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 do not think it is problematic to incorporate African Americans during your lessons during Black History month. As other responses noted, I think that it is important to discuss the history of Black History month and why we began celebrating it, but I also think it is important to explain that many of the people history teaches about are white, and that February encourages teachers to celebrate the victories of African Americans throughout history. I do believe, however, that teachers should celebrate all races and nationalities as they teach throughout the year.