https://padlet.com/emily_mccutchen/fdpdik12by3o Made with swagger en-us 2019-02-15 14:57:31 UTC 2019-03-18 14:59:50 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Apple.png emily_mccutchen https://padlet.com/emily_mccutchen/fdpdik12by3o/wish/331764907 The Harlem Renaissance happened in the early 1920's in the United States in which African American artists explored what it meant to be an artist, what it means to be black, and what it means to be an american all at the same time.]]> 2019-02-15 15:19:34 UTC https://padlet.com/emily_mccutchen/fdpdik12by3o/wish/331764907 emily_mccutchen https://padlet.com/emily_mccutchen/fdpdik12by3o/wish/331778256 This time period is very important to know and understand, because it is a huge part of America's past. The 20's were very eye-opening for many African Americans. They began to proudly create art and music, and started to understand their political stance and impact. Many movements from the Harlem Renaissance still have effect today. ]]> 2019-02-15 15:44:32 UTC https://padlet.com/emily_mccutchen/fdpdik12by3o/wish/331778256 emily_mccutchen https://padlet.com/emily_mccutchen/fdpdik12by3o/wish/331779100  During this time period, new music was made, upcoming artists appeared, and many explored what it meant to be themselves. Jazz music emerged, and poetry and art was redefined. Artists no longer had to choose between styles such as Shakespearean or Folk tales. Artists, such as Langston Hughes, started combining styles and no longer had a distinct line between formal poetry and oral tradition. ]]> 2019-02-15 15:46:10 UTC https://padlet.com/emily_mccutchen/fdpdik12by3o/wish/331779100 emily_mccutchen https://padlet.com/emily_mccutchen/fdpdik12by3o/wish/331782142 The 1920's was when the gap between poor and rich was quickly decreasing. The middle class was emerging, and average people started to have free time and money spend during their free time. Average Joe's started finding their passions, including the black community. The 1920's were full of culture and new ideals and styles of art.]]> 2019-02-15 15:51:49 UTC https://padlet.com/emily_mccutchen/fdpdik12by3o/wish/331782142 emily_mccutchen https://padlet.com/emily_mccutchen/fdpdik12by3o/wish/341331544 He was a major figure in the history of jazz music. He composed thousands of songs for the stage, screen, and contemporary songbook. Additionaly, he created one of the most distinctive ensemble sounds in Western music and played what he called, "American Music]]> 2019-03-14 14:02:29 UTC https://padlet.com/emily_mccutchen/fdpdik12by3o/wish/341331544 emily_mccutchen https://padlet.com/emily_mccutchen/fdpdik12by3o/wish/341333774 He had a unique sense of musical drama. His bend of melodies, rhythms and subtle sonic movements gave audience a new experience a complex yet accessible jazz. Amazingly, Ellington earned 12 Grammy awards ]]> 2019-03-14 14:06:14 UTC https://padlet.com/emily_mccutchen/fdpdik12by3o/wish/341333774 emily_mccutchen https://padlet.com/emily_mccutchen/fdpdik12by3o/wish/341336127 Ellington's experimentation and development of musical form and composition in Jazz was a huge contribution to the time period. Ellington also wrote over 2,000 pieces in his lifetime.]]> 2019-03-14 14:09:52 UTC https://padlet.com/emily_mccutchen/fdpdik12by3o/wish/341336127 emily_mccutchen https://padlet.com/emily_mccutchen/fdpdik12by3o/wish/341338433 The Fitzgerald's were a couple in the 1920's. They played up the extravagant lifestyle, and constantly hosted parties and were guests at others parties. Zelda Fitzgerald was known to dance on tables and just be over-all "wild". Scott Fitzgerald was an author who wrote short stories to pay the bills. ]]> 2019-03-14 14:13:42 UTC https://padlet.com/emily_mccutchen/fdpdik12by3o/wish/341338433 emily_mccutchen https://padlet.com/emily_mccutchen/fdpdik12by3o/wish/341344217 Scott and Zelda were happily married for a while, but they had a falling out, and Zelda left Scott because he wasn't making enough money. Scott took that time to work on a full length novel, and eventually, Zelda returned.

]]> 2019-03-14 14:22:58 UTC https://padlet.com/emily_mccutchen/fdpdik12by3o/wish/341344217 emily_mccutchen https://padlet.com/emily_mccutchen/fdpdik12by3o/wish/341345071 Some speculate that the downfall of Scott's marriage with Zelda was a big inspiration for some of his writings.]]> 2019-03-14 14:24:15 UTC https://padlet.com/emily_mccutchen/fdpdik12by3o/wish/341345071 emily_mccutchen https://padlet.com/emily_mccutchen/fdpdik12by3o/wish/341345470 Scott was known for representing the "Roaring 20's" in his novel, "The Great Gatsby". While his wife, Zelda, was known to represent the carefree "flapper" life that many young women participated in in the 1920's.]]> 2019-03-14 14:24:50 UTC https://padlet.com/emily_mccutchen/fdpdik12by3o/wish/341345470 emily_mccutchen https://padlet.com/emily_mccutchen/fdpdik12by3o/wish/341345623 Zelda ended up being placed in a mental hospital. And, Zelda wasn't Scott's first choice of marriage. He first fell in love with another young girl, but the girls father told Scott that a rich girl should not marry a poor boy.]]> 2019-03-14 14:25:04 UTC https://padlet.com/emily_mccutchen/fdpdik12by3o/wish/341345623 emily_mccutchen https://padlet.com/emily_mccutchen/fdpdik12by3o/wish/341355833 2019-03-14 14:41:42 UTC https://padlet.com/emily_mccutchen/fdpdik12by3o/wish/341355833 emily_mccutchen https://padlet.com/emily_mccutchen/fdpdik12by3o/wish/341356036 Mysterious-  No one really knows about him. ]]> 2019-03-14 14:42:02 UTC https://padlet.com/emily_mccutchen/fdpdik12by3o/wish/341356036 emily_mccutchen https://padlet.com/emily_mccutchen/fdpdik12by3o/wish/341356226 2019-03-14 14:42:20 UTC https://padlet.com/emily_mccutchen/fdpdik12by3o/wish/341356226 emily_mccutchen https://padlet.com/emily_mccutchen/fdpdik12by3o/wish/341356298 Strong]]> 2019-03-14 14:42:28 UTC https://padlet.com/emily_mccutchen/fdpdik12by3o/wish/341356298 emily_mccutchen https://padlet.com/emily_mccutchen/fdpdik12by3o/wish/341356456 2019-03-14 14:42:44 UTC https://padlet.com/emily_mccutchen/fdpdik12by3o/wish/341356456 emily_mccutchen https://padlet.com/emily_mccutchen/fdpdik12by3o/wish/341356555 2019-03-14 14:42:56 UTC https://padlet.com/emily_mccutchen/fdpdik12by3o/wish/341356555 emily_mccutchen https://padlet.com/emily_mccutchen/fdpdik12by3o/wish/341356727 2019-03-14 14:43:13 UTC https://padlet.com/emily_mccutchen/fdpdik12by3o/wish/341356727 emily_mccutchen https://padlet.com/emily_mccutchen/fdpdik12by3o/wish/341356917 2019-03-14 14:43:31 UTC https://padlet.com/emily_mccutchen/fdpdik12by3o/wish/341356917 emily_mccutchen https://padlet.com/emily_mccutchen/fdpdik12by3o/wish/341362521 2019-03-14 14:52:16 UTC https://padlet.com/emily_mccutchen/fdpdik12by3o/wish/341362521 emily_mccutchen https://padlet.com/emily_mccutchen/fdpdik12by3o/wish/341362789 2019-03-14 14:52:40 UTC https://padlet.com/emily_mccutchen/fdpdik12by3o/wish/341362789 emily_mccutchen https://padlet.com/emily_mccutchen/fdpdik12by3o/wish/341362999 2019-03-14 14:52:59 UTC https://padlet.com/emily_mccutchen/fdpdik12by3o/wish/341362999 emily_mccutchen https://padlet.com/emily_mccutchen/fdpdik12by3o/wish/341363039 2019-03-14 14:53:03 UTC https://padlet.com/emily_mccutchen/fdpdik12by3o/wish/341363039 emily_mccutchen https://padlet.com/emily_mccutchen/fdpdik12by3o/wish/341363207 2019-03-14 14:53:20 UTC https://padlet.com/emily_mccutchen/fdpdik12by3o/wish/341363207 emily_mccutchen https://padlet.com/emily_mccutchen/fdpdik12by3o/wish/341363305 2019-03-14 14:53:29 UTC https://padlet.com/emily_mccutchen/fdpdik12by3o/wish/341363305