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Black History Month

Posts that pertain to Black History Month

Who is Mary McLeod Bethune? Teaching a More Multicultural American History

June 19, 2019 David Childs 31

Dr. David Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University When social studies educators teach history they can teach students about the discipline of historical studies, helping students take […]

Exploring Historic Black Codes: Combating Prejudice with Social Studies Teaching

May 31, 2019 David Childs 13

By David Childs, Ph.D., Northern Kentucky University IntroductionAs much as our way of life and the status quo changes throughout history there are things that […]

Black History Series Part 4: The 13th Amendment’s Restriction on African American Freedom

March 7, 2019 David Childs 15

By Dr. David Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University The 13th Amendment Section 1 Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the […]

Black History Series Part 3: Learning about Slavery through Digitized Primary Source Documents

February 20, 2019 David Childs 16

By Dr. David Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University IntroductionThe phenomenon that has had the most devastating impact on African Americans in the United States has been […]

Black History Series Part 2: Learning Black History through Interviews and Oral History

February 14, 2019 David Childs 18

By Dr. David Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University IntroductionNew technology allows us to explore history in ways that previous generations could not even fathom. In contemporary […]

Black History Series Part 1: Learning Black History through Music

February 5, 2019 David Childs 60

By Dr. David Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University A critical component in the success of the American democratic project is to embrace the diversity within the […]

Martin’s Ideas: A More In-Depth Look at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

January 24, 2019 David Childs 44

By Dr. David Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University IntroductionWith the celebration of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King’s life and work it is a good time […]

There Were Black Cowboys? Teaching the American West from a More Diverse Perspective

November 30, 2018 David Childs 72

Dr. David Childs, Ph.D. Northern Kentucky University Democracy and Multiculturalism Represented in the Social Studies Curriculum One of the hallmarks of the democratic process is […]

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