ERIC Number: EJ1388982
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 6
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ISSN: ISSN-1056-0300
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"This Is Your Moment--Seize It!": Barbara Johns, Black Agency, and the Empowerment of Youth
Dickenson, Beau; Thacker, Emma
Social Studies and the Young Learner, v35 n4 p9-14 Mar-Apr 2023
This article details how a team of fourth-grade teachers in Rockingham County, Virginia used the Inquiry Design Model (IDM) to deepen student understanding of Barbara Johns and the Moton Student Strike's fight for racial justice in Virginia and to reframe their overall approach to Black history in general. Although Rockingham County Schools are about a two-hour drive from Farmville, the Student Strike at R. R. Moton High School is a pivotal chapter of Virginia and U.S. History that should be taught in classrooms across the county. It not only counters many traditional narratives of the civil rights movement, but it also serves as a powerful illustration of how young people can impact the world in which they live. As young citizens, every student can look to Barbara Johns as a vital lesson in agency, empowerment, and resilience.
Descriptors: Race, Social Justice, Blacks, African Americans, Youth, Empowerment, Grade 4, Elementary School Teachers, Inquiry, Models, Teaching Methods, African American History, Civil Rights, United States History, Active Learning
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 4; Intermediate Grades
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Virginia
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