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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!) First, I don't think the teacher has done anything wrong. I would explain to the student that Black History Month was developed to shine the spotlight on African Americans who have made significant contributions to American society and culture. Historically African Americans have been left out of the history books. This month was never intended to take away from the accomplishments of any other persons. I would also advise the teacher to highlight the contributions of all races and genders during the appropriate units of curriculum. February should not be the only month where African Americans are discussed. |
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