A History of Black People as Readers: A Genealogy of Critical Literacy

CONTENTS OF CURRICULUM UNIT 24.02.06

  1. Unit Guide
  1. Introduction
  2. Content Objectives
  3. Teaching Strategies & Pedagogical Considerations
  4. Classroom Activities
  5. Appendix on Implementing District Standards
  6. Bibliography
  7. Notes

Freedom Dreaming: Critical Thought Through Imagination

Zanneta Kubajak

Published September 2024

Tools for this Unit:

Notes

1 Tourmaline, Film

2 Urban Dictionary

3 Frederick Douglass, The Life and Times of Frederick Douglass, 52

4 Ibid, 52

5 Robin D.G. Kelley, Freedom Dreams

6 Heather Andrea Williams, Self-Taught: American Education in Slavery and Freedom

7 Janet Cornelius, We Slipped and Learned to Read:’Slave Accounts of the Literacy Process, 178

8 ibid

9 https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/school.aspx?source=trends&source2=proficiency&Schoolid=150162990252389

10 Lucy Massie Phenix and Veronica Selver, They Say I’m Your Teacher: The Story of the Citizenship Schools

11 https://freedomdreaming.commons.gc.cuny.edu/freedom-dreams/

12 ibid

13 ibid

14 Edward Reeve, STEM Thinking!, 8-16

15 Rochester University

16 Berea College, The Power of Sankofa: Know History

17 The Association for the study of African American History and Life

18 The Forum, Colored People Fifty Years Freedom Pekin Theatre

19 Jamie Nesbitt Golden, Bronzeville’s The Forum Uncovers Century—Old, Hand-Painted Scenic Theater Backdrops

20 Ibid

21 Ileana Najarro, Many States Are Limiting How Schools Can Teach About Race. Most Voters Disagree, Edweek.org

22 Allison Thoet, 13-year-old founder of 1000blackgirlbooks shares some of her favorite reads, PBS

23 Ibid

24 Toni Morrison, Playing in the Dark

25 Ella Creamer, Childrens books show rise in racially minoritized characters survey finds, The Guardian

26 Manny Ramos, 5 years later Dyett High School hunger strikers recall their fight.

27 Block Club Chicago, tiktoks dilla the urban historian is educating followers and challenging Chicago stereotypes 60 seconds at a time.

28 ibid

29 Chicagomahogany.com

30 Loretta German, Textured Teaching: A framework for culturally sustainable teaching

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