American History, through Black Eyes
The GATHERING
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The DEEPENING
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Race: The Power of an Illusion
Watch from the beginning until 16.00.
What is one takeaway from this video?
What is a question you have?
The 'Middle Passage':
What was the Atlantic slave trade?
What was life like on slave ships?
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What are three numbers about slavery that explain a lot?
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How did slave auctions de-humanise Black people? What is a quote by a historian that stays with you?
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Who was Harriet Tubman & what role did she play in the Underground Railroad?
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Nat Turner:
'noble' or a fanatic?
What is evidence from a video that helps you make that judgement?
'noble' or a fanatic?
What is evidence from a video that helps you make that judgement?
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For each of the videos below, record:
* 3 facts
* 2 questions it makes you ask
* 1 year in which something specific happened
* 3 facts
* 2 questions it makes you ask
* 1 year in which something specific happened
American Civil War
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Ku Klux Klan
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Blackface
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How history is 'used' to create a narrative
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Jim Crow laws in the South
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As you watch, record:
Key Decisions Key Places
Time Period Significance
One overarching take-away One lingering question
Key Decisions Key Places
Time Period Significance
One overarching take-away One lingering question
Introduction to Martin Luther King, Jr and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Brown vs Board of Education, 1954
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As-you-watch activity:
What was the civil right this case was about?
What was the NAACP? What did they do?
What was the Supreme Court decision?
Why was this 'win' for civil rights important?
What was the civil right this case was about?
What was the NAACP? What did they do?
What was the Supreme Court decision?
Why was this 'win' for civil rights important?
An overview of the civil rights movement in the 1950s
Montgomery Bus Boycott, 1955-56
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As-you-watch activity:
* who are two people (other than Rosa Parks) that were involved in the organisation of the boycott?
* what was 'empowering' about the boycott?
* how long did the bus boycott last?
* who are two people (other than Rosa Parks) that were involved in the organisation of the boycott?
* what was 'empowering' about the boycott?
* how long did the bus boycott last?
The Little Rock Nine Integrate Central High School, 1957
An overview of how the Little Rock Nine integrated Central High School in 1957 and the reaction.
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Want to get really stuck in? This is an amazing documentary on the Little Rock Nine integrating Central High School and James Meredith integrating University of Mississippi. Long, but fascinating!
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Student Movements for Civil Rights:
Sit-ins and Freedom Riders
Sit-ins and Freedom Riders
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Civil Rights Heroes:
Medgar Evers & James Meredith
Medgar Evers & James Meredith
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The Birmingham Campaign: to what extent was it a success?
What was Birmingham, Alabama like in 1963? The decisions behind the campaign:
Birmingham1963 from Mira Foster on Vimeo.
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March from Selma to Montgomery, 1965
Civil Rights Heroes: Martin Luther King, Jr
What were his ideas? What actions did he take?
What were his ideas? What actions did he take?
An engaging history of the 20th century ideas around violence and non-violence. Watch the whole thing to increase your history knowledge, or skip to 9.00 to get to the info on Martin Luther King, Jr.
Martin Luther King, Jr & Birmingham Jail:
Birmingham Jail from Mira Foster on Vimeo. |
The context behind Dr King's Letter from a Birmingham Jail:
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The March for Jobs and Freedom
(March on Washington, August 28th, 1963)
(March on Washington, August 28th, 1963)
1. How many people went to Washington?
2. What was the ultimate aim of the people who went to the March?
3. Name one of the leaders of the March aside from MLK.
4. How many times has MLK been jailed?
5. How many police were there?
6. Where did the leaders of the March go after it was over?
7. Why did President Kennedy say that there was a long fight ahead in Congress?
8. Do you get the impression that the commentator is anti- or pro-civil rights? What makes you think this?
2. What was the ultimate aim of the people who went to the March?
3. Name one of the leaders of the March aside from MLK.
4. How many times has MLK been jailed?
5. How many police were there?
6. Where did the leaders of the March go after it was over?
7. Why did President Kennedy say that there was a long fight ahead in Congress?
8. Do you get the impression that the commentator is anti- or pro-civil rights? What makes you think this?
Introduction to Malcolm X
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The Black Power Movement:
Cultural Transformation & the Black Panther Party
Cultural Transformation & the Black Panther Party
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Sports & politics Mix
How the past and present are connected
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