DOCUMENT RESUME ED 061 114 SO 002 487 TITLE Black Americans: Past and Present. Contributions to American Life. INSTITUTION Dade County Public Schools, Miami, Fla. NOTE 122p. EDRS PRICE MP-$0.65 HC-$6.58 DESCRIPTORS African American Studies; *American Culture; American History; Bibliographies; Biographies; Elementary Grades; *Negro Achievement; Negro Culture; *Negro History; *Negro Leadership; *Negro Role; Resource Guides; Social Studies; Teaching Guides ABSTRACT This guide is intended for use as part of a cross-cul ural, multi-ethnic approach to curriculum in the elementary school. It is hoped that this approach will enable teachers to guide pupils in developing a better understanding of the impact of black contributions on the total American culture. The guide attempts to support such efforts by: 1) introducing black people who have made contributions to the American way of life; 2)identifying the cultural significance of their contributions or historical events in which they were involved; and, 3) providing a list of biographical multimedia materials. It may also serve to help teachers motivate Pupils by establishing the groundwork for new experiences and insights. There are eight major components to the guide: 1) suggestions for using the guide; 2)suggested activities; 3)areas of contributions and names of contributors; 4) three units--Negroes in Early American History; Individual Recognition and Achievement; and Protest and Progress (the units contain no narrative, rather they consist of charts of events and personalities, and matching suggested resources); 5) Appendix A, White Americans who Contributed to Negro Advancement; 6) Appendix B. Examples of Suggested Activities, providing descriptions of specific activities that represent the categories mentioned in Section 2, above; 7) Bibliography; and, Index. ED 048 029 is related- (Author/AWW) U.S.EDUCATIONOFFICE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION & WELFARE OF HEALTH, ED061114 THEDUCEDTHIS PER DOCUMENT EXACTLY SON OR OR AS HAS GANIZATION RECEIVED BEEN REPRO- FROMOR - BLACK AMERICANS:CATIONREPRESENTIONSINATI NIGSTATED POSITION IT. POINTSOFFICIAL DOPAST oRNOT OF POLICY OFFICE NECESSARILYVIEW AND OROF OPIN-EDU- PRESENT ResourceContributions Material for to AmericanLife Instructional Publication1971Elementary 9M Schools DIVISIONDadeMiami, County OF Florida INSTRUCTIONPublic 33132Schools DADE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD Mr. G.Mr. HolmesMrs. WilliamMrs.Mrs. Anna Crutcher Braddock,Ethel Lehman, Brenner Beckham Harrison ChairmanMeyers Dr. E.L. Whigham,Mr.Dr. WilliamBen Superintendent Sheppard Turner of Schools CopiesPublished of this publication by Dade County may be School obtained Board through 2210Miami,Textbook S.W.Price 'Florida, Third $1.75Services 33135 Street TABLE OF CONTENTS Page PREFACE . MI DI V ORGANIZATION OF THE GUIDE . 11. 0 . 1 SUGGESTIONS FOR USING THIS GUIDE . IS 14 11 3 AREASSUGGESTED OF CONTRIBUTIONS ACTIVITIES .AND. CONTRIBUTORS 115 . 17 14 UNITCivilI. WarNEGROES and Reconstruction IN EARLY AMERICAN. HISTORY . 19 UndergroundEarly Pursuit ofRailroad Freedom and. Equality.. ..... 2421 ' UNITWestward II. INDIVIDUAL Movement RECOGNITION. AND ACHIEVEMENT . 2927 Art ., . .. 31 Business 0 . 34 Education . ..... 19 . 37 Literature . , . .. 41 PerformingMusicReligion. Arts. ........ 605445 Science . ... Sports 0 a .. 67 UNIT III. PROTEST AND PROGRESS . 7375 Civil Rights LI 0' O, ......... I ....... 81 Law and Politics . 10 TABLE OF CONTENTS continued) Page BIBLIOGRAPHY . II . 93 APPENDIXES . 111 Appendix B.A. ExamplesWhite Americani of Suggested Who Contributed Activities to. Negro. Advancement . 111 INDEX . .119112 elementaryBlack Americans: school. 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