining and Harlem

https://indypendent.org/2008/02/redlining-why-so-few-harlemites-own-property/

The Great Migration

https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/great-migration