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!) This question goes back to the issue of teachers presenting culturally diverse material and points of view throughout the school year. It is important to incorporate people from all cultures and genders on a regular basis. I think that a lesson on why we celebrate Black History month would be beneficial to help students understand African Americans were treated historically and why we celebrate those accomplishments of famous black Americans who have contributed so much to society. It is also important to point out that all cultures have people who have made important contributions to American culture, and one race is not more important than another. Treat the question with importance and respect and maybe have the students research the topic.