Students in Grade 2 will study Yoruba and West African cultural values in order to understand how Kossula’s cultural values helped him to survive enslavement and led to the creation of Africatown. (Note: This is Part 4 of a 4-lesson unit plan. See “What were the Yoruba cultural values and traditions that Kossula and his […]
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Examining the Alabama Slave Codes from 1833 to 1865 and its impact on Black individuals and their culture
Students in Grade 4 will examine the Alabama Slave Codes in order to understand how they differently affected the lives of both enslavers and those enslaved–specifically the Clotilda Africans.
What were the Yoruba cultural values and traditions that Kossula and his community members learned as children?
Students in Grade 2 will study Yourba and West African cultural values in order to understand how Kossula’s cultural values helped him to survive enslavement and led to the creation of Africatown. (Note: This is Part 2 of a 4-lesson unit plan. See How did Yoruba cultural values influence the building of Africatown? from Laurie […]