black history Archives - A Lesson Plan for Teachers

Teaching to Foster Inclusivity (Truth in Social Studies Part I)

Posted on January 25, 2021June 22, 2021 by Michele Luck

Teaching History seems relatively straight forward. You have facts xyz and you present them in an unbiased fashion. Students absorb the factual information. Mission complete. Unfortunately, teaching to foster inclusivity is a whole new ballgame. While factual teaching (from reliable,...Read More

White Privilege in the Classroom: How to Teach Racial Equality as a White Teacher

Posted on June 22, 2020July 26, 2020 by Michele Luck

Unless you've pulled a Rip Van Winkle, you're probably acutely aware of the heightened state of racial inequality brought to light in the past few months. If you're a white teacher (and statistics show that 79% of teachers in 2017-2018...Read More

I Have a Dream: Teaching Unity for Martin Luther King Day and Black History Month

Posted on January 17, 2020July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

Over five decades ago, the inspiring Martin Luther King, Jr., summed up our purpose as teachers. "The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character – that is the goal of...Read More

Why Teaching Black History is not just a February Thing

Posted on February 5, 2019July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

If you flip through any history textbook, you’re sure to find African American faces throughout. Many of America’s important leaders and historic figures are black - so why do we only spend one month learning about them? The biggest favor...Read More