Black American History
Looking at Black Americans contributions to America beyond slavery and Civil Rights.
Katrina Russell
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5.0
Number of reviews:(2)
What's included
10 pre-recorded lessons
average 21 mins per video10 weeks
of teacher support3 hrs 31 mins
total video learning hours1 year access
to the contentHomework
1-2 hours per week. Worksheets and EssaysAssessment
includedGrading
includedClass Experience
US Grade 6 - 8
This is a class designed to teach about Black American History beyond just slavery and civil rights. Black Americans have been major players in creating the America we have today and it's important to pay tribute to and educate people on how amazing these individuals were. As this is a self paced class Google presentations/videos and worksheets will be sent out as you go. The student is responsible for completing the worksheets and returning them by Friday of each week for a grade. There will also be an essay due at the end of the session in which the student will choose two of the individuals and explain how their contribution changed society. As this is an international class, and not an English/writing class the grading will be based on the content and understanding of the ideas and subject and not spelling or grammar. Anthony Johnson (1600 – 1670) First Slave owner in the Americas Harriet Tubman (1822-1913) Abolitionist and humanitarian Blanche Bruce (1841-1898) United States Senator Hiram Rhodes Revels (1827-1901) American Politician Madame CJ Walker (1867-1919) American Entrepreneur Bessie Coleman (1892-1926) American Aviatrix Daniel Hale Williams (1856-1931) American Cardiologist Thurgood Marshall (1908-1993) US Supreme Court justice Jane Bolin (1908-2007) American judge George Carruthers (1939-2020) American Physicist Primary sources from court cases and letters. Contracts signed by people. Court Documents. Shipping records. Personal letters. Newspaper postings. Maps. Historical pictures. Historical License information. I use the information from primary sources to answer questions. If there is no information on a topic that has a primary source I will explain that there is no way to really know.
Syllabus
Curriculum
Follows Teacher-Created Curriculum10 Lessons
over 10 WeeksLesson 1:
Anthony Johnson (1600 – 1670)
First Slave owner in the Americas Lesson 2:
Harriet Tubman (1822-1913)
Abolitionist and humanitarian 41 mins of video lessons
Lesson 3:
Blanche Bruce (1841-1898)
United States Senator 37 mins of video lessons
Lesson 4:
Hiram Rhodes Revels (1827-1901)
American Politician 37 mins of video lessons
Other Details
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
Primary sources from court cases and letters.
Contracts signed by people. Court Documents. Shipping records. Personal letters. Newspaper postings. Maps. Historical pictures. Historical License information. I use the information from primary sources to answer questions. If there is no information on a topic that has a primary source I will explain that there is no way to really know.
Joined August, 2019
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2reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
2 Degrees
Bachelor's Degree in History from UMass Lowell
Associate's Degree from Mass Bay
I have a degree in History as well as passed my teaching test in Massachusetts. I use my love of History and facts to help children understand that history is conceived of real people who did real things. I found Social Studies class boring as a child because the teachers concentrated mostly on dates and statistics rather than the humans behind the events. I use the historical documents and primary sources to bring the past to life. Reviews
Self-Paced Class
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Ages: 11-14
