African Diaspora Legacy & Familyhood History, Art
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bbllaacckk ccuullttuurree.. Family-Style Interactive Anthology A F R I C A N D I A S P OR A Where is black in the world? Celebrate the rich culture that spans the globe. H I S T OR Y , A R T , P OE T R Y , B OOK S A collection of beauty to celebrate in the arts and in history. L E G A C Y & F A MI L Y H OOD Challenging history. Breaking down stereotypes. A celebration of the past and the present. T h e W o n d e r H e r e B l a c k C u l t u r e A n t h o l o g y . C o p y r i g h t © 2 0 2 1 b y W o n d e r H e r e . P u b l i s h e d b y W o n d e r H e r e , L a k e l a n d , F L , 3 3 8 0 3 . A l l r i g h t s r e s e r v e d . N o p a r t o f t h i s p u b l i c a t i o n m a y b e r e p r o d u c e d , s t o r e d i n a r e t r i e v a l s y s t e m o r t r a n s m i t t e d i n a n y f o r m b y a n y m e a n s , e l e c t r o n i c , m e c h a n i c a l , p h o t o c o p y , r e c o r d i n g o r o t h e r w i s e , w i t h o u t t h e p r i o r p e r m i s s i o n o f t h e p u b l i s h e r e x c e p t a s p r o v i d e d b y U S A c o p y - r i g h t l a w . P r i n t e d i n t h e U n i t e s S t a t e s o f A m e r i c a . L i b r a r y o f C o n g r e s s C a t a l o g C a r d N u m b e r P e n d i n g The WonderHere Black Culture Anthology is the first in a new WonderHere curriculum series designed to promote cultural awareness and community through articles and activities written by contributors from all around the world. Tiffany Thenor and Jessica Zivkovich founded WonderHere in 2016 with a desire to develop an educational model that fosters childhood wonder, imagination, peacefully-paced learning, and empathy. Through their Learn & Play Studio in Central Florida, their online Curriculum Membership and printed K-6 Family-Style™ homeschool curriculum, and their non-profit WonderHere Education Foundation, Tiff & Jess hope to connect families to meaningful learning in fun and creative ways. W O N D E R H E R E N O M A D I C | 0 224 WonderHere.com @wonderhere 111 S. Florida Avenue Lakeland, FL 33815 Private Academy Homeschool Programs Summer Camp NEW Farm Coming SOON! K-6 Family-Style™ Homeschool Curriculum (digital or printed) Curriculum Membership $29.99/month www.wonderhere.com 0 3 bbllaacckk ccuullttuurree.. Table of Contents African Diaspora Book List Pages 14-42 Pages 44-47 Personal Narratives Pages 48- 112 Activities Nature Study 14-18 Hand Rolled Beeswax Candles 69 Freedom Soup 20 Aspirations Over Fears 73 Papier-mâché Handcraft 21-22 Invitation to Read: Pop by Carol Ross 78 Warri 23-24 Playing Pretend 79 Sprint Like Usain Bolt 25 A Biography of My Father 80 Research: Paulina Pedroso 26 I Am Strong Like a Tree 84 Cocadas Recipe 28 Tug-O-War 85 Capoeira 29-30 Research: Harlem Renaissance 91 Art Study: Marta Noemí Noriega 32 Composer Study: The Jubilee Singers 92 Cloth Handmade Doll 33 Art Study: Robert S. Duncanson 93 Scale Model Room Construction 35-36 Handmade Djembe 94 Comic Art 37 “Harlem” (A Dream Deferred) Poetry Annotation 95 Kawandi Quilt 39 100 Things I Like About Myself 99 Composer Study: Esmeray 40 Something Beautiful Out of Black 100 Research: George Clarke 42 Braiding Board 105-106 Booklist by @HereWeeRead 44-46 Black Hairstyle Collage 107 Composer Study: Sheku Kanneh-Mason 56 Random Acts of Kindness 111 DIY Alarm System 57 Kindness Cookies 112 Golden Shovel Poem 58 Afterwards 117 Scrapbook Paper Teabag Holder 59 *Magazine Quiz 118 What is Your “Smart”? 63 Research: Brilliant Black Minds 64 Biography of Mother 68 WONDERHERE 111 S Florida Ave., Lakeland FL, 33815 [email protected] 0 4 CONTRIBUTORS African Diaspora Section & So Now What Leslie Martino Diversity & Representation & Book List Curator Charnaie Gordon Historical Triumph & Beauty Amber O'Neal Johnston I Am Smart. Caden Martino Motherhood Ahoefa Adjowa I Am Brave. Randall Johnson Black Fatherhood Johnny Outing I Am Strong. Tarikua Kovac Black History. Our Journey. Jessica Calzo I Am Beautiful. Nina Johnston Interactive Activities & Black & Beautiful Hair Tiffany Thenor I Am Kind. Mya Martino INTRO We are so glad you are here and we look forward to hearing about your journey through this Anthology, as you and your family read and enjoy it together. As you do, please share your journey using the hashtag: #wewonderhere This will allow us to stay connected with you and cheer you on in your learning. Please know that this work is not a complete historical account of Black culture. This compilation of ideas and activities to celebrate Black culture is a simple drop in the bucket when we look at the deep and expansive ocean of knowledge and history that could be shared on the topic. This Anthology is for YOU... whether you are black, white, brown, or anything else. There is room for you at this table and you are invited into the conversation. Our aim, through this Anthology, is that your family grows in cultural-awareness as you focus on all the beauty and wonder within Black culture and other cultures, as we continue to develop this series of curriculum to celebrate cultures around the world. Read the articles and enjoy the activities that follow each section as an invitation to: think deeper about the personal accounts shared; make memories as a family that will connect you to one another and to others different from and similar to you; build a bridge into our shared history and windows into others. Use the Child's Companion Notebook to provide space for your child(ren) to reflect and respond on the thoughts shared here. Fun Extras Enjoy the magazine-style family quiz to discover WHICH SITCOM FAMILY YOU ARE! Play the Black Culture Anthology Board Game to review what was discussed and learned throughout the Anthology. Enjoy all of the conversation that is sparked and the interests that are peaked as you move through this body of work as a family. *Note: This is not a "Black History Month" project. This is a step towards authentic cultural representation and empathy building that takes place slowly and steadily, all year long. DISCUSSION ROLE OF A PARENT This entire Anthology is kid-friendly and all content is safe for little ears. Parents, we encourage you to read aloud or invite your children to read these articles aloud as a family and facilitate meaningful discussion and reflecting time after reading an article. Here are a few discussion ideas to help you facilitate conversation: AGES 3-6 ART & ACT IT OUT After the parent or older sibling reads an article aloud, pass out art paper and invite the child to draw what the article makes them think or feel. Younger children can even draw or color during the article read aloud. Then, pick one main idea or thought to summarize the article (Examples: I am brave. I am a mother. My hair is awesome). Share the main idea with your little one, and invite them to act out what that means to them. We encourage you to do this together as a family. Take turns in the "spotlight" acting out what the main idea means to you. AGES 7-9 FISHBOWL CONVERSATION After reading an article, everyone in the family can write out 2-3 questions that pertain to the article read. Then, fold up the questions and place them in a fish bowl (or any other container). Take turns pulling question out of the bowl, reading the question aloud, and answering the question drawn. AGES 9-17 SOCRATIC SEMINAR After reading an article, give the child time to consider what was read. Then, sit in a circle as a family and select one person to conduct the Socratic Seminar. This can be a parent or older sibling. The leader begins by posing a higher-order and open- ended thinking question, like from the list below. With this launch, the family picks up the conversation, always referring back to the article to support their thoughts and feelings about something.