1) Research someone during the time period of the Harlem Renaissance
Lewis Armstrong was a famous African American jazz artist in New Orleans during the time of the Harlem Renaissance. He was a very talented trumpeter and singer and influenced how jazz music was played. Instead of playing the typical collective improvisation, he did solo performances in which he succeeded greatly. It was astonishing for an African American to become so talented at music because of the racial opinions.
2) Create rules for a dialect.
Pronunciation
"s" sound becomes "z" sound
"o" sound becomes "aw" sound
"t" sound becomes "k" sound
Grammar
change "s" to "z" only at the end of words
change "o" to "aw"
begin sentences with "okay"
Vocabulary
Sprout = kid
Bait = old
Chow down = eat
3) Dialogue
It was a bright and sunny day out in the neighborhood. Jim was playing basketball on the street with a couple of his friends and decided to go home to get something to drink.
"Awkay, hellaw there yawung sprawuk! Nice day we are having isn'k ik?"
Jim turned around and jumped back when he saw the mysterious man leaning against a mailbox.
"Uh yeah it's great weather, I couldn't ask for it to be nicer." Jim said with a frightened voice.
"Awkay, saw what are yawu dawing?"
"Well I was going to get something to drink, in fact I should probably-"
"Awkay, wawuld yawu mind gekking me sawmekhing kaw chaw dawwn awn?" said the mysterious man.
"I'm sorry, I don't even know who you are."
"Awkay, I'm sawrry, haww rude of me. I am Lewis, I'm prekky baik as yawu can prawbably kell."
Jim just gave him a blank stare and then finally responded, "Yeah sure."
"Awkay, khak khawse baskekball gamez awf yawurs sure lawawks fun! Can I play?" Lewis asked.
"Sorry, I just met you about five minutes ago, and no offense but you are giving me a little bit of a bad vibe."
Lewis Armstrong was a famous African American jazz artist in New Orleans during the time of the Harlem Renaissance. He was a very talented trumpeter and singer and influenced how jazz music was played. Instead of playing the typical collective improvisation, he did solo performances in which he succeeded greatly. It was astonishing for an African American to become so talented at music because of the racial opinions.
2) Create rules for a dialect.
Pronunciation
"s" sound becomes "z" sound
"o" sound becomes "aw" sound
"t" sound becomes "k" sound
Grammar
change "s" to "z" only at the end of words
change "o" to "aw"
begin sentences with "okay"
Vocabulary
Sprout = kid
Bait = old
Chow down = eat
3) Dialogue
It was a bright and sunny day out in the neighborhood. Jim was playing basketball on the street with a couple of his friends and decided to go home to get something to drink.
"Awkay, hellaw there yawung sprawuk! Nice day we are having isn'k ik?"
Jim turned around and jumped back when he saw the mysterious man leaning against a mailbox.
"Uh yeah it's great weather, I couldn't ask for it to be nicer." Jim said with a frightened voice.
"Awkay, saw what are yawu dawing?"
"Well I was going to get something to drink, in fact I should probably-"
"Awkay, wawuld yawu mind gekking me sawmekhing kaw chaw dawwn awn?" said the mysterious man.
"I'm sorry, I don't even know who you are."
"Awkay, I'm sawrry, haww rude of me. I am Lewis, I'm prekky baik as yawu can prawbably kell."
Jim just gave him a blank stare and then finally responded, "Yeah sure."
"Awkay, khak khawse baskekball gamez awf yawurs sure lawawks fun! Can I play?" Lewis asked.
"Sorry, I just met you about five minutes ago, and no offense but you are giving me a little bit of a bad vibe."
"Awkay, well I can make khingz bekker. I lawve baskekball, yawu shawuld jusk give me a chance!" Lewis said desperately.
"I am just going to leave now." Jim said as he walked off to his house.
"Awkay, cawme back awukside when yawu are dawne!"
"I am just going to leave now." Jim said as he walked off to his house.
"Awkay, cawme back awukside when yawu are dawne!"
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