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“Jacob Lawrence’s Introduction to the Great Migration Series of Paintings”(from the book The Great Migration: An American Story)

Directions: Read the passage and answer the questions.

1. Explain how Jacob Lawrence’s parents were involved in the Great Migration:

2. In which year did Lawrence arrive in the Harlem community of New York?

3. How old was Lawrence when he arrived in Harlem?

4. What special skill did Lawrence develop while in school in Harlem?

5. In which year did Lawrence start painting the Migration Series?

6. How long did it take Lawrence to complete the Migration Series?

7. Who helped Lawrence do the paintings?

8. How many panels (pictures) are there in the Migration series?

9. What did “migration” mean to Lawrence?

10. List 4 things Lawrence thought about as he made these paintings:

11. Lawrence uses 3 words to describe what his family and other African-American families were on a quest (search) for when they left the south to go north. Write down these 3 words and then write what you think they mean:

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