When prepping for his first year teaching Advanced Placement African American Studies, California teacher Nick Kennedy was in the market for a framework to guide his students in exploring primary sources. When none of the familiar thinking routines fit the bill, he decided to craft his own. Read his full essay on 鈥�My Step-By-Step Framework for Taking Flight Into Black History鈥� and explore the framework below.
Studying Black History Primary Sources? Try the Sankofa Framework (Downloadable)
A blueprint for unearthing truths from complex Black history
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