三年級非裔美國人歷史

Our full year black history courses are designed for students from grades 3 to high school, with age-appropriate and engaging content for learners at each grade level. 

Our courses go beyond just learning about Black History during the month of February. Project-based and interactive activities allow students to immerse themselves in the history, culture and traditions of African-Americans throughout the entire year. We believe that you can’t have a complete understanding of United States history without learning about the contributions of African-Americans. Join us to learn, experience and grow at Culture Corner Academy!

Please note, this class is 1 of a 7 part grade level series from Culture Corner Academy. Each class provides a full year of instruction. After completion of Part 1 a registration link will be given to returning families who wish to move on to Part 2. Each grade level provides more in depth or different material. Ages are flexible, however please attempt to keep kids within 1 year of the age range for socialization purposes. Late enrollments are also OK. 

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📕 Class Information- Grade 3- African American Life & Culture 

The history of the United States is indelibly intertwined with the history of people stolen from the African continent and forcibly brought to the Americas to live in servitude. Discover how this early history of Africans in America later gave way to the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s, and the demographics and culture of Black Americans today.

African American culture has been a part of the history of the United States for some 400 years. In this class learners will learn about the development of culture unique to African Americans and the changes that have affected black music, literature, and food. When you think about American culture, what comes to mind? Maybe cheeseburgers, football, and shopping at the mall, all popular American pastimes. However, the many people who live in the United States reflect a variety of cultural backgrounds. African American culture, including the music, food, and language of Black communities and people, dates back to the early 1600s when Africans were first brought to America enslaved.

 Fall Semester (PART 1)

Week 1-4: West African History and Reference 

-Students will be introduced to their first half of vocabulary words. They will have an opportunity to write the words and definitions down while give their vocabulary notes a "creative touch" in class. 
-Students will learn how West African people have influenced American culture in many ways though music, art, textiles, names, lithographs, religious practices, and food.
-Students will learn that West Africa is a sub-region of the continent of Africa. 
-Students will learn "Where is West Africa?" and what countries are included in West Africa 
-Students will learn about Ancient African Explorers and learn about the proof that they sailed to the new world before the common Christopher Columbus narrative. Students will watch an additional supplemental video about this topic. 
-Students will learn about Juan Garrido, and his journey to the new world. 
-Students will learn about early Africans lives in the New World (family unites split up, enslaved, traditions and culture)
-Students will learn about the empires of West African people were kingdoms and chiefdoms that kings and queens ruled. These include the kingdoms of  Ghana, Mali, Songhai, and the Kongo.


Week 4-8: Folktales and Griots

-Students will learn how West Africa has a long and rich folktale tradition. It is among the oral traditions of the West African people. In this region, folktales refer to stories that are shared among the people by word of mouth and that have been passed from generation to generation.
-Students will learn about different types of folktales 
- Students will learn that a griot is a person who knows the history and culture of a place and its people. Griots are usually oral storytellers and usually make their living from telling traditional tales. 
-Students will write their own folktale using Story Jumper Platform ( I will be providing a gift card that can be used by parents to purchase this project and have it sent privately to the address of your choice through the story jumper platform.) 

Week 8-12 : Art, Soul Food, Music , and Proverbs

-Students will learn how West African art has textiles such as applique, story and stamped fabrics, and Kente cloths. These were significant such that they could be used in passing various cultural information and for beauty.
-In spite of their harsh living conditions, Africans, and later their children and grandchildren, made major musical contributions to American culture.
-Students will learn about the diverse cultures in West Africa also result in different music forms that have been influential globally. It includes various sounds and genres such as jazz, samba, and some Latin American styles
-Students will create their own forms of West African inspired art in class
-Students will learn how the term "Soul food" takes its origins mostly from Georgia, Mississippi, and Alabama, a collection of states commonly referred to as the Deep South. 
-Students will learn that during the Transatlantic Slave Trade, enslaved African people were given meager food rations that were low in quality and nutritional value. With these rations, enslaved people preserved African food traditions and adapted traditional recipes with the resources available. Over time, these recipes and techniques have become the soul food dishes we are familiar with today. This food genre, now associated with comfort and decadence, was born out of struggle and survival.
-Students will learn about the culinary intersectionality of African food preparations preserved, class status, and laws that prevented equal access and innovative survival prevailed. Africans living in America at the time (and since) more than made do with the food choices we had to work with. Students will be exposed and learn about various dishes or ingredients commonly found in soul food. 
-We will have an end of semester party with a quick soul food dish, fruit, and drink of choice listening to a variety of clean music samples from various decades in American History from African American artists. 

Spring Semester (PART 2/New Registration)
*New students are welcome*

Week 1-4 : American Arts & Culture of the 1920s & the Harlem Renaissance Music 

-Students will learn that The Harlem Renaissance was an African American artistic, cultural, and intellectual movement originating in the 1920s in Harlem, New York. 
-Students will learn that The Great Migration was a significant factor leading this movement. Starting in the 1910s, millions of African Americans left the south and moved to northern cities such as Chicago, New York, Cleveland, and St. Louis, both to escape the racism of the south and to take up jobs in the emerging war industries. They sought better education, housing, and employment; however, they found that while racism in the north was less intense, it was still a prominent part of society.
-Students will learn about a new artistic movement called Art Deco flourished throughout the 1920s. Art Deco style was applied not only to art but also architecture, furniture design, fashion, advertising, and many other areas. 
-Students will learn about dance fads like the Charleston became all the rage, as men and women danced the night away in nightclubs and cabarets. 
-Students will learn how Interest in sports was common during the 1920s. Baseball was especially popular, as players like Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig captivated sports fans. 
-Students will learn about the interest in Moving pictures, which were relatively new and attending the cinema became a favorite activity for many Americans. 


Week 4-8:  African American Culture & Society of the 1950s-1970s and Impact of Culture on Civil Rights

-Students will learn how the visibility of the Civil Rights Movement in American politics also lead to increased access and influence for Black Americans in other sectors of culture. In the music industry, this shift was particularly noticeable with the increase in Black artists crossing over to traditionally white music stations and music charts.
-Students will learn how the growth of Black art and culture inspired people of all colors to give more thought to the rights of African Americans, who were still treated unequally due to segregation laws, or laws that kept whites and Blacks apart. During the civil rights movements of the 1950s and 1960s, led by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X, African American cultural traditions became even more important in the United States.
- Students will learn how Black performers appeared more frequently on television programs. 
-Students will learn that in the 1970s, the entire shows, rather than single characters or walk-on parts, were created to represent Black communities, including Sanford and Son, Good Times, and The Jeffersons. Although stock characters were used, the representations moved beyond the overtly stereotyped roles written for Black performers in earlier decades for radio and the theater. These shows also addressed Black audiences and helped prepare the field for the proliferation of Black television series that became popular in the 1990s.
-Students will learn that ss the American Civil Rights Movement successfully challenged legal segregation, it also created a cultural shift that transformed American music, fashion, and culture. Folk, blues, and gospel singers created harmonies and beats to drum forward the march for racial equality. Activists of the 1950s and 1960s, dressed in formal church attire, marched to demand racial equality. As the movement for racial equality gained momentum in the mid-1960s, the dress of white and black activists transformed to reflect the political and social tide for change. Dashikis, afros; black leather jackets; berets; blue jeans; loose flowing shirts; long hair; and flowers all came to symbolize the 1960s, one of the most transformative periods for human and racial equality in American and world history.
-Students will view The Civil Rights Movement : A Cultural Revolution is a short film (17min) that examines the relationship between the American Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s, popular culture, fashion, and contemporary society. The film begins with a look at the role of suits, dresses, and gospel songs in reaffirming respectability and solidarity of African Americans in the early Civil Rights Movement of the1960s. The film also examines the Civil Rights Movement’s influence on folk and soul music, the rise of Dashikis and natural hairstyles, and the impact of the Civil Rights Movement on the popular culture and fashion of the anti-Vietnam War movement.
-Students will learn about how Soul music is a genre of music that coincided with the emergence of the Civil Rights era and gained popularity in African-American communities in the '50s and the '60s. Soul music is R&B music with an even stronger influence from African-American gospel than standard R&B. 
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Week 8-12 : African American Culture & Society of the 1980s-Present Day 

-Students will learn that 1980s saw important firsts for Black people recognized for their excellence, in the diverse fields of politics, science, literature, entertainment, and sports.
- Students will learn about how the 1980s saw Americans tune into pop, hip-hop, new wave and various forms of rock-n-roll. Madonna and Michael Jackson became the respective queen and king of pop music during the decade. Yet, artists such as Cyndi Lauper and Prince were all mainstays on the pop music charts. Hip-hop artists, such as Public Enemy, Run D.M.C. and Digital Underground, attempted to shed light on racial issues, violence and urban life. New wave music was unlike anything heard in prior decades. This genre of music synthesized pop and rock music into a melodic blend of sound. Introduced largely by British artists, new wave grew to heightened popularity in the United States by mid-decade. Groups within the new wave category included Duran Duran, Tears for Fears and Dire Straits.
-Students will learn about funk music which is a percussive rhythm-based musical genre popular in the 1970s and early 1980s. Created by African Americans, funk music is a trendy and influential style of music and playing. 
-Students will learn how fashion is a huge part of the hip hop culture. Hip hop started in New York City, one of the fashion meccas of the world. Being raised in poor communities in the heart of one of the wealthiest cities in the world positioned hip hop right at the crossroads of lack and desire. 
-We will have an end of semester party with a quick soul food dish, fruit, and drink of choice listening to a variety of clean music samples from various decades in American History from African American artists.