Using Story to Teach History, Resilience and Critical Thinking
This book brings history to life through lived experience and helps students connect to major moments in American history in a meaningful way.
Supports:
U.S. History
African-American History
Social Studies
Civics
English Language Arts
Key Topics:
Reconstruction
Jim Crow
The Great Migration
Industrialization
Education and Social Mobility
Discussion:
How history shapes opportunity
Courage and decision makingThe Great Migration
Industrialization
Education and Social Mobility
College and university programs in:
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- Public, private, parochial, and charter schools
- Colleges and universities
- Libraries, museums, and cultural institutions
- Community and faith-based learning groups
- Book clubs and community discussion groups
- STEM and scholarship programs aiming to inspire underrepresented students through stories of African American and female achievement in science and engineering.
- African American Churches, HBCUs, fraternities and sororities
- Canadian and American Historical Organizations with an interest in the internment of Ukrainians and Black Military Service in WWI
FOR TEACHERS:
Key themes:
- The Jim Crow laws and racial terror
- The Great Migration
- Intergenerational resilience and progress
- Education as liberation
- African American achievement in science and engineering
Classroom value:
- Narrative nonfiction aligned with curriculum standards
- Historical literacy, empathy, and critical thinking
- Inclusive and multicultural instruction