Black History Month: Pursuing the American Dream
This year marks an important anniversary in the field of education the 50th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education , a pivotal court case in which the U.S. Supreme Court declared segregation in education to be unlawful. Join the MarcoGram in celebrating Black History Month with activities and lessons about the Underground Railroad, African-American poetry and much more. Use the warm-up activities below to help students learn about important people and events in African-American history, then scroll down for links to more lessons and resources. The MarcoGram is created in HTML. If you are unable to properly view the animation, images or hyperlinks, please view the online version at http://www.marcopolo-education.org/MarcoGrams/Feb2004.html
Warm-up Activities
Photograph of Langston Hughes courtesy of American Memory. Langston Hughes (1902-1967) was an African-American novelist and poet with a strong voice. Through his writings, he aimed to draw attention to the common hopes and dreams of blacks living in America. He expressed the belief that minorities should be given equal opportunity to attain the American dream.
What is your definition of the American dream? Do you think a person's definition of the American dream is affected by their ethnic background? Do you think the American dream is attainable? Why or why not? | |
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