Written with Classrooms, Libraries and Learning Communities in Mind
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
Discussion:
- African Americans in STEM
- How history shapes opportunity
- Courage and decision making
- The Great Migration
- Industrialization
- Education and Social Mobility
Specialized Historical Presentations:
- Canadian and American Historical Organizations with an interest in investigating the:
A) Interment of Ukrainians and
B) in Black Military Service in Canada in WWI
Key Topics:
- Reconstruction
- Jim Crow
- The Great Migration
- Industrialization
- Education and Social Mobility
Available Programs and Audiences:
- Public, private, parochial, and charter schools
- Libraries, museums, and cultural institutions
- Community and faith-based learning groups
- Book clubs and community discussion groups
- STEM and scholarship groups aiming to inspire underrepresented students through stories of African American and female achievement in science and engineering
- African American Churches, HBCUs, fraternities, and sororities