The general idea for the development of this curriculum unit content came from my teaching of a mini-unit dealing with Black history during the Black History Month Celebration.
Because there is much concern about the development and teaching of Black history materials in the school system where I’m presently working as a social studies-history teacher, I felt that specific curriculum, dealing with the specific study area in Black history is in great need. It’s with that spirit that this curriculum unit was developed.
Goals
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1. This curriculum unit content can be used as a guiding vehicle for both teacher and student educational/exploration of Black history.
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2. It will serve as an addendum to the existing social studies and history curriculums.
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3. It will help expand the Black history curriculum material now in existence.
Main Objectives and Strategies
There are several objectives that I feel are to be given the utmost consideration when teaching this unit content. These are:
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- writing skills
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- reading skills
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- research methods skills
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- drawing skills
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- motivation
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- visual skills
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- maps, charts and graphs skills
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- develop or improve critical thinking skills
By using the strategies outlined in each sample lesson plan, teachers will be able to develop their own set of strategies. To help carry on the objectives and strategies in this unit, a list of reference materials will help meet such need. It’s recommended that teachers use it strictly during the teaching of this unit content only. The use of the reference materials listed in this unit will prevent teachers from wasting too much of their valuable time, design and plan better lessons, and improve their knowledge about historical events regarding the slavery and its impact in the development of the American society.
Although there are many possible topics on the subject of
Slavery: The American Way
, to meet the purposes of this curriculum unit project, I will limit myself only to the major ones.
