Integrated Literacy Assignment

Lanaia Walker

SST 309-03

GLCE

• 5 – U2.2.3 Describe how Africans living in North America drew upon their African past (e.g., sense of family, role of oral tradition) and adapted elements of new cultures to develop a distinct African-American culture.

Maps

These are Transparencies that go into depth about the movement of slaves to the Americas, and then gives a quick paragraph explanation about the map used. Perfect for introducing unit to a class.

Picture Book

Blues Journey

Written by: Walter Dean Myers

Illustrated by: Christopher Myers

Trade Books and Textbooks

The Sounds of Slavery; Discovering African American History through Songs, Sermons, and SpeechWritten by: Shane and Graham White

African American HistoryWritten by: Lisbeth Gant-Britton

High on the Hog; A Culinary Journey from Africa to AmericaWritten by: Jessica B. Harris

Magazines

FACES Magazine: The Asante WorldPublished January 1985

Golden Legacy Illustrated History Magazine: Ancient African Kingdoms and Black CowboysPublished 1972

PoetrySoul Food Restaurant PoemBy: Patricia Neely-Dorsey

When you visit your favorite soul food spot,Along with your faithful friends,What you'll eat any given day,On your tastes it all depends.

The selections are quite varied,And the menu might read like this:

For breakfast: Country Ham and Eggs,With Biscuits and Cheese Grits,For Lunch: Neckbones, Catfish,

Smothered Chicken,Pork chops and Pigs feet.

Everything looks so delicious,And these are just the meats.

The vegetables you might enjoy,Include greens, squash, and black-eyed peas;

Or you might want fried corn and pinto beans,Along with macaroni and cheese.

Whatever it is that you decide,It's sure to hit the spot,

It'll come delivered to your booth,Fresh and piping hot.

Be prepared to sit a spell,Cause you won’t want to move;

For you will have dined most sumptuously,As your clean plate will prove.

Music Wade in the Water Educational Guide,

which goes along with the four CDs below: African American Spirituals, African American Congregational Singing, African American Gospel, and African American Community Gospel

• History of African American Music in 10 Minuteso This video gives a musical history

from the 1700s work songs all the way to the 2000’s

o There are no words, simply a change of artwork, title of music, and song every couple of seconds

o http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mbk8jy_bVNo

Culture Kit• Culture Kit #2: African American Heritage,

K-8

Culture Kit (Cont.)

Woven basket and Rattles

Jewelry, wood carving, and traditional cloth

Activity Book

Proverbs of Africa; An Instructional UnitWritten by: Carol and Paul Egbo

This work book is full of activities which help students to analyze and even create their own “African Proverbs”

Web Sites• Culture and Change; Black History in America

– Meet famous African American figures– Experience the Past– Listen and interview Jazz Musicians

• http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/bhistory/

• Eyewitness to Slavery; The Slave’s Story– Read about how slaves lived– Explore an old slave cabin– Watch videos about early slave life

• http://www.goushistorygo.com/#!eyewitness-to-slavery/c1mzy

• African American History; Online resources for teachers– Lesson plans, activities, stories, and many more links to great

websites to support African American Heritage learning• http://

www.madisonvoices.com/africanamericanhistory/for_teachers.htm

Citations• Britton, L. (2008). African American history. Orlando, FL: Holt, Rinehart and Winston.• Culture & Change: Black History in America | Scholastic.com. (n.d.). Culture & Change: Black

History in America | Scholastic.com. Retrieved October 28, 2014, from http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/bhistory/

• Egbo, C., & Egbo, P. (1991). Proverbs of Africa. Pontiac: AFAM International.• FACES. (1985, January). The Asante World. Faces, 9, All.• Go Social Studies Go. (n.d.). Go Social Studies Go. Retrieved October 28, 2014, from

http://www.goushistorygo.com/#!eyewitness-to-slavery/c1mzy• Legacy. (1972, January). Ancient African Kingdoms, Black Cowboys. golden legacy,12 and 15,

All.• Harris, J. B. (2011). High on the hog: a culinary journey from Africa to America. New York:

Bloomsbury.• History of African American Music in 10 Minutes. (n.d.). YouTube. Retrieved October 28,

2014, from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mbk8jy_bVNo• Myers, W. D. (2003). Blues journey. New York: Holiday House.• Neely-Dorsey, P. (n.d.). Soul Food Restaurant Poem. Soul Food Website. Retrieved October 28,

2014, from http://www.soulfoodandsoutherncooking.com/soul-food-restaurant-poem.html• White, S., & White, G. J. (2005). The sounds of slavery: discovering African American history

through songs, sermons, and speech. Boston: Beacon Press.