We will discuss Bessie Coleman and her life. We will discuss her accolades as the first African American woman to get her pilot’s license. We will discuss her characteristics and how we can learn from her tenacity. We will make a paper airplane using origami folding....
This lesson would dissect lyrics from Marvin Gaye’s What’s Going On to H.E.R’s I Can’t Breathe and every song in between that provided both entertainment and protest. Scholars will be introduced to the origin of music and liberation from negro spirituals to...
Learn about four Black composers from a young Black upcoming violinist and hear him perform. Also see Misty Copeland, Black Ballerina, perform and meet the first Black Ballerina for the Nutcracker. Black youth making...
We will write a letter in honor of being the first African American postal mail carrier. Scholars will follow up by writing a note to their parents of their gratitude and appreciation. BEFORE YOU GET STARTED: Please check the materials that go with this lesson and...
We will make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich using only the step-by-step instructions the scholars provide. This is a true test of listening, providing pertinent information, and replying based on new information. At the end of the day, WILL IT BE A SANDWICH?...
Listen as our Sankofa Scholars name the people they would like to meet and why and then think of up to five people of your own who you would like to meet and share with family and friends. BEFORE YOU GET STARTED: Please check the materials that go with this lesson and...
In this lesson we will learn how to set a personal goal & create a plan of action to achieve that goal. BEFORE YOU GET STARTED: Please check the materials that go with this lesson and print relevant materials. Also, check out the books and products used by the...
In this lesson we will discuss our friendships and explore the nature of these relationships to gain greater awareness of the roles they play in our lives so that they are more purposeful. BEFORE YOU GET STARTED: Please check the materials that go with this lesson and...
Learn how great Kings and Queens of Africa might have had challenges and how each one of them overcome their challenges to make their Empires great and become great themselves. BEFORE YOU GET STARTED: Please check the materials that go with this lesson and print...
You will scaveger hunt for things around the house that you can use for the game checkers—two different color beans,,,two waded up pieces of paper…something so you can realize you can always play if you need something to do…Eula Ford, Mrs....
In this lesson we will explore & discover our inner artists and find ways to express creatively on a consistent basis. BEFORE YOU GET STARTED: Please check the materials that go with this lesson and print relevant materials. Also, check out the books and products...
Review information about Egypt, whose true name is Kemet, and the first known genius, Imhotep. Learn about Carthage and King Hannibal and Axum, known as Ethiopia. BEFORE YOU GET STARTED: Please check the materials that go with this lesson and print relevant materials....
In this lesson we will look back at our year of teaching & learning to celebrate how far we come, where we are currently, and take a look at where we are headed. BEFORE YOU GET STARTED: Please check the materials that go with this lesson and print relevant...
Learn about Black Millionaires who we have never heard about. Learn 10 important things about Donahue Peeples, a millionaire who has given millions in helping Black Women entrepreneurs today. BEFORE YOU GET STARTED: Please check the materials that go with this lesson...
In this lesson we will explore & discover the power of purpose in our lives and discuss ways to find our purpose or become more aware of it. BEFORE YOU GET STARTED: Please check the materials that go with this lesson and print relevant materials. Also, check out...
In this lesson we will explore, practice and discover the power that is unleashed by the mind when we visualize our desires. The purpose is to gain greater awareness of how we are what we focus most on so that we can be more intentional without thoughts and actions....
In this lesson we will discuss and explore our thoughts & perspectives on the implications of the Age of Artificial Intelligence & subsequent movement towards Transhumanism. BEFORE YOU GET STARTED: Please check the materials that go with this lesson and print...
Explore the differences and benefits of the MA’AT and The Principles of Kwanzaa and learn how to incorporate both in your life. BEFORE YOU GET STARTED: Please check the materials that go with this lesson and print relevant materials. Also, check out the books and...
Learn lesson from the movie “Jingle Jangle,” about how to live a productive life. BEFORE YOU GET STARTED: Please check the materials that go with this lesson and print relevant materials. Also, check out the books and products used by the teachers for further...
Learn about the life and times of the Real Saint Nicholas, who was a very giving man and how his memory was turned into the Santa Claus we know today. BEFORE YOU GET STARTED: Please check the materials that go with this lesson and print relevant materials. Also, check...
