A Black People's History of the United States: RELOADED (Flexible)
Explore in-depth the history of Black American culture, identity & politics! This version of the course features two additional weeks of engagement focusing on the intersection of Black American Identity & Global Relations.
Mrs. Morgan
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What's included
Homework
2-4 hours per week. Students will have weekly homework assignments in the form of short writing responses, creative projects & discussion posts within our Outschool Classroom.Class Experience
US Grade 8 - 11
In 'A Black People's History of the United States': RELOADED, students will map the causes, development and consequences of Black People's participation and facilitation in/of America's inception. We will begin the course by rooting ourselves in a decolonial framework and engaging with historical, geographical, socio-political, economic, and cultural understandings of North American, pre colonization, in order to aid us in understanding how enslaved Africans charted the course for progression, success and freedom. By utilizing African folklore and oral history, academic research and discussion, we will establish a solid understanding of African-American history and culture in the United States. Highlighting key figures, those commonly praised alongside unsung heroes, this course will provide students with a complete framework for understanding the multi-faceted, complex nature of Black History in the US. All in all, students will be guided through an array of engaging content that enhances their world view and understanding of Blackness in America and Globally.
Class Topics Include:
Weeks 1-4:
--- Unit I: "In The Beginning": Colonialism, Capitalism & The Creation of America
· Pre-Colonial African Presence in America + Non-Black Indigenous Relations
· Slavery, Abolition, & Sharecropping
· The Civil War & Reconstruction
· The Great Migration
· The Rise & Fall of Black Business Districts
· Harlem Renaissance & Black Women's Activism
· The State of Black Education
· World Wars I & II
· Jim Crow & The Nadir of American Race Relations
--- Unit II: Art & Active Resistance
· Grassroots Movements: Civil Rights Movement, Black Feminist Movement, etc.)
· Creative/Arts Movements: (Black Arts Movement, Black Is Beautiful, etc.)
· Black Film & Media
Weeks 5-8:
--- Unit III: Medical Apartheid, Poverty & Systemic Inequity
· Foundation of Obstetrics
· Henrietta Lacks & The 'Immortal Cells'
· Black Maternal Health
· Pruitt Igoe
· "Raeganomics"
· Mass Incarceration & The 13th Amendment
--- Unit IV: Present Day Blackness (1970s-2022)
· African American Pop Culture
· The First Black President
· Social Movements (Black Lives Matter, #SayHerName, Breonna Taylor, etc.)
· Black Aesthetics & Appropriation
--- Unit V: Black Americans & Global Interaction
· Global Activism & Cross Cultural Alliances
· Black Identity, Abroad
Weekly content will be released at 5 AM PST and the course instructor will check in with students/families 3-4 days after each batch of content is released. Please feel free to contact her at any time and allow 24 hrs. for a response.Learning Goals
Students will establish and strengthen their understanding of the African American presence and participation in US history and Global affairs.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
Politically and culturally sensitive topics will be discussed each week of class with some topics being heavier than others. We will routinely approach highly sensitive topics including state-sanctioned violence, police brutality, criminality and systemic oppression. The course educator has undergone significant Diversity, Inclusion and Sensitivity trainings to properly support students in understanding and processing this information. Sessions where tough topics will emerge will be preceded by a content warning.
Google Drive/Classroom/Suite Apps: Google Drive & Classroom will only be used during our allotted class time, for the last 20-25 minutes of certain class sessions.
Quizlet: Students will utilize Quizlet to review important terms and definitions as they curate their final presentation.
YouTube: Pre-screened content from YouTube will be included in Google slide presentations presented to the class via screen-share.
Canva: Canva is a creative resource that students may choose to work with on their creative projects should their parents approve. They must create their own account to do so.
Smithsonian Magazine: The Smithsonian Magazine is an independent resource that students may use to explore topics further.
The 2-4 hours of week outside of class are not to be spent working within Google Classroom/Suites, but to read & engage with the next session's assigned reading.
Supply List
- Notebook/Writing Utensil - Google Account - Canva Account (Optional)
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Sources
- America, Goddam: Violence, Black Women, and the Struggle for Justice by Treva B Lindsey
- They Came Before Columbus: The African Presence in Ancient America (Journal of African Civilizations)
- Heart & Soul
- The Black Book
- A Black Women's History of the United States
- Four Hundred Souls: A Community History of African America, 1619-2019
- Black: A Celebration of a Culture
Joined July, 2022
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Course educator, Morgan Jae, is a college-trained historian and educator with a passion for educating youth on the diverse aspects of Black history and culture. She has taught high school students across various subjects including AP Literature and AP Language, while also providing tutoring and supplemental education and instruction for high school history and sociology students. She also has extensive experience curating supplemental reading material for adult book clubs on the topics of Black history, culture, sociology and feminism.Reviews
Live Group Class
$38
weekly or $340 for 9 weeks9 weeks
Completed by 5 learners
No live video meetings
Ages: 13-18
