Black history: A yearlong lesson - The Washington Times: Metropolitan - December 02, 2004
Lessons about inventor George Washington Carver or slave rebellion leader Nat Turner no longer will be relegated to the 28 days of February — or to black history classes — in Maryland public schools, but will shape the foundation of an expansive new curriculum.
Students will learn about blacks' contributions to society in a variety of classes — such as science, music, language arts and American history — in a new, year-round curriculum called "An African American Journey," state school officials said yesterday.
State schools Superintendent Nancy S. Grasmick said the 41-lesson program — which deals with work, family, community, arts and enlightenment of black culture — is a multiyear, multicourse study of black history from the Colonial period to the present.
Next fall, the curriculum will be implemented in all state elementary and middle schools, along with a pilot program for high-school students.
Use the link above to learn more about this new state curriculum.
