Classroom Organization: Creating a Space Where Learning Happens

Picture it—fall semester 2008—a new social studies teacher prepares for a year of developing young students into knowledgeable and civic-minded members of society.

In teaching African American studies—specifically, content centered around the concept of Africa and the African diaspora, Dr.

In his article “Black History Is Not American History,” which focuses on teaching Black history from a Black historical consciousness approach, Dr.

The study of Black history (and ethnic studies more broadly) is rooted in a critical consciousness.