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Seney, Heidi – Learning, 1973
A Berkeley teacher speaks out about the subsequent problems and dangers as she sees them. (Editors/JA)
Descriptors: Black Community, Black Culture, Black Education, Black History
Collins, Jo – Learning, 1989
A fourth grade teacher commemorated Black History Month with a study of African culture and geography. Students were assigned to make a chosen African country come alive through an oral presentation. Finger puppets, which students outfitted in traditional tribal attire, were used to enhance the project. (SM)
Descriptors: African Culture, Black Studies, Class Activities, Creative Teaching
Cassells, Linda; And Others – Learning, 1993
Presents activities for teaching elementary students about Dr. Martin Luther King's life, the civil rights movement, and King's accomplishments. Suggestions include shoebox dioramas, acronym games, oral histories, multicultural awareness activities, pledge cards, community service projects, special commemorative ceremonies, and a book of dreams.…
Descriptors: Black Studies, Civil Rights, Class Activities, Consciousness Raising
Roth, Ilene; Roth, Leah – Learning, 1991
Presents a chart containing minibiographies of African Americans and highlighting the contributions they have made to society. The biographies are arranged under the headings science and medicine, pioneers, literature, public figures, the arts, and sports. Each biography is followed by questions and suggestions for additional research. (SM)
Descriptors: Black Culture, Black History, Black Studies, Class Activities
Hansen, Karen – Learning, 1991
Presents guidelines for teaching students about African culture via dances and games and for developing related activities to expand student learning experiences. Student activity pages describe how to do the Ghana national dance and how to play Mankala, a popular African game. (SM)
Descriptors: African History, Black Culture, Black Studies, Class Activities
Hansen, Karen – Learning, 1991
Presents crafts projects to accompany the discussion of African tribes and their ceremonial items. The article describes how to create a ceremonial mask, ceremonial shield, goodbye cloth, and necklace. Background information is included for each item. (SM)
Descriptors: African History, Black Culture, Black Studies, Class Activities
N'Namdi, Carmen A. – Learning, 1991
Presents an excerpt from a play that can be used to help students learn about Black history. The play focuses on an African-American town, Boley, Oklahoma, that outsmarted the most feared bank robbers of the 1930s. It emphasizes Black triumphs. (SM)
Descriptors: Black Culture, Black History, Black Studies, Class Activities
Blizard, Elizabeth B. – Learning, 1991
Guidelines for teaching about the relationship between African and American houses include an activity in which children unravel a trail of clues, moving from a West African house to a "shotgun" house in America. A student activity page on houses in Nigeria, Haiti, and New Orleans is included. (SM)
Descriptors: African History, Architectural Character, Black Culture, Black Studies
