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How To Teach The History Of Juneteenth

Rodney Pierce
How To Teach The History Of Juneteenth
FormatSelf-Paced | On-Demand
Sessions3
Per session60 Minutes
CertificateIncluded

How Can You Teach About Juneteenth? Address the Holiday and What Makes It Special.

Congress made Juneteenth a federal holiday in 2024. In a time of continuing racial inequity and curriculum bans, you need to know and teach the backstory of this day commemorating the announcement of the end of the Civil War and chattel slavery in Galveston, Texas.

By appreciating what Union Army Major General Gordon Granger was doing in Galveston on June 19, 1865 and understanding the impact on slavery, you can spark students’ interest in this fascinating and significant holiday. Use this day to empower them to identify the systemic inequities and injustices still faced by the descendants of the formerly enslaved in the United States.

Award-winning educator Rodney D. Pierce will teach you how to dig deep into this historic celebration by connecting the past to the present. You will learn how to enlighten students to embrace Juneteenth, mark it as another celebration of independence for American citizens, and discover the ongoing impact this day should have on the future.

What We'll Cover

Course Outline

  • What is the significance of Juneteenth?
  • How is Juneteenth commemorated or remembered in the state of Texas?
  • How do anti-Critical Race Theory bills affect the teaching of Juneteenth?
  • What lessons in American history can you use in your classroom?
  • How can you gauge the temperature of your school community?

Meet the Expert

Rodney Pierce

Rodney Pierce

Rodney D. Pierce is an educator, historian and writer in North Carolina. He was named the Most Outstanding Beginning Teacher of the Year in 2018 and recognized in 2019 as the North Carolina Council for the Social Studies Teacher of the Year. Pierce was the inaugural Teacher Fellow for the NC Equity Fellowship through the Center for Racial Equity in Education (CREED). He has appeared on MSNBC's The Reidout and the Tamron Hall Show on ABC to speak about the teaching of American history in public schools. His research on re-segregation in his native Halifax County was featured in The Washington Post. He has penned articles on the history of African Americans in the U.S. with Gibbs Smith Education.

Who Should Attend?

  • Social studies/history teachers
  • Principals
  • Assistant principals
  • Administrators
  • Secondary education directors/executives
  • Career technical education teachers
  • Instructional coaches
  • English/language arts teachers
  • School counselors
  • In-school suspension coordinators
  • College professors
  • Deans of colleges
  • Mathematics teachers
  • Science teachers
  • Foreign language teachers
  • ESL teachers
  • AIG coordinators/teachers
  • Superintendents
  • Assistant superintendents
  • Other district administrators
  • Central services staff
  • Music teachers
  • Art teachers
  • Health/physical education teachers
  • School board members
  • Nonprofit officers
  • Faculty union representatives
  • Special education directors
  • Department chairs
  • Clinical staff
  • Program directors
  • Curriculum specialists
  • Education nonprofit groups
  • Community engagement professionals
  • School leaders
  • Learning strategists
  • Literacy coaches
  • Future teachers
  • Teaching assistants
  • Paraprofessionals
  • Student services directors
  • School curriculum directors
  • Social workers
  • Behavior specialists

Training Includes

The How To Teach The History Of Juneteenth course includes the following:

Two Year Course Access

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  • Course access for 2 full years
  • All live sessions include access to the on-demand recording post live session

Class Experience

Live sessions are small and focused to support questions and discussion. Self-paced on-demand courses allow you to move through the material on your own schedule.

Resources

Downloadable course materials to support learning

Attendance Certificate

All sessions include an Attendance Certificate

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