February is Black History Month

href="http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/BHM/bh_s..." target="_blank">Pacbell's page. You don't need to complete each one of the activities, unless you want to. Explore yourself at least as much as you explore the links, and you'll be pleasantly surprised at yourself. Each of the links will open in a new browser window, so you only have to close that window to return here.

Beyond the "Sampling African America" activity begins the actual Objectives, Prerequisites, etc. that make up the lesson plan.

Sampling African America

Choose at least one of the links below to explore. Then answer the three questions that follow the link. Your answers should be honest and personally felt. The goal here is not for you to collect factoids of information, but for you to connect with issues related to African-American life and history.

Powerful Days in Black and White, images by Charles Moore (Eastman Kodak)

1. Explore the images on this site until you find something that really hits you.

2. What exactly is it about this thing that makes you connect to it?

3. What action does this image make you feel like taking? Does it suggest a theme for teaching?

Ibo Landing, a folklore adapted by Craig Dominey for The Moonlit Road (become a member for free then access the story in the archives)

1. Read this tale of strength in the face of sorrow.

2. What aspect of the story was most touching for you?

3. What lessons does this story speak to you that you can impart?

Buffalo Soldier, a song by Bob Marley

1. Read through the lyrics. In one sentence, what's the main thing Marley's saying?

2. How does the song compare to the daily life of the colored cavalry?

3. How do these lyrics and information about Buffalo Soldiers make you feel?

A Photo Tour of Martin Luther King and the Civil Rights Movement, from the Seattle Times

1. Browse through the small photos and choose the most interesting one to you.

2. Click on the small photo to see the larger version. Examine it and read the text that tells about it.

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