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African American History to 1950
Course completed (taught April 14–June 9)
Examine African American history in the contexts of United States, North Carolina and world history. You’ll begin by connecting the experiences of African Americans in early U.S. history to the histories and cultures of the African communities of their ancestors and will follow those cultural connections between Africa and the United States throughout the course.
Course topics include African Americans in the colonies and the early Republic, the Middle Passage, American slavery and the experiences of free African Americans in the antebellum period, the abolition movement, the Civil War and Reconstruction, Jim Crow, the Great Migration, the Harlem Renaissance, and the experiences of African Americans during World War I, the Great Depression, and World War II. Throughout the course, you'll discuss African American activism through churches, political organizations, and communities and discover African American culture through art, music, and other cultural forms.
Syllabus
You can view full the course syllabus here.
Prerequisites
None
Course objectives
As a participant, you will have the opportunity to:
- Analyze primary sources, including newspapers, slave testimonies, photographs, works of art, oral histories, historical pamphlets and more
- Create a lesson plan you can use in your classroom
- Receive individualized constructive feedback and answers to content-oriented questions from a well-versed instructor
- Join other teachers from across the state in lively online discussions that will enhance your exploration of critical issues in African American history
This course promises to be challenging, but it will also be a rewarding and tremendously valuable part of your professional development.
Audience
Though the primary audience is social studies and history teachers, teachers of any subject and grade level are encouraged to participate.
Standards Alignment
This course addresses the following North Carolina teacher standards:
- Standard III: Teachers know the content they teach
- b. Teachers know the content appropriate to their teaching specialty.
- Standard IV: Teachers facilitate learning for their students
- c. Teachers use a variety of instructional methods.
- e. Teachers help students develop critical-thinking and problem-solving skills.
- Standard V: Teachers reflect on their practice
- a. Teachers analyze student learning.
Time commitment
5-7 hours per week
Materials required
None
