How do I avoid making the information a Black or White issue?
One question teachers might find difficult to answer when attempting to infuse African American History into the curriculum is, “How do I avoid making this information a ‘Black or White’ issue?” The question here, however, is not how you avoid making this a “Black or White” issue — but how do you provide a learning environment where students continue to be engaged in critical thinking, where information is processed so that transformative knowledge is taking place and most importantly, where racial and ethnic hostility is lessened? Below is a list of suggestions teachers can use in the classroom • Have students read several books, book chapters, for information on one topic. For example, if students are doing a unit on Florida and African Americans, have them read several writers’ views of this topic. • Have students research this topic and present the results to their peers. Not only are the students engaged in cooperative learning and research but they are also examining topics wri
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