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Black Girls Matter: Continuing Black Girlhood Studies
Mrs. Morgan
Average rating:5.0Number of reviews:(4)
In this 8 week follow-up course, we will continue exploring foundational concepts within Black Girlhood Studies
Class experience
US Grade 8 - 11
In #BlackGirlsMatter: Continuing Black Girlhood Studies, we will continue to have robust community discussions as we build upon the knowledge learned in #BlackGirlMagic. We will continue to learn about the emerging academic field of Black Girlhood Studies and prioritize the concerns and desires of Black girls. Over these fifteen weeks, we'll engage with various texts that help us re-enforce our foundation in Black Girlhood Studies. In this portion of the Black Girlhood Studies series, we are...
All are welcomed to attend! It is our hope that after engaging with this content, all students will be better equipped to center marginalized voices, specifically as it pertains to Black history and youth.
Homework Offered
Each week, students will be given supplementary reading and visual content to support their learning. We are focusing heavily on various books this semester. The readings will take 30 minutes to an hour between class meetings to read and unpack. Please pace yourself during your reading and take notes. If it takes more than an hour, that is okay. Feel free to message Ms. Morgan should you have questions/concerns about the content. During the final week of class, students will present group presentations centered around their community engagement project. Students will be allotted 20-25 minutes at the end of clasess to collaborate on their presentation from Week 5, onward. More instruction on this aspect of class will be shared during weeks 3 and 4 of class.2 - 4 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Final presentations will assess the depth of knowledge and analysis acquired over the duration of the course.Grades Offered
Black Girlhood Journal (Provided in PDF format) Notebook/Writing Utensil Books: All About Love by bell hooks. Breath Better Spent: Living Black Girlhood by Damaris Hill On Girlhood: 15 Stories from the Well-Read Black Girl Library by Gloria Edim The State of Black Girls: A Go-To Guide for Creating Safe Space for Black Girls by Marline Francois-Madden LCSW
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
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 sessions 6-14 and the entirety of session 15. Student groups will collaborate on their final presentations during this time. Quizlet: Students will utilize Quizlet to review important terms and definitions as they curate their final presentation. Spotify: Students will be tasked with creating a shared playlist during sessions 1 & 2 of the course. The instructor will screen and organize the playlist and play it during class work periods. YouTube: Pre-screened content from YouTube will be included in Google slide presentations presented to the class via screen-share. 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.
The State of Black Girls: A Go-To Guide for Creating Safe Space for Black Girls Dressed in Dreams: A Black Girl's Love Letter to the Power of Fashion by Tanisha Ford The Black Girlhood Studies Collection by Aria Halliday One Time for My Girls: African-American Girlhood, Empowerment, and Popular Visual Culture by Treva B Lindsey
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
$22
weekly or $175 for 24 classes3x per week, 8 weeks
90 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 13-18
8-18 learners per class
