Cynthia H. Roberts
The Black Culture is today engaged in forging it’s image on the American Cultural Scene. Unlike his brethren in the earlier decades of this century, the Black is no longer content with a secondrate imitation of white middle class society, but seeks to be judged on his own terms, by his own Values and Standards. He takes new pride in his patterns, hair textures, body structure and his Culture. He is forcing changes in the curricula of schools and Universities. Refusing to remain the invisible American, the Black demands not only recognition, but compensation for Centuries of subjugation and prejudice.
I will tell in brief of the evolution of the American Black Culture.
The purpose of this Unit is to afford students the opportunity to become more aware of their Cultural Heritage, to help students feel a sense of pride, promote learning, social growth and help build their selfesteem.
This Unit will enable students to learn about their Culture in the community and the Role the Culture had and have on the AfroAmerican Art and the Artist.
This Curriculum Unit is designed for grades 9th12th Special Education Learning Disable Students. It is intended to take 910 weeks. (48 minute class periods)
This Unit is meant to supplement an earlier Unit I wrote in 1989, Entitled
URBAN NEW HAVEN IN THE MAKING
( 1920-1980’s).
The activities and strategies in this Unit will encourage students to use various skills and abilities for learning.
Students will learn a range of skills: 1) Critical and Analytic thinking 2) Reading Comprehension, 3) Vocabulary Building, Writing, Research and Map Skills.
The Majority of activities incorporated in this Unit will concentrate on Reading.
This Unit will help to educate students about their Cultural Background.
