Description

Overview:

In this unit I aim to help students see this connection, exploring the ways elite white Americans justified the enslavement of Africans and how some of these same ideas continue to perpetuate systemic racism in our country today. Ultimately, the goal of this unit is to have students gain a more holistic understanding of the connection between slavery and the growth of racism and white supremacy in the United States and the continued legacies today, so that students can investigate ways to become change agents to combat systemic racism. This unit is not intended to cover all of the important concepts regarding slavery, but be used as a supplemental resource to address this missing piece from many traditional textbooks/curriculums.

Subject:

Education, U.S. History, Ethnic Studies

Level:

High School

Material Type:

Lesson Plan, Unit of Study

Provider:

Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute

Provider Set:

2021 Curriculum Units Volume II

Date Added:

08/01/2021