Lesson Plan : Of the training of black men

3^rd grade ELA class

Time:60 mins

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Objectives

• Understand what training/skills are.
• Learn about Black men who developed skills and contributed to their communities.
• Identify ways they themselves can grow skills
• Describe positive examples of Black men who learned skills and used them to help others.

Learning outcome

• At the end of this lesion students should be able to:
• Explain the social, political, and economic conditions facing Black men in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
• Describe the barriers to education and advancement imposed by systemic racism and segregation.
• Understand the importance Du Bois placed on higher education, leadership training, and moral development for Black men.
• Reflect on how individual achievement contributes to community advancement, in line with Du Bois’ vision.
• Discuss the moral and ethical responsibilities of leadership emphasized by Du Bois.

Who is W.E.B DuBois

• William Edward Burghardt Du Bois
• Born: February 23, 1868 in Great Barrington, Massachusetts
• First African American to earn a PhD from Harvard (1895)
• Co-founder of the NAACP (1909)

Why education is important.

Education strengthens opportunity and economic power. Higher levels of education open doors to better jobs, higher income, and entrepreneurial options. Black men face structural barriers in the job market; education helps counter those barriers by expanding credentials, skills, and mobility.

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Education strengthens families and communities. Educated Black men are more likely to contribute to stable families, vote, lead community organizations, mentor youth, and reinvest in neighborhoods. Education helps break intergenerational cycles of poverty and incarceration.

Activities

Activity 1

Group discussion

Education Helps Us Grow. Working in groups of 2 we are going to answer the following questions and Questions:

• “What kinds of things do you learn that make you stronger or smarter?”
• “How can learning help you help others?”
• “Why is it important for everyone to have a chance to learn?”

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Class discussion

• Share your answers with yourentire table. Then choose one student from each table to present their answers.

Activity 2

• Handing out a worksheet and having the students answer the question in a short paragraph
• Add a drawing to go along with the paragraph to show your superpower. Use color pencils or crayons to highlight your superpower.
• Question :
• “What is something I’m good at? How can learning help me use this skill to help others?”
• Working with a partner teach them a new “skill”.

My educational superpower

The End.