African American History (grades 9-12)
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Ethnic Studies operates from the consideration that race and racism have been, and continue to be, profoundly powerful social and cultural forces in American society. This course focuses on the experiences of African Americans, as well as other racialized peoples in the U.S., like Asian Americans, Chicanas/os and Latinas/os, and Native Americans. This course is grounded in the concrete situations of people of color, and uses a methodological framing that emphasizes both the structural dimensions of race and racism and the associated cultural dimensions.
The major purpose of this course is to develop an understanding of the role and contributions of African Americans to the growth and development of the United States. The course offers opportunities to examine the historical significance of African Americans from African origins through present times. Units will go through the lens of the unique cultural and political experiences of African Americans in the United States. The course promotes critical thinking about race, and other systems of difference that shape individual and group interactions, American identity, and culture.
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