In this 17-week flex course, students will listen and engage with a lecture/activity styled class weekly. We will read and learn about some of the world's most amazing African American  freedom fighting women in history. Being able to successfully fight for changes in government policy, equal treatment and just laws in the time period these women lived in and through was quite the challenge yet they persevered and were successful. While many of the women we will cover have lived in different time periods of history and were faced with different kinds of obstacles, they all share a common heritage and a common goal which is to improve the lives of Africans and African Americans. We will cover stories that have hard truths and learn about families living in poor situations however learning their story of success. The women we will cover in this ongoing class faced many difficulties, tested limits, had to cope with disappointments and find strength in their struggle. We will cover what and why certain events happened and talk about some harsh reality these women faced. This class is meant to teach and stimulate meaningful conversations and interactions around these scenarios. 

Each week in class students, will listen to an interactive lecture on one amazing woman and complete a related activity. The activity will range from graphic organizers, lapbooks, physical project or other. Students will need to come to class with a pencil, eraser, paper or handout provided by me, and on occasion colored pencils or crayons. On occasion we may use encyclopedias or other online research tools to complete class activities. At the end of this course, students will have a self made reference book of women from history whom many others do not know about. 

Students are expected to post reactions, comments, questions and pictures of their assignments in the classroom where their peers can interact with them and leave responses on each others posts. Students are expected to comment on at least one other students posted work and give response or reaction to comments in they have a reaction to, an opinion on or addition to the thread of conversation. Students will be sure to post pictures of their assignments so that I can interact with them and give feedback on their work. Students should also post questions for the teacher in the classroom so that I may answer them there. This will be a very interactive class with assignments that should be completed prior to the previous class.

Week 1: Queen Nzingha
Week 2: Sojourner Truth
Week 3: Harriet Tubman
Week 4: Ellen Craft
Week 5: Mary Church Terrell
Week 6: Ida B Wells
Week 7: Amy-Jacques Garvey
Week 8: Queen Mother Moore
Week 9: Ella Baker
Week 10: Clara M Hale
Week 11: Dorothy I Height
Week 12: Rosa Parks
Week 13: Fannie Lou Hamer
Week 14: Coretta S King
Week 15: Winnie Mandela
Week 16: Marian W Edelman
Week 17: Angela Y Davis