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1. Web Sites: Biographies, patents, a chance to chat with NASA experts and more.
2. Lesson Plans
4. Posters
5. Videos: Most with guides
African
American Inventors Database
http://inventors.about.com/od/blackinventors/a/Black_History.htm
Black inventors are listed alphabetically. Each listing includes the patent numbers assigned to the invention, the date issued, and a description of the invention as written by the inventor. Where available, links are provided to articles and biographies.
National Society of Black Engineers http://www.nsbe.org
Career information, scholarships, and more.
African American Astronauts http://quest.nasa.gov/qchats/special/mlk00/afam_astronauts.html
Former, current and candidates.
African American Lives http://www.pbs.org/wnet/aalives/
This series is a journey into the past, using science to unravel the genealogy of 9 prominent African Americans. Resources include DNA lesson plans.
The Faces
of Science: African Americans
https://webfiles.uci.edu/mcbrown/display/faces.html
Nearly 100 historical and contemporary figures. Indexed alphabetically by name, by field and by profession. Includes a profile of black women scientists, and a section on First Science Ph.D.s awarded to African Americans. Includes references for the sources. Despite the title not all entries include a "face", but many do.
Educator's Guide to "Follow the Drinking Gourd" http://www.madison.k12.wi.us/planetarium/ftdg1.htm
The spiritual "Follow the Drinking Gourd" provided precise directions for slaves traveling the Underground Railroad. This site explores the song and it's relationship to astronomy.
Mathematicians of
the African Diaspora
http://www.math.buffalo.edu/mad/index.html
This site is a goldmine of information. Among other things it includes:
NASA Black History Month QuestChats http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/qchats/special/mlk00/
Each year to celebrate Black History Month, NASA sponsors online chats with experts. These chats are archived, and this site also provides biographical information about the experts.
The Benjamin Banneker Association http://www.bannekermath.org/
"The Benjamin Banneker Association, Inc. is a non-profit organization of individuals and groups concerned about the mathematics education of African-American children. It was founded in 1986 to provide a forum for mathematics educators, mathematicians, and other interested people to discuss the learning and teaching of mathematics to African-American children." Newsletters, workshops and lectures, and Teacher Awards.
Benjamin Banneker's Puzzles http://web.mit.edu/qmahoney/www/nctm/
Five puzzles available as Word documents or PDF.
Bad Blood: The Tuskegee Syphilis Study http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/internet/library/historical/medical_history/bad_blood/
Tuskegee Study Webquest http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/BHM/tuskegee_quest.html
From elementary school on, we're taught that "science" is color-blind. The Tuskegee study raises serious questions about that...questions which continue today. Beginning in the 1930s, 399 men signed up with the U.S. Public Health Service for free medical care. The service was conducting a study on the effects of syphilis on the human body. The men were never told they had syphilis, and were denied access to treatment, even for years after penicillin came into use in 1947. By the time the study was exposed in 1972, 28 men had died of syphilis, 100 others were dead of related complications, at least 40 wives had been infected and 19 children had contracted the disease at birth. This Webquest explores the the Tuskegee study, and also raises questions about whether it could happen again today, and why.
Museum of African American Technology Science Village
This recently opened museum exhibits the technical achievements of African Americans. It is a leading force in promoting science education and awareness for the underrepresented. Both the museum and the website provide classroom activities, but are still pretty much under construction at the time of this writing (2006.) Watch for great things to come!
Contributions
of Famous African American Scientists
http://www.phila.k12.pa.us/ll/curriculumsupport/aastudies/afr-lsns-merr-contr.html
School District of Philadelphia African American Studies
Grades 5-8, 4-6 Lessons
Does not require student internet access
Students create a chart detailing contributions of African American scientists and inventors, and dream up a few new inventions themselves. They also analyze why African Americans were denied patents or were excluded from recognition for their achievements.
A
Mathematical Investigation Using the Work of Lewis Howard Latimer. http://www.mathforum.com/alejandre/mathfair/latimer.html
MathForum
Grades 6-8
Does not require student internet access
An activity combining history and algebra.
African
American Population Shifts
http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/tpl-anyplacebuthere/index.html
DiscoverySchool
Grades 9-12, 3 lessons
Requires internet access
Students use census data to analyze African American migration patterns.
Slave
Quilts and the Underground Railroad
http://eduref.org/Virtual/Lessons/Interdisciplinary/INT0120.html
AskEric Lesson Plan
Grades 4-6, 4 class periods
Does not require student internet access
Students create a quilt based on the story "Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt" by Deborah Hopkinson. This requires students to calculate sizes and shapes of quilt pieces.
Jefferson-Hemings
DNA Testing: An On-line Resource
http://www.monticello.org/plantation/hemingscontro/hemings_resource.html
Created by "Monticello, Home of Thomas Jefferson" this site provides links to research information both at the site and elsewhere.
Following the
Thread http://www.pbs.org/wnet/aalives/educators.html
PBS, African American Lives
Grade Level: 9-12
In this lesson, students will learn about genetic lineages and will explore the different DNA tests (admixture, mtDNA, y-chromosome) that are used in the series AFRICAN AMERICAN LIVES. Using segments of the broadcast series and the online activity "The Science and the Investigators," they will discover how advances in the field of population genomics let researchers trace genetic markers in groups of people. By tracing ancestry using genealogical charts, students will explore what these genetic tests can -- and cannot -- reveal about our origins.
NSBE Bridge. Published three times a year by the National Society of Black Engineers.
"Getting youngsters involved in math and sciences at an early age is key to society's long-term success. NSBE Bridge addresses this need by introducing pre-college kids to all technology has to offer. Interactive experiments, college information and cultural "stuff" make the NSBE Bridge a must-read! "
Naden, Corinne J. and Rose Blue. Mae Jemison: Out of This World. Brookfield Ct: Millbrook Press, 2003. Grades 2-5. Read more at Amazon.com
In addition to biographical information about America's first black female astronaut, this inviting book presents ample pictures and background information which younger children will find fascinating.
Facts on File Encyclopedia of Black Women in America, Volume XI: Science, Health & Medicine. Edited by Darlene C. Hine and Kathleen Thompson. Facts on File 1997. Middle School - Adult. Read more at Amazon.com
Sullivan, Otha Richard. Black Stars: African American Women Scientists and Inventors. New York: Wiley, 2002. Middle School Read more at Amazon.com
Thirty highly-readable, engaging profiles ranging from early inventors to contemporary scientists and mathemticians. Includes personal, candid interviews which children will find illuminating and inspiring.
Sullivan, Otha Richard. Black Stars: African American Inventors. New York: Wiley, 1998. Middle School Read more at Amazon.com
Accounts of more than 25 inventors who achieved despite racial obstacles.
Parker John P. , Stuart Seely Sprague, Editor. His Promised Land: The Autobiography of John P. Parker. NY: Norton, 1996. Read more at Amazon.com
A riveting book by former slave who, having bought his way out of slavery, settled in Ripley Ohio and risked his life helping other slaves escape. John Parker was also an entreprenuer and inventor who owned the Ripley Foundary and Machine Company, a middle-class African American like so many others we rarely hear about in the history books.
The Underground Railroad: Connections to Freedom and Science. Videocassette. Produced by NASA, 1999. 34 minutes, grades 6-12. $16, available from NASA Core Catalog.
"Slaves traveling the Underground Railroad, usually on foot, depended on celestial navigation to find their way northward. They continually looked to the Big Dipper and the North Star for direction. The purpose of this video is to increase student awareness of the Underground Railroad and the role celestial navigation played in the Railroad's success. The video also highlights the importance of modern Global Information System technology in reconstructing historical topographies and finding the exact route of the Railroad. By combining amazing historical facts-such as the use of handmade quilts for communication with mathematics, remote-sensing technology, earth system science, and astronomy, the video presents an educational experience that is dynamic, moving and broadly cross curricular."
George
Washington Carver: Botanist. Black Americans of Achievement Video
Collection. Produced and Directed by Rhonda Fabian & Jerry Baber. Schlessinger
Video Productions, 1992.
Adapted from the book
from Chelsea House Publishers. Cleared for educational use. 30 minutes.
Middle School- Adult.
George Washington Carver (c. 1864-1943) was born into slavery just before the Civil War. After earning his master's degree from Iowa State College, he became the Director of Agricultural Research at the Tuskeegee Institute. A creative chemist and botanist, he dedicated his life to improving the lot of poor farmers in the South.
Jefferson's Blood (Frontline) http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/jefferson/
"Now, the certainty of scientific evidence tells us that Jefferson and Hemings indeed did have a sexual relationship, and that the two had several children together." This PBS site provides a synopis, transcript and teacher's guide for the Frontline program about the DNA evidence surrounding Jefferson's children with Sally Hemings. But the guide goes beyond science and explores issues of race as well.
Partners of the Heart PBS Home Video 2003. Available at Amazon.com
"In 1944, two men at Johns Hopkins University Hospital pioneered a groundbreaking procedure that would save thousands of so-called blue babies' lives. One of them, Alfred Blalock, was a prominent white surgeon. The other, Vivien Thomas, was an African American with a high school education. Blalock recognized Thomas' talents when the younger man came inquiring after a hospital janitor's job. But though Blalock came to treat Thomas with tremendous respect in the lab, the two men were rarely treated as equals in the outside world. Over time, Thomas would go on to train two generations of the country's premier heart surgeons. In 1976, more than three decades after the first blue baby's life had been saved, Johns Hopkins finally formally recognized Thomas' extraordinary achievements, awarding him an honorary doctorate." Visit the PBS Website for related resources and lesson guides.
Also: Emmy awarding winner Something the Lord Made, HBO 2004. Available at Amazon.com
Race: The Power of an Illusion http://www.pbs.org/race/000_General/000_00-Home.htm. 3 hours. Grades 10 and up
This compelling 3-part series opens with a group of high school students who are exploring their assumptions about race, comparing their DNA, and discovering (much to their surprise) that there is no biological basis for the concept of "race." It then goes on to examine how and why the concept of "race" was invented, its historical implications and how it effects society today. The PBS web site provides background readings, lesson plans, discussion guides and other resources.
AllPosters.com features over 3000 posters, art prints, calendars and magnets in the African American/African categories. That's a lot to sift, so we've created these poster pages for your convenience:
- Black History and Cultural Diversity/Tolerance
- Musicians
- Language Arts, Film, Theater
- Artists and Art
- Achievement in Math/Science
- Black Women of Achievement
- General Women's Equality & Achievement
- Domestic Violence, Bullying & Sexual Assault Awareness
Simply click on the image or the title for further information. If you prefer to sift for yourself, visit the African American Culture category of AllPosters.com. Or browse sub-categories including Contemporary Themes ||| Traditional Themes ||| People ||| Masterpieces ||| Dance ||| Life |||and Spirituality, or search by keyword.
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