Black History Month: A Modern Perspective
Students will understand the importance of the creation of Black History Month and the contributions of African Americans in the United States and the world.
Lesson Partners: American Public Television, PBS LearningMedia, Center for the Education & Equity of African American Students (CEEAAS), South Carolina Council for African American Studies , South Carolina State Library
Essential Question
How did the major contributions of African Americans influence the United States and the world as we know it today?
Grade(s):
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10
- 11
- 12
Subject(s):
Recommended Technology:
SMARTBoard, iPads, Chromebook, or computer/ with internet access
Other Instructional Materials or Notes:
Lesson Progression
Lesson Progression: 1-2 Days
Vocabulary
Carter G. Woodson Abolitionist Movement The Mis-Education of a Negro
W.E.B. DuBois Civil Rights Black Power Negro History Week
Abraham Lincoln Fredrick Douglas
Part 1
Students will read and analyze the following two websites detailing Charter G. Woodson's life experiences.
https://www.npr.org/2022/02/01/1075623826/why-is-february-black-history-month
https://www.biography.com/scholars-educators/carter-g-woodson
Part 2
Using the resources below, research and list 3 major events in Black History in the following categories:
Black History Timeline
https://diversity.ucsc.edu/news-events/news/images/blackhistory.pdf
Famous Black Educators
PBS Learning Black History
Famous Black Inventors
https://www.black-inventor.com/
25 Black Business People who Shaped America
https://stacker.com/business-economy/25-black-businesspeople-who-helped-shape-america
Education
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Economics
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Entertainment
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Politics
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Teacher Notes
Created by: Dr. Benjamin Washington
Black Inventors
View ResourceThe History of Black History Month
View ResourceCarter G. Woodson
View ResourceBlack History Month Timeline
View ResourceMaking Black America: Through the Grapevine
View Resource25 Black Businesspeople who Shaped America
View ResourceEssay Rubric
View ResourceStandards
- USHC-3 The student will demonstrate an understanding of how regional and ideological differences led to the Civil War and an understanding of the impact of the Civil War and Reconstruction on democracy in America.
- USHC-6 The student will demonstrate an understanding of the conflict between traditionalism and progressivism in the 1920s and the economic collapse and the political response to the economic crisis in the 1930s.
- USHC-8 The student will demonstrate an understanding of social, economic and political issues in contemporary America.
- WG-4 The student will demonstrate an understanding of the characteristics of culture, the patterns of culture, and cultural change.
Assessments
Students will pick two of the subcategories (Education, Economics, Entertainment. Politics) and write a 5 paragraph essay on the major events/ people they researched about through their web search.
Essay Rubric
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eEGMbLMbkbbBGrc7y7lfVXKJS6ZonIfCiNKgZIZlJLg/edit