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 wouldn't know how to answer the student's question. I don't think you did anything wrong. Many children do not understand the purpose of Black History month and many do not realize that there are famous/important African Americans. I feel that instead of limiting the integration of African Americans into lessons only during Black History month, lessons throughout the school year could incorporate African Americans. My middle school is in the process of becoming an IB (International Baccalaureate) school. IB lessons incorporate culture and diversity around the world. This allows teachers to incorporate different cultures from around the world into their lessons on a daily basis.