The 1619 Project for Teens | Ages 14-18
In this 15-week flex course, students will engage with the 1619 Project through analysis, discussion and research.
Mrs. Morgan
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What's included
Homework
2-4 hours per week. Homework assignments will differ from week-to-week depending on the content of that specific meeting. There will be reading expectations, writing/reflection prompts and some artistic/creative projects.Assessment
Students will primarily be assessed based on their level of engagement. This course is heavily engagement based and curated to teach US history through a decolonized framework. Ultimately, students demonstrating that they understand course material is the most important aspect. Students are expected to complete final projects. Details will be discussed in the course.Class Experience
US Grade 9 - 12
The 1619 Project, inaugurated with a special issue of The New York Times Magazine, challenges us to reframe our understanding of U.S. history by marking the year when the first enslaved Africans arrived on Virginia soil as our nation's foundational date, and untethering ourselves from misinformation rooted at the core of our education system. Nikole Hannah Jones, author of "The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story" also wrote "The 1619 Project: Born on the Water", a children's book about a young student's journey into exploring their family's history. This course synthesizes the historic and cultural information presented within the project to encourage students to reconsider the history they've been taught, giving specific attention to America's origins, the Middle Passage, Chattel Slave, Emancipation and Prison Industrial Complex. Together, we will read the New York Time's 1619 Project publication and follow closely the Pulitzer Center's curriculum guide through thorough discussions and analyses. We will also engage with criticisms of the project and assess our personal understanding of the content within the published piece. Over our semester together, we will also explore America's past through virtual museum tours, independent archival research, creative projects, genealogy instruction, literature analyses and so much more. This is a fully engaged American history course that will also include infrequent live guest lectures and scholarly engagement. Week 1: Introduction to The 1619 Project Week 2: Colonialism, Capitalism and Catastrophe Week 3: The Middle Passage & Reevaluating U.S. History Week 4: Slavery, Mass Incarceration, and America’s Founding Ideas and Documents Week 5: Black in New Orleans (From 1866 to 2005) Week 6: Black Communities, Black Civilizations: Seneca Village, Lake Lanier & More Week 7: Genealogy + Family History Week 8: Freedom, Resistance, and Genius in Black American Culture Week 9: Black Art & Activism Week 10: Black Organizing, Cross Cultural Solidarity + Social Justice Movements & The 16th St. Baptist Church Bombing Week 11: Mass Incarceration + The Prison Industrial Complex Week 12: Museum Tours + Archival History Week 13: Criticisms of the 1619 Project + Debate Week 14: Black Lives Matter: 1619 - 2022 Week 15: What's Next? Please note that this is a flex class. There will be no live meetings as each week, learners are presented with video and written content that includes historical education, assignment explanations and more. Learners are expected to interact with the discussion board questions, games and jam boards in the classroom to develop a sense of community and ensure overall engagement and understanding. Learners can interact in a method that best suits them: writing responses to a post, making short videos or posting pictures as their response to the assignments. The instructor will check in on the responses and provide feedback and guidance throughout the duration of the course.
Learning Goals
Students will use the 1619 Project as a launch pad to analyze, understand and discuss US history, specifically as it pertains to the legacy of capitalism and oppression. Through weekly discussions and activities, students will leave with well-developed research and analytical skillsets to support them in future history explorations.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
We will discuss difficult themes including, but not limited to:
· Racism/Capitalism
· Middle Passage/Chattel Slavery· Anti-Black Violence
Regardless of age, these topics are often hard to digest and your student will likely need your support to unpack and move through the content in between sessions.
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 to access class readings and Google slide presentations.
Quizlet: Students will utilize Quizlet to review important terms and definitions as they curate their final presentations and assess their understanding of terms used throughout the class.
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 by answering questions shared at the end of the previous class session.
Wikipedia & The Pulitzer Center can be utilized for further research done individually.
Supply List
• Notebook + Writing Utensil • 1619 Class Notebook (Provided in PDF format by course instructor) • Art Supplies (Coloring Pencils & Crayons, Blank Paper) • Index Cards (or Quizlet Account) Novels: • Homecoming by Yaa Gyasi • The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander
Language of Instruction
English
Joined July, 2022
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Teacher expertise and credentials
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.Reviews
Live Group Class
$20
weekly or $350 for 18 weeks18 weeks
Completed by 3 learners
No live video meetings
Ages: 14-18
