Students will learn the following in this class:
* the history of Kwanzaa and its founding
*the connection to African and African American culture and celebration
*the seven principles and symbols of Kwanzaa
*Swahili words used to celebrate Kwanzaa
*how Kwanzaa was birthed during the Black Arts Movement of the 1960s and 1970s
*ways to incorporate and celebrate Kwanzaa

Students will also practice poetry analysis and participate in a guided poetry-writing activity that centers this African American cultural celebration.

NOTE:  For the guided writing activity, it is helpful if students are familiar with haiku, but it is not necessary.  We will briefly cover this during the class. 

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