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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 completely understand why the student asked this question. If you are teaching all African American history during the month of February, it can seem overwhelming or insensitive to someone who is not African American. Students have to learn how to appreciate and respect each others' backgrounds, and teachers should teach and model this behavior throughout the year otherwise the curriculum is going to seem bias. A great way to teach students to respect and appreciate the backgrounds of cultures is to give them research assignments and have them present the information to the class and even take on active roles such as role playing and etc. You can also explain to both students and parents about the significance and importance of Black History Month. However the most important solution is to always incorporate other backgrounds into your lessons all year long. |
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