Category: black history month
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African American Contributions to the American Revolution
Black history intricately weaves into the broader tapestry of American history, and its inclusion in our educational curriculum is imperative—not just during Black History Month, but throughout the entire year. The provided lesson, while coincidentally aligned with this commemorative month, has been designed to help students learn to understand the ndispensable contributions of Black Americans…
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History in the Kitchen: Black Wall Street & Apple Dowdy
Black Wall Street is another name for the Greenwood section of Tulsa, Oklahoma, and in 1921 it was one of the wealthiest Black communites in the United States.
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African & American Folktales
World history in 5th grade took an (even more) exiting turn prior to leaving for spring break. Having just finished our Egypt research papers, we decided to travel to countries in East and West Africa as well as to the Carribean and Southern United States to explore how and why histories intersect through folktales. I…
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Teaching Black History Month
Black history is American history. Period, end of story. Black History Month is our opportunity to highlight and dig deeper into a history that is overlooked in textbooks and curriculum.