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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!)
Before introducing Black History month to the class, I would begin by leading a discussion about political figures that the students have learned about in school. I would write the figures on the board as the children talk about them. I would then see if the students could determine what the majority of the figures have in common. If the students cannot draw the conclusions on their own, I would point out that the majority of the figures are Caucasion males. I would then explain that most early history textbooks were written from a Caucasion male's point of view, but there have also been some influential African Americans. I would then share that we celebrate Black History month to learn about African Americans that have also impacted America.
I do not believe it is problematic to integrate African Americans into all lessons during February. However, I suggest integrating important historical figures that are of all different races into your lessons throughout the entire school year. |
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| The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) |
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| The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement |
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| Comments: I think this is a great idea for how to solve the problem faced in this class. I agree that explaining more about our history is important first, and then going on to explain how black people have had an impact on the world and the United States as well and introducing individuals who are well known for what they have done. That way students wouldn't feel left out. This could be compared to only talking about white figures and not including the contributions and accomplishments of black people. We must explain the history of our country and give some background on a topic before we introduce it. I really like this idea and would use it in my class for sure. |
| Rated On: October 17, 2014 4:49 am |
| Rated By: esaSaV |
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| The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) |
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| The suggested solution is relevant to the case |
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| The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement |
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| The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue |
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| Comments: good call on integrating lessons throughout the year. |
| Rated On: March 1, 2015 5:43 pm |
| Rated By: eLuLeD |
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| The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is relevant to the case |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue |
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| The suggested solution is original |
Yes
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| Comments: It is an excellent point to be sure students understand the importance of all contributions throughout history, not just the perspective of one race and/or culture. |
| Rated On: February 21, 2018 6:24 pm |
| Rated By: medega |
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