Course Catalog

African American History Honors (#2100336)

Grades:
9, 10, 11, 12
GPA Weighting:
Yes
SUS Admissions:
No
Bright Futures:
No
NCAA:
No
Graduation Requirements:

This course is an academic elective.

Assessment:

District developed final

Placement Consideration:
Prerequisites:

None

Next Course in Progression:
None
Other Information:
Approved Resources:

Xanedu - African American History texts - Lesson Lift Library

Florida State African History Task Force Curriculum

Course Description:

The grade 9-12 African-American History Honors course consists of the following content area strands: World History, American History, Geography, Humanities, Civics and Government. The primary content emphasis for this course pertains to the study of the chronological development of African Americans by examining the political, economic, social, religious, military and cultural events that affected the cultural group. Content will include, but is not limited to, West African heritage, the Middle Passage and Triangular Trade, the African Diaspora, significant turning points and trends in the development of African American culture and institutions, enslavement and emancipation, the Abolition, Black Nationalist, and Civil Rights movements, major historical figures and events in African-American history, and contemporary African-American affairs.

Honors and Advanced Level Course Note: Advanced courses require a greater demand on students through increased academic rigor.  Academic rigor is obtained through the application, analysis, evaluation, and creation of complex ideas that are often abstract and multi-faceted.  Students are challenged to think and collaborate critically on the content they are learning. Honors level rigor will be achieved by increasing text complexity through text selection, focus on high-level qualitative measures, and complexity of task. Instruction will be structured to give students a deeper understanding of conceptual themes and organization within and across disciplines. Academic rigor is more than simply assigning to students a greater quantity of work.


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