Grade

Level

Common Core
Standards

CCSS. ELA-Literacy. RI.6.4 ,CCSS. ELALiteracy. RI.6.7 , CCSS. ELA-Literacy. W.6.2,

CCSS. ELA-Literacy. SL.6.1

CCSS. ELA-Literacy. RI.6.4, CCSS. ELA-Literacy.

RI.6.7, CCSS. ELA-Literacy. W.6.2, CCSS.
ELA-Literacy. W.6.3, CCSS. ELA-Literacy. SL.6.1

Geography, Science Writing

The Libraries of Mali

CCSS.ELA-Literacy. RI. 6.4, CCSS.ELALiteracy. RI. 6.7, CCSS.ELA-Literacy. RH. 6-8.9

CCSS.ELA-Literacy. W. 6.2, CCSS.ELALiteracy. W. 6.3, CCSS.ELA-Literacy. SL. 6.1

Geography, Writing, Math,

Science

African Presence in
the Americas Before
Columbus

CCSS.ELA-Literacy. RI. 6.4, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.

RI. 6.7, CCSS.ELA-Literacy. RH. 6-8.9, CCSS.
ELA-Literacy. W. 6.2, CCSS.ELA-Literacy. SL.
6.1, CCSS.ELA-Literacy. SL. 6.1

Geography, Writing, Science

Unit Title
African Women and the
Origins of Mathematics
The Pyramids of Giza: A
Marvel of Human
Achievement

Interdisciplinary
Connections
Geography, Science Writing

The MAAFA: Was it a Trade?

6-8

(CCSS. ELA-Literacy. CCRA. R. 1), (CCSS. ELALiteracy. CCRA. R. 7., (CCSS. ELA-Literacy.
CCRA. W. 1, (CCSS. Math Practice. MP.1)

Science, Math, Drama, Visual

Arts, Reading

Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable

6-12

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.W.7,CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.6-8.2:, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.912.2:, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.6-8.7

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.9-12.7,CCSS.ELALiteracy.CCRA.SL.1

Art, Reading, Writing, History,

Geography

Civil War: Active Partners in

the Fight for Liberation and
Freedom

9-12

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.W.7, CCSS.
ELA-Literacy.RH.6-8.2, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.
RH.9-12.2, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.6-8.7
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.9-12.7, CCSS.ELALiteracy.CCRA.SL.1

Art, Reading,Writing, History

Women of the Civil War: Fight

for Liberation and Freedom

9-12

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.W.7, CCSS.ELALiteracy.RH.6-8.2, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.9-12.2

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.6-8.7, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.
RH.9-12.7, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.SL.1

Art, Reading,Writing, History

The Rallying Cry: Battle

Hymn of the Republic

9-12

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.W.7, CCSS.ELALiteracy.RH.6-8.2, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.9-12.2,

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.6-8.7, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.
RH.9-12.7, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.SL.1

Art, Reading, Writing, History

Economic Vestiges of
Enslavement

11-12

CCSS. ELA-Literacy. CCRA. R., CCSS. ELALiteracy. CCRA. R. 7, CCSS. ELA-Literacy. CCRA.
W. 1, CCSS. Math Practice. MP.1

Geography, History,Writing
Math

Built on Bondage

11-12

CCSS. ELA-Literacy. CCRA. R. 1, CCSS. ELALiteracy. CCRA. R. 7, CCSS. ELA-Literacy. CCRA.

W. 1, CCSS. Math Practice. MP.1

Geography, History, Writing

Math

Reparations

11-12

CCSS. ELA-Literacy. CCRA. R. 1, CCSS. ELALiteracy. CCRA. R. 7, CCSS. ELA-Literacy. CCRA.

W. 1, CCSS. Math Practice. MP.1

Geography, History, Writing

Math

CCSS. ELA-Literacy. RI.6.4, CCSS. ELA-Literacy.

RI.6.7, CCSS. ELA-Literacy. W.6.2, CCSS. ELALiteracy. SL.6.1
CCSS.ELA-Literacy. CCRA.R.1, CCSS.ELALiteracy. CCRA.R.7, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.
CCRA.W.1,
ILS 27.B

Harold Washington: The Right

Man at the Right Time
Africanisims in America

Bringing Visual Art into the

Classroom

11-12

6-12

CCSS. ELA-Literacy. CCRA. R. 7, CCSS. ELALiteracy. CCRA. W. 10, CCSS. ELA-Literacy.

CCRA. SL. 1
ILS 25.A.4, 25.A.3e, 25.B.2, 25.B.3
ILS 26.B.4d, 26.A.1e, 26.B.1d
ILS 27 A.4b, 27. B. 2, 27. B.3, 27. B.5

Writing, Geography,
Mathematics
Music, Art, Literature (folklore)
Language, Cuisine, Religion

Reading, Writing, Art