Lesson Overview
Day 3: Histories in African American names
It’s important to know that and think about how it impacted those ancestors and their descendants. This lesson centers on various African and African American groups. We explore this to act in ways that end anti-Black violence, as a core part of ending all forms of dehumanization and discrimination.
Essential Question
What does my name mean, and how did it become my name? Does my name connect me to Africa and the African diaspora? If so, how? Does my name connect me to any other places or human groups? Vocabulary: Introduce the disciplinary vocabulary.
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6, 7, 8
English Language Arts Social Studies
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- 6.5 Demonstrate an understanding of the development of global interdependence from 1920 to the present.
- 7.1 Analyze the cultural, economic, environmental, physical, political, and population geographies of contemporary Africa.
- 7.5 Analyze the cultural, economic, environmental, physical, political, and population geographies of contemporary North America.
- 8.5 Demonstrate an understanding of the impact of world events on South Carolina and the United States from 1929 to present.
- I Inquiry-Based Literacy Standards
- I Inquiry-Based Literacy Standards
- I.2 Transact with texts to formulate questions, propose explanations, and consider alternative views and multiple perspectives.
- I.3 Construct knowledge, applying disciplinary concepts and tools, to build deeper understanding of the world through exploration, collaboration, and analysis.
- I.4 Synthesize integrated information to share learning and/or take action.
- RI Reading Informational Text
- RI Reading Informational Text
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Log In to View LessonLesson Created By: Shaquetta Moultrie, Antoinette Gibson, Julia Dawson
Lesson Partners: Center for the Education & Equity of African American Students (CEEAAS)