This time of year my students and I focus on our African American history studies. In class, we study many famous African Americans. At home, my students continue their learning by creating a research project about an African American of their choice. Our school then invites parents in to view the work of all of our students. We call this our “gallery walk through”, and it really is a nice event. It’s one of the few times when parents and…
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Black History Month
I am in the midst of planning by lessons for black history month. Each year, I make sure I study my favorite people in African American history. This year, however, I’m…
Each year February comes, and many teachers become anxious. Teaching black history can make people uncomfortable. Teachers do not want their white students to feel guilty over the injustices of the…
I wanted to do something different with my second grade students for African American history month. I turned to Pinterest for some freedom quilt ideas, and found this fantastic blog post…
As you begin your African American history unit, there are a few things you should remember. Most importantly, there is a lot of history that you are going to cover. As…
