African and African American Studies
Language Arts Resources - Grades 9 – 12
Slave Literature (SS LPQ1 040)
Students will review examples of literature created by African Americans during the period 1700 – 1861; understand the perspective of the writers and their relationship to American society.
Literature of the Harlem Renaissance (LA LPQ4 037)
Students will identify the major literary figures and their works from the Harlem Renaissance;
understand the political, economic, cultural background of this significant 20th Century development and its lasting impact on American society.
African Americans in Sports (SS AmHis LPQ4 and LA 11th grade 050)
Students will identify and describe the African Americans who have made significant contributions to sports in American history.
African American History African slave trade to the Caribbean
Powerpoint including primary source readings, graphics, and pictorial representations to describe slave trade in Africa. Resources present African and European slave trader perspectives. Charts are also included to analyze demographics of enslaved Africans on the Middle Passage.
Alice Walker: Excerpt from "In Search of Our Mother's Gardens"
Alice Walker: A Letter To President Clinton
A letter to President Clinton that Alice Walker wrote on the subject of his administration's policies toward the people of Cuba. In it, she rejects his invitation to the White House because of those policies.
Alice Walker: Memorable Quotations
Memorable quotations to read, discuss, and explore in the secondary level English classroom/course.
Alice Walker: Women Writers of Color
Website that highlights Women Writers of Color.