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 would answer this question by explaining that African Americans have been overlooked in history. This culture hasn't always gotten the same recognition that white Americans have received. Black history should not be celebrated in one month. It should be celebrated every month. You may want to implement other cultures into your curriculum so Black History month doesn't feel so out of the ordinary. For example, You could celebrate a different culture each month. You could focus on how different cultures have helped shape our country. You could also discuss other cultures from around the world and how they've impacted their country and ours. I don't think it is problematic to integrate African Americans into your lessons. However, it would also be beneficial to integrate other cultures throughout the year.