An African-American painter, Jacob Lawrence, became famous during the years of the Depression. He painted Tombstones in 1942, which conveyed overcrowded tenements and families living in Harlem. The painting had a symbolic comment that provided grave markers which constantly reminded an individual of death. Jacob Lawrence was a very distinguished artist who depicted the ghetto life and the struggles of African-American families struggling for equal rights in a pluralistic city and an American society. The unit will teach the students that family structure can vary from region to region in different decades.
Families serve as transmitters of culture to the youths.
Migration and immigration of people from different cultural backgrounds have influenced each other. Social and political systems are based on people s beliefs. The academic, artistic, and recreational activities of people are reflections of their values and beliefs. The designed learning activities are to extend and enhance students reading of literature and interpretation of paintings toward a better understanding of cultural differences and social attitudes. He was the first renowned African-American male painter.