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In this lesson teachers engage their students by having them research the origin of their name. Through a historical and cultural lens students and teachers gain a better understanding and...
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This indicator was developed to encourage inquiry into the changes in human rights and social hierarchies. This indicator also prompts inquiry into the Women’s Suffrage Movement, the Civil Rights Movement, the independence movements in Africa, Asia, and India, and the end of Apartheid in South Africa.
Grade(s): 6
Subject(s): Social Studies
Year: 2019
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Days 5, 6, and 7: Researching our names, Black histories, and sharing research in creative ways It’s important to know that and think about how it impacted those ancestors and their descendants. This...
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Day 4: Two different African naming traditions 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...
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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...
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Day 2: Analysis of “The English Language is my Enemy” by Ossie Davis Teacher It’s important to know that and think about how it impacted those ancestors and their descendants. This lesson centers on...
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Day One: Introduction into Implicit Bias 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...