The purpose of this activity is not to encourage disagreement between students but to understand all sides of this issue, perhaps placing emphasis on the importance of an education. Primary Historical Documentation 1. An extension to this activity would be for students to develop a time line showing achievements of athletes as well as display historical events which show the social or political climate at the time of the achievement. For example, a time line with the date 1936 might cite Jesse Owens achievement at the Olympics, as well as the status of Nazi Germany as a world power. This would give more meaning to the achievement if put into this perspective.
Students can make comparisons and form relationships between events.
This lesson could be used in any language arts course. The following is a list of resources used in researching this assignment as well as other resources that could be utilized by teachers. The African-American Almanac . Black History Month Activity and Enrichment Handbook . A Pictorial History of Black Americans .