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African American History Curriculum Framework
African American History examines the contributions African Americans have made to the history of the United States. This course is designed to assist students in understanding issues and events from multiple perspectives. This course develops an understanding of the historical roots of African American culture, especially as it pertains to social, economic, and political interactions within the broader context of United States history. It requires an analysis of important ideas, social and cultural values, beliefs, and traditions. Knowledge of past achievements provides citizens of the 21st century with a broader context within which to address the many issues facing the United States.
2015-02-10
2014
Arkansas Department of Education
Arkansas Department of Education
Strand
Colonial Period 1619-1775
1:
Content Standard
Students will analyze origins of and changes in African American culture in the Colonial Period.
CP.1.AAH.1
Student Learning Expectation
Analyze social, economic, and political effects of the transition from indentured servitude to enslaved labor on African Americans
CP.1.AAH.2
Student Learning Expectation
Analyze migration patterns, both voluntary and involuntary, from Africa to the Americas using a variety of geographic representations
CP.1.AAH.3
Student Learning Expectation
Analyze adaptations in African American culture using a variety of sources from multiple perspectives
e.g., language, religion, music, art, food
Strand
Revolutionary Era 1775-1820
2:
Content Standard
Students will analyze roles and contributions made by people of African descent during the Revolutionary Era.
RE.2.AAH.1
Student Learning Expectation
Analyze social, economic, and political involvement of African American men and women in the Revolutionary Era using multiple sources
RE.2.AAH.2
Student Learning Expectation
Investigate the effects of revolutionary ideologies on social and political perspectives of African Americans
RE.2.AAH.3
Student Learning Expectation
Evaluate social, economic, and political roles of African American men and women during the expansion of the early United States using a variety of sources
Strand
A Country Divided 1820-1877
3:
Content Standard
Students will compare and contrast the development of the northern, western, and southern regions of the United States and the effects on African American men and women.
CD.3.AAH.1
Student Learning Expectation
Compare and contrast the effects of economic developments in multiple regions of the United States on African American men and women between 1820 and 1877
CD.3.AAH.2
Student Learning Expectation
Examine regional perspectives toward the political rights of African American men and women between 1820 and 1877
CD.3.AAH.3
Student Learning Expectation
Analyze the responses of free and enslaved African American men and women to regional social, economic, and political conditions during the Civil War and Reconstruction Era
Strand
Hardening of Jim Crow 1877-1920
4:
Content Standard
Students will analyze the African American experience in the post-Reconstruction Era.
HJC.4.AAH.1
Student Learning Expectation
Research divergent paths and challenges faced by African American men and women from post-Reconstruction to the early 20th century
HJC.4.AAH.2
Student Learning Expectation
Analyze various experiences of African American men and women during the Jim Crow time period from a variety of perspectives using primary and secondary sources
e.g., education, religion, art, entertainment, social institutions, political organizations, segregation
HJC.4.AAH.3
Student Learning Expectation
Analyze the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution and the effects on African American men and women between 1877 and 1920
Strand
Seeds of Change 1920-1950
5:
Content Standard
Students will analyze the African American experience from 1920-1950.
SC.5.AAH.1
Student Learning Expectation
Analyze change and continuity in the African American cultural identity using primary and secondary sources
e.g., Harlem Renaissance, art, music, theater, film, literature, dance
SC.5.AAH.2
Student Learning Expectation
Analyze the effects of the Great Depression and New Deal on the social and economic status of African American men and women in various geographic regions
SC.5.AAH.3
Student Learning Expectation
Analyze social, economic, and political actions of African Americans in the early 20th century
e.g., migration, military desegregation, civil rights organizations, social organizations, political organizations, labor unions
Strand
Illusion of Equality 1950-1970
6:
Content Standard
Students will analyze the African American experience from 1950-1970.
IE.6.AAH.1
Student Learning Expectation
Analyze the various influences of African Americans on political change during the mid-1900s using primary and secondary sources
e.g., feminism, civil rights organizations, political organizations, and labor unions, military
IE.6.AAH.2
Student Learning Expectation
Examine the various influences of African Americans on social change using primary and secondary sources from multiple perspectives
e.g., migration, feminism, military, social organizations
IE.6.AAH.3
Student Learning Expectation
Examine various ways African Americans participated in the Civil Rights Movement and the effects of their actions using a variety of primary and secondary sources
e.g., sit-ins, boycotts, marches, speeches, music, methodologies, organizations
IE.6.AAH.4
Student Learning Expectation
Analyze the effects of legislative developments on the African American experience between 1950-1970
e.g., voting, civil rights, fair housing, education, employment, affirmative action
Strand
A Job Unfinished 1970-Present
7:
Content Standard
Students will analyze the progress and challenges of African Americans in the post-Civil Rights Era.
JU.7.AAH.1
Student Learning Expectation
Analyze the impact of African Americans on the arts
e.g., music, art, dance, theater, new media, movies, literature
JU.7.AAH.2
Student Learning Expectation
Identify unresolved social, economic, and political challenges for African American men and women from 1970 to the present using a variety of sources representing multiple perspectives
JU.7.AAH.3
Student Learning Expectation
Identify new social, economic, and political challenges for African Americans using a variety of sources representing multiple perspectives