Schomburg Heritage Pack - African American History Lesson Guide
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Heritage Packs are designed to help home educators and school teachers bridge the gap between the traditional curriculum they love and the legitimate need to add some delicious butterscotch, caramel, and mocha fudge to the yummy cream. If your table is set and the feast looks good but you’re missingPrice $57.53Original Price $76.70Save $19.17
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The Schomburg Heritage Pack centers on the story of Arturo Schomburg – a passionate man whose lasting legacy, Harlem’s Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, still opens its doors to those wishing to learn more about the people he knew had been left out of the history books. This Afro–Puerto Rican collected books, letters, music, and more to bring to light the achievements of people of African descent through the ages. The additional books and optional videos scheduled in the lesson plans provide deeper understanding of why this well-connected genius worked so hard to enrich the cultural road map for African Americans by uncovering their stories and making them available to all.
Target grades: 4th – 6th grade (can extend down to younger students/siblings who are ready for the material and topics)
Lessons scheduled: 36 weekly lessons. Though designed for a single school year, these literature-based lessons could easily be stretched out to cover multiple years if you include all the optional readings. And many of the lessons stand alone so some can be removed if you prefer to move through the lessons more quickly.
What’s included:
- A list of recommended titles with book summaries
- Lesson-by-lesson suggested page breakdowns that combine books for a cohesive program
- A recommended bonus book and 20 free video suggestions that help bring the lessons to life
- Several alternate titles that can be chosen if your students have already read some of selections, you are unable to purchase them (high price, out of print, budget, etc.), or cannot find titles in the library.
- Optional chapter books are scheduled in the plans for advanced students or older siblings
- This pack does NOT include reproducible worksheets or activities for children. It is a lesson planning guide using books and videos for parents and teachers.
The Schomburg Heritage Pack revolves around Schomburg: The Man Who Built the Library by Carole Boston Weatherford along with 10-12 more books (some are optional) that help children discover more about the people and history Arturo Schomburg worked tirelessly to uncover and make available to all.
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