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Kwanzaa: A Holiday of Principles.
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Ferguson, Phyllis M.; Young, Terrell A. – Reading Horizons, 1995
Describes the content and pedagogy of a three-week unit using "Kwanzaa" to validate the Swahili roots of African American cultural heritage. Emphasizes that Kwanzaa is a holiday of principles that applies to all students by emphasizing community, purpose, and personal and collective action. (RS)
Descriptors: Blacks, Class Activities, Cultural Activities, Elementary Education
What's Happening in October?
Toro, Leonor; And Others – 1983
This teachers' booklet focuses primarily on eight short lessons about cultural, historical, or annual events related to October. Information is provided on the following: the month of October; Fire Prevention Day; Columbus Day; United Nations Day; the birthdays of Presidents James E. Carter, Dwight D. Eisenhower, and Theodore Roosevelt; and…
Descriptors: Art Activities, Black History, Blacks, Cultural Activities
African-American Poetry and History: Making Connections.
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Meadows, Doris M. – OAH Magazine of History, 1999
Contends that poetry is a particularly useful and engaging vehicle for revealing the complexities of a historical moment. Outlines three exercises on poetry and history designed as adjunct activities that may be used with the specified historical periods. Focuses on the experiences of African Americans. Includes three handouts with reading…
Descriptors: Black History, Blacks, Cultural Activities, Discussion (Teaching Technique)
What's Happening in September?
Toro, Leonor; And Others – 1983
Intended as a teacher resource, the booklet contains a series of 10 short lessons about historical, annual, or cultural events related to the month of September. Information is presented on the following: September; Labor Day; the beginning of the academic year; the Jewish holidays of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur; the birthdays of Puerto Rican…
Descriptors: American Indians, Black Culture, Black History, Blacks
Eventos de Febrero (February Events).
Toro, Leonor; Pla, Myrna – 1982
Designed as a resource for teachers, the booklet contains brief information on eight events celebrated by Puerto Ricans in the month of February: La Candelaria; Abraham Lincoln; Black History; Valentine's Day; Julia de Burgos; Luis Munoz Marin; George Washington; and the Carnaval. Written in Spanish, the booklet discusses the orgin and ways of…
Descriptors: Black History, Blacks, Cultural Activities, Cultural Background
Dance Theatre of Harlem--Theater Activity Packet.
New York City Board of Education, Brooklyn, NY. Div. of Curriculum and Instruction. – 1985
Intended to complement the New York City communication arts curriculum, this packet introduces young students, guided by the classroom teacher, to a dress rehearsal performance of the Dance Theatre of Harlem ballet company. The packet is one of a series in the "Early Stages" program, a joint effort of the Mayor's Office of Film, Theater…
Descriptors: Audiences, Black Achievement, Blacks, Class Activities
What's Happening in November?
Toro, Leonor; And Others – 1983
A resource booklet for teachers contains material for a number of classroom activities that emphasize the month of November. Brief life stories of three notable men (Daniel Boone, Ernesto J. Fonfrias, and Andrew Carnegie) who were born in November are given, as well as lists of five United States presidents with November birthdates and five states…
Descriptors: Biographies, Black History, Blacks, Class Activities