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Harlem; then and now

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  • Make a sentence with the word: "section"
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  • Make a sentence with the word: "residential"
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  • Make a sentence with the word: "community"
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  • In your opinion, what makes a particular neighborhood a good place to live?
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  • What similes does Langston Hughes use to describe a "dream deferred"?
    It could dry up like a raisin in the sun, or fester like a sore.
  • Where was Jochem Pieter's farm?
    Between 125th and 150th Streets along the Harlem River.
  • If you could live in Harlem during any century, which century would you want to live in?
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  • If you created a picture of your community, what would you include in addition to residential areas?
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  • How old was James Baldwin when he wrote this essay?
    13 years old
  • Why are story quilts important to Faith Ringgold?
    They represent a connection between art and her family's history.
  • What city's history would you like to know more about?
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  • What was life like for the settlers in the 1600s?
    Life was hard, especially in the winter. In the spring plants began to grow and life improved.
  • What does "residential" mean?
    Referring to a place that is made up of homes, not offices or businesses.
  • Make a sentence with the word: "brief"
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  • What does "community" mean?
    All the people who live in the same area or town.
  • What does "published" mean?
    Printed a book, newspaper or magazine for sale or distribution.
  • Why did settles come to Harlem?
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  • Why does James Baldwin call Harlem in the 20th century a "city within a city"?
    It's a self-contained city within a larger city.
  • Make a sentence with the word: "published"
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  • What does "brief" mean?
    Short.
  • What was Harlem like when dr. Johannes de la Montagne and his family landed?
    Harlem was a wilderness, nature reigned supreme.
  • Why does the author suggest that the flats needed to be rebuild?
    Because they were firetraps.
  • How would you describe the changes to Harlem over the three centuries?
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  • What replaced the muddy roads in the 19th century?
    Smooth asphalt streets replaced the muddy roads.
  • What does "section" mean?
    One part of something.