Presentation of African Americans in the CASE Curriculum...
In the CASE curriculum, do you feel that the presentation of African Americans who have achieved helps students in any way? If yes, how? If not why not? (Include your reaction and student reaction to the discussion).
I will say that even if it doesn't "help" students it is still important. My students are pretty interested and actually know more than I expected. I believe learning about these individuals is beneficial for them.
ReplyDeleteI think this is a very very important part of education but I have found that it is very hard to keep their attention when talking about these people. However, I might not have found the right way to present it to them.
ReplyDeleteI think that this should be dedicated to one or two days and I think that they really need more men to talk about. Maybe even a speaker if possible.
ReplyDeleteYes, I do believe the presentation of African Americans who have achieved helps the students. This presentation gives the students "hope" and something to look forward to. It tells the students "I Can Do It Too". I've had many students in the program say things to me about college. They know I'm in college and they ask questions about college material all the time.
ReplyDeleteI think that it is important to present successful African American's to students. The one thing I will say is that the presentation can not just be done as a biography and then move to the next part of the curriculum. The kids have to see the connection between the person and presented and the lesson. When setting the curriculum for next summer, I would suggest that emphasis be put on how this person demonstrated the character trait of the week. Also, I have had students ask me what the character lesson has to do with the art project. That day, I was able to explain because we were doing poetry. But another day may have been more difficult to explain.
ReplyDeleteMy 4th grade girls have loved learning about African Americans who have achieved. I love watching their eyes get bigger and bigger as I tell them about all of their accomplishments.I normally follow it up with trying to relate it to their life in some way. My girls have had many "character issues" during this program, and it has created plenty of teachable moments. Sometimes it is easier than others to connect the character words for the day to the person. But overall, the role models and examples of success have been wonderful.
ReplyDeleteI feel that this is a great addition to the CASE curriculum. This allows students to see exactly where they come from and that they can achieve anything with our help and if they put forth a positive effort. Some of my girls know of the females being presented to them and others they don't know of. But this gives them the opportunity to get to know more about their African American heritage in a positive light. I love this addition!
ReplyDeleteI feel like this has been a great part of CASE, and the boys have generally responded well. I think, however, we could do more about Alabama. I think Fred Shuttlesworth and John Lewis would be great, and more time and place relevant. Also, Mobile has some great civil rights history. I was thinking African-American Archives and the Africatown Museum would be great additions to the field trips. Dr. Frye Gaillard is a professor at South with extensive knowledge of Alabama and Mobile civil rights, and I feel that he could really engage with the students well. I also think the program should have more interaction with 100 Black Men and other black leaders from the community, specifically men. I do think, however, that these profiles of historical figures are essential.
ReplyDeleteI can not say that all of my boys got the message that I was trying to give them. My boys were able to tell me a lot of information about the men that I presented to them before I actually read about the people. I do recall only during CASE time a few of my students using the traits that I was presenting. I do think that we should stick with this in our curriculum.
ReplyDeleteI believe this is a VERY important part of the case curriculum. Students seem to relate to the struggles many of these women have faced and are amazed by their accomplishments. This gives students encouragment that despite their struggles they can do great things in life!
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