Social Studies– 3rd Grade=Lesson Plan

 Tristen Lee

ENGL2016- 45498

Dr. Harris

December 2, 2024


Social Studies– 3rd Grade

Lesson Plan

Date: 12/02/2024

Overview & Purpose

Afrofuturism can be defined as the cultural aesthetic, philosophy of science, and history that explores the intersection of the African diaspora culture with science and technology. I perceive Afrofuturism as the past struggles of the Black American community creating the present day lifestyle of Black Americans. The aspect I will be using is the Afterlife of Slavery theory, this aspect can show how slavery and the early afterlife of slavery impacted the future of African American culture. The elements of culture that the children will learn about will be food, music, clothing, and language.I will be introducing this topic to third-grade students to help them build a stronger foundation in African American cultural history as they progress in their education.

Education Standard

  1. Social studies- Historical understanding

Objectives

  1. Learn the basic definition of Afrofuturism.

  2. Learn what culture is.

  3. Apply the concept of the afterlife of slavery with present day African American culture.


Materials Needed

  1. Pencil and paper

  2. Handout with two quotes from “Kindred” by Octavia Butler



Verification

  1. Open discussion 

  2. Visual representation (field trip)

  3. Knowledge check prior to assessment

Activity

The students will do a group activity discussing what they have learned and also what they took away from the daily lesson. They will also be taken on a field trip to the African American Museum to have a more clear visual representation of slavery and other eras of black history. Lastly they will take an assessment on the concepts we learned about throughout the week.



I am developing a week-long lesson plan for third-grade students to lay a foundation for their understanding of Afrofuturism. Within this week they will be given the definition of Afrofuturism and be introduced to Octavia Butler and her novel “Kindred”. The students will also learn more about how black culture is a part of Afrofuturism and how the past still plays a role in how black Americans live their day to day lives. 

On Monday we are going to look at two quotes from the book Kindred by Octavia Butler and dissect the meaning of the two. Students will read both quotes with purpose and understanding of the text demonstrate their knowledge  in references to Afrofuturism. Using the quote “I never realized how easily people could be trained to accept slavery”, this underlines how the institution of slavery was normalized and accepted, shaping the identities of people involved. The second quote they will be introduced to is, “The fire flared up and swallowed the dry paper, and I let my hand tremble with rage as I watched”,  Dana destroys a valuable book in the past to protect herself, symbolizing the loss of knowledge and heritage that slavery imposed. By the end of the day the students should be able to understand that even though slavery is now a part of the past, it still has ongoing long-term effects on the black Americans today. 

On Tuesday, the students will participate in a whole group assignment using the “think, pair, share’ strategy, this will allow them to analyze the quote and orally demonstrate their understanding before we move on to the next learning level.  

On Wednesday, the students will participate in an academic related field trip to the African American museum to provide students with a visual understanding of how the past is still relavent in the present and the future. After leaving the museum the student will demonstrate their understanding their knowledge gained from the trip by completing an exit ticket assignment that will consist of them listing three things they have seen there and explain how those three things are still relevant today. 

On Thursday we will have an open discussion class time, with this time the students will have the opportunity to ask or just talk about the things they learned throughout the week, and they will also be presented with a PowerPoint. The PowerPoint will be used as a review of all the things we discussed Monday through Wednesday. After the PowerPoint the student should be able to; give me one example of how slavery can still affect the present or future of Black Americans, define and provide elements of culture and lastly be able to give me five sentences on their new knowledge based on their experience at the African American Museum. 

Finally, on Friday the students will be presented with a short comprehensive assessment targeting their understanding of Afrofuturism in the sense of slavery effecting the present and future of Black Americans and the relevance of how it’s still important today. The results of this assessment will also help me to tell if my teaching methods were effective enough to comprehend and apply. 

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