Study Guide to The Mis-Education of the Negro By Dr. Carter Godwin Woodson Study Guide written & prepared by: Joi A. Spencer, Ph.D. Clementine Carr Carolyn Mattocks & Vivian Fairnot Reviewed by V.P. Franklin, Ph.D. Editor, Journal of African American History Barbara Spencer Dunn & Melvette Melvin Davis Editors First edition © August 2008 ASALH i TABLE OF CONTENTS A NOTE FROM THE AUTHORS.........................................................................................................................VII ABOUT THE AUTHORS..................................................................................................................................... VIII PREFACE: AN INTRODUCTION TO THE MIS-EDUCATION OF THE NEGRO.........................................X LANGUAGE ARTS & LITERACY CONNECTIONS ........................................................................................................ XI A. BUILDING BACKGROUND KNOWLEDGE ............................................................................................................. XI B. Vocabulary ....................................................................................................................................................xi CHAPTER 1 - THE SEAT OF THE TROUBLE .....................................................................................................1 HISTORICAL REFERENCES .........................................................................................................................................1 A. Doctor of Philosophy- Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated Ph.D. or PhD for the Latin .................................1 LANGUAGE ARTS & LITERACY CONNECTIONS ..........................................................................................................1 A. Building Background Knowledge..................................................................................................................1 B. Vocabulary – (negative words).......................................................................................................................1 C. What did he say, what did he mean? Paraphrasing for deeper understanding................................................2 MODERN DAY MATHEMATICAL CONNECTIONS.........................................................................................................2 A. Think about it!................................................................................................................................................2 B. Making Math Meaningful – Ratio..................................................................................................................5 STILL SEPARATE, STILL UNEQUAL? (HANDOUT 1)....................................................................................................5 CHAPTER 2 – HOW WE MISSED THE MARK....................................................................................................6 HISTORICAL REFERENCES .........................................................................................................................................6 A. Emancipation Proclamation ...........................................................................................................................6 B. Freedmen’s Bureau.........................................................................................................................................6 C. Black Migration..............................................................................................................................................6 D. Marcus Garvey...............................................................................................................................................6 E. Alexander Pushkin (1799-1837) and Alexandre Dumas ................................................................................6 LANGUAGE ARTS AND LITERACY CONNECTION ........................................................................................................7 A. Building Background Knowledge..................................................................................................................7 B. Vocabulary .....................................................................................................................................................7 C. What did he say? What did he mean? Paraphrasing for deeper understanding. .............................................7 D. Pausing for Poetry..........................................................................................................................................7 MODERN DAY MATHEMATICAL CONNECTIONS.........................................................................................................8 A. Think about it!................................................................................................................................................8 B. Making Math Meaningful...............................................................................................................................9 CHAPTER 3 – HOW WE DRIFTED AWAY FROM THE TRUTH...................................................................12 HISTORICAL REFERENCES .......................................................................................................................................12 A. THE CIVIL WAR AMENDMENTS..........................................................................................................................12 CHAPTER 4 - EDUCATION UNDER OUTSIDE CONTROL............................................................................16 HISTORICAL REFERENCES .......................................................................................................................................16 A. Howard University .......................................................................................................................................16 B. John Jasper (1812-1901) –............................................................................................................................16 C. Henry VIII (1491-1547) – ............................................................................................................................16 Language Arts and Literacy Connections ..........................................................................................................16 A. Building Background Knowledge/Anticipatory Section..............................................................................16 B. Vocabulary ...................................................................................................................................................17 C. What did he say? What did he mean? Paraphrasing for deeper understanding ............................................17 MODERN DAY MATHEMATICAL CONNECTIONS.......................................................................................................17 CHAPTER 5 - THE FAILURE TO LEARN TO MAKE A LIVING...................................................................20 HISTORICAL REFERENCES .......................................................................................................................................20 © August 2008 ASALH ii A. Aristotle (384 BC-322 BC), Plato (424/423 BC-348/347 BC), Marsiglip of Padua (c.1275-c.1342) and Pascasius Rathbertus..........................................................................................................................................20 B. Pullman Company ........................................................................................................................................20 Language Arts and Literacy Connections ..........................................................................................................20 A. Building Background Knowledge................................................................................................................20 C. What did he say? What did he mean? Paraphrasing for deeper understanding ............................................21 MODERN DAY MATHEMATICAL CONNECTIONS.......................................................................................................21 A. Think about it!..............................................................................................................................................21 B. Making Math Meaningful! ...........................................................................................................................22 CHAPTER 6 –THE EDUCATED NEGRO LEAVES THE MASSES .................................................................23 HISTORICAL REFERENCES .......................................................................................................................................23 A. Negro Church...............................................................................................................................................23 B. Booker T. Washington (1856-1915)............................................................................................................23 D. Albert Magnus (1193/1206-1280 .................................................................................................................23 E. Saint Thomas Aquinas (c.1225-1274) ..........................................................................................................23 F. Inquisition.....................................................................................................................................................23