Mr.+Poland


 * World History African Civilizations**

The students will be taken through the earliest civilizations in Africa utilizing their textbooks, various videos, readings, and worksheets.

I have listed below the topics and examples of materials used to cover each one.


 * Diverse Societies in Africa-**

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Article: [|The Highly Advanced and Mysterious ancient civilization of the Nok]
 * Migration-**

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Article: Swahili Background

Article: Ancient Civilizations in Africa


 * The Kingdom of Aksum-**

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 * Article: Kingdom of Aksum**

Black History Month Writing Prompts
 * Students will write a response to these questions before each class.**
 * 1) Why do we celebrate black history month?
 * 2) Is it important to have black history month, or should it be considered part of American history?
 * 3) Why has it taken America so long to have an African American president?
 * 4) Is there still racism in America?
 * 5) The most inspirational story I’ve learned during black history month is…
 * 6) The importance of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I have a dream” speech is…
 * 7) Imagining life as a slave – how would you have felt?
 * 8) If you had been forced into slavery, would you have tried to escape?
 * 9) The civil rights movement changed the world because…
 * 10) If you had grown up as a slave, what would you do to take care of your family?
 * 11) Why did people support slavery?
 * 12) Famous African American figures today who make a difference.
 * 13) Why do people encourage diversity in schools and workplaces?
 * 14) How can we eliminate prejudice in the world?
 * 15) Should the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) still be around today?
 * 16) <span style="color: #555555; font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif; font-size: 10pt;">What it would have been like to go to a school that was forced to desegregate?
 * 17) <span style="color: #555555; font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif; font-size: 10pt;">Should there be laws for companies to hire a certain percentage of African Americans in order to make up for some of the damage caused by slavery?
 * 18) <span style="color: #555555; font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif; font-size: 10pt;">Abraham Lincoln was a revolutionary president because…
 * 19) <span style="color: #555555; font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif; font-size: 10pt;">If I could ask Rosa Parks one question, I would want to know…
 * 20) <span style="color: #555555; font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif; font-size: 10pt;">Why is it important to have an entire month dedicated to remembering black history?
 * 21) <span style="color: #555555; font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif; font-size: 10pt;">If you were a slave that wanted to escape, how could you do it without being able to read or write?
 * 22) <span style="color: #555555; font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif; font-size: 10pt;">If you wanted to protest an unfair law to help other people, what would you do?
 * 23) <span style="color: #555555; font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif; font-size: 10pt;">The message of nonviolence taught by Martin Luther King, Jr. was important because…
 * 24) <span style="color: #555555; font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif; font-size: 10pt;">Schools should teach about black history month because…
 * 25) <span style="color: #555555; font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif; font-size: 10pt;">One thing that could prevent discrimination is…
 * 26) <span style="color: #555555; font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif; font-size: 10pt;">Imagine what it would be like to fight in the civil war
 * 27) <span style="color: #555555; font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif; font-size: 10pt;">Having a month dedicated to remembering history can…
 * 28) <span style="color: #555555; font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif; font-size: 10pt;">The importance of America having its first African-American president
 * 29) <span style="color: #555555; font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif; font-size: 10pt;">Martin Luther King Jr. is inspirational because…
 * 30) <span style="color: #555555; font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif; font-size: 10pt;">What can you learn from someone of another race?
 * 31) <span style="color: #555555; font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif; font-size: 10pt;">People should be treated equally because…
 * 32) <span style="color: #555555; font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif; font-size: 10pt;">How could we eliminate racism in the world?
 * 33) <span style="color: #555555; font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif; font-size: 10pt;">Is it important for schools to be racially diverse?
 * 34) <span style="color: #555555; font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif; font-size: 10pt;">If Martin Luther King Jr. Was still alive today, he would think…