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Black Girl Book Study | (Ages: 9-13)
Mrs. Morgan
Average rating:5.0Number of reviews:(4)
The Black Girl Book Study is a book club derived from Marley Dias' #1000BlackGirlBooks campaign. In this space, we'll read and discuss a different book with a young Black girl as the main character.
Class experience
US Grade 4 - 7
Hello! Welcome to the Black Girl Book Study Book Club for Ages 9 - 13. This Book Club was inspired by the works of Miss Marley Dias, a Black American activist and writer who launched a campaign called #1000BlackGirlBooks in 2015. Her mission? To collect 1,000 books with Black female protagonists to donate for black girls at other schools. Since launching her campaign, Marley has published her own writing, an empowerment read entitled, "Marley Dias Get It Done and So Can You". The books...
This class is taught in English.
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.
Homework Offered
Each month, a reading guide will be shared for students to gain a sense of how to stay on track for course discussions as they read outside of class.2 - 4 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
There is no formal assessment but students are encouraged to read and engage in class & author discussions.Grades Offered
January: A Good Kind of Trouble February: Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson March: Genesis Begins Again by Alicia D Williams April: From the Desk of Zoe Washington by Janae Marks May: Something to Say by Lisa Moore Ramee June: One Crazy Summer by: Rita Williams-Garcia July: P.S. Be Eleven by: Rita Williams-Garcia August: Gone Crazy in Alabama by: Rita Williams-Garcia September: For Black Girls Like Me by: Mariama J Lockington October: Bayou Magic by Jewell Parker Rhodes
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Due to the content of certain reading selections, politically and culturally sensitive topics will be discussed during various sessions 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 Classroom and/or our Outschool Classroom will be used to share reading guides for each text, and Google Slides will be used in screen-share mode to present information on the novel's author, themes and other relevant information. Youtube Videos will be embedded into Google Slide presentations shown in screen-share mode. 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.
Course curriculum is derived from each novel and its relevant themes. Occasionally, we may engage with YouTube media content for brief overviews of the novel and alternative perspectives and opinions.
Average rating:5.0Number of reviews:(4)
**ON LEAVE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 2024** Morgan Jael is a graduate of Washington University in St Louis where she earned her Bachelors of Arts Degree in African/African American Studies and participated in the Mellon Mays Undergraduate Research...
Group Class
$200
for 20 classes1x per week, 20 weeks
45 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 9-13
6-10 learners per class
