Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: Why No White History Month? It is the month of February again, and I am very excited about the Black History month. As a young African American elementary school teacher, I make sure that I fully take advantage of the Black History month in my lessons with my 5th graders. Yesterday, we were talking about important African American political figures, who made life better for all Americans. During this lesson, one of my students raised her hand and asked why there was no "White History month?" "Were White Americans not as important?" I did not have a good answer to her question. I must be doing something wrong to have a student feel this way. How would you answer this question? Do you think it is problematic to integrate African Americans to all my lessons during February? How can I fix this? Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) I would simply explain the obstacles that African Americans overcame to achieve these things. I would explain that we are not celebrating the achievements alone, but the obstacles that were overcome. that is what makes the achievements great. Other then that, it is an unanswerable question. I have also wondered why a whole month is devoted to African Americans, but no other race of people in America is celebrated. After all, America is a nation of immigrants.                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case No The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: The are other races of people in America that are celebrates. This solution is not helpful. Rated On: March 3, 2015 12:26 am Rated By: eWeHaz