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Black Excellence: A Brief Look Into the Achievements of Black Historical Figures
Ms.Lex
Average rating:5.0Number of reviews:(8)
Through this course learners will be introduced to numerous Black historical figures and learn about their accomplishments and achievements.
Class experience
US Grade 2 - 5
Beginning our class with introductions and an affirmation to set the tone for our learning environment. We then will move onto introducing our learning objectives and key points of the lesson. Utilizing researched slides and videos to reiterate talking points and facts, this class will focus on highlighting Black historical figures and their impacts on society over a 6 week time frame, breaking it down to 2 classes per week introducing new historical figures each class. Week One: Black...
Gain basic understanding and knowledge of Black historical figure all through history from the early 1800's to the present day. Understand the societal impacts Black and Brown individuals have had and continue to have in every aspect of society.
I hold 2 degrees. One in Africana/Black Studies and one in Social Sciences. I am currently enrolled in a masters program for African Studies with a minor in Education. I also homeschool my own children and create all of their history/social studies content.
A PDF copy of slide for each lesson as well as a work sheet file will be provided for learners but is not required
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
This class does have brief age appropriate mentions and discussions on topics like Jim Crow Laws, segregation, slavery, activism, feminism, sexisms, apartheid, the color barrier, terms like enslaved person/slave, slave master/person who enslaved people, and the ideology of "sperate but equal" as well as videos of historical figures speaking when available.
https://scientificwomen.net/women/ball-alice-121 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Y9yjOVsuoo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLa_xpeQAwE https://www.history.com/news/charlotte-e-ray-first-black-woman-attorney https://www.dc.com/talent/dwayne-mc-duffie https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5KpOTGrPuQ https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/bluford_guion.pdf https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAz_S1rYZaM https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/ida-b-wells-barnett https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGEhCHJcAg8 https://www.nasa.gov/content/katherine-johnson-biography https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/langston-hughes https://www.maricopeny.com/ https://www.octaviabutler.com/ https://npg.si.edu/blog/phillis-wheatley-her-life-poetry-and-legacy https://afrotech.com/quinta-brunson-viral-star-to-abbott-elementary https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/ruby-bridges https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/sojourner-truth https://www.uscourts.gov/educational-resources/educational-activities/justice-thurgood-marshall-profile-brown-v-board https://naacp.org/find-resources/history-explained/civil-rights-leaders/web-du-bois https://smarthistory.org/seeing-america-2/henry-ossawa-tanner-sa-periods/ https://www.zoranealehurston.com/ https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/she-had-dream-mae-c-jemison-first-african-american-woman-space#:~:text=and%20Sally%20Ride%2C%20Jemison%20not,African%2DAmerican%20Woman%20in%20Space. https://www.tuskegee.edu/support-tu/george-washington-carver https://www.britannica.com/biography/Gladys-West
Hi! My name is Ms. Lex (Alexis) and I teach Black History. Through the class I provide your learner will gain a knowledge, understanding, and appreciation for Ethnic Studies, specifically Black/African American Studies. I firmly believe that...
Group Class
$50
weekly or $295 for 12 classes2x per week, 6 weeks
60 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 7-11
1-5 learners per class
