5th Grade Suggested Books for Teaching African American History
Overview
- This resource features suggested books for 5th grade that support students’ development of an accurate, integrative, and comprehensive knowledge of our nation’s history with a focus on the critical role African Americans played and continue to play in our country’s development.
Excerpt of suggested books
Below is an excerpt of suggested books that teach African American history in alignment with Wisconsin Kindergarten standards.See the attached Word document for the complete list.
UNIT: Wisconsin & US Studies from Wisconsin Statehood through the Indian Citizenship Act of 1924 | CONTENT AREA CODES (Essential Knowledge Areasfrom Teaching Tolerance) | Committee Resource(s):BOOKS | |
1 Wisconsin and U.S.Geography: Regions
2. Early Statehood
6. The Progressive Era
| Content Areas: Inq=Inquiry, BH=Behavioral Science, E=Economics, G=Geography, H=History, PS=PoliticalScience
EK=EssentialKnowledge | BLACK HISTORY: KIDS EDITION One of the Great Kings in this book is Mansa Musa (Emperor of Mali). Mansa Musa is known as the richest man of all time. In today's standards, he would be worth 400 billion dollars. He built some of the most prestigious colleges in the world at the time he was Emperor.) |
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UNIT: Wisconsin & US Studies from Wisconsin Statehood through the Indian Citizenship Act of 1924 | CONTENT AREA CODES (Essential Knowledge Areasfrom Teaching Tolerance) | Committee Resource(s):BOOKS | |||
1 Wisconsin and U.S.Geography: Regions
2. Early Statehood
6. The Progressive Era
| Content Areas: Inq=Inquiry, BH=Behavioral Science ,E=Economics, G=Geography, H=History, PS=Political Science
EK=Essential Knowledge | BLACK CIVIL WAR SOLDIERS: THE 54TH MASSACHUSETTS REGIMENT Hardcover - Depicts in graphic novel format the exploits of one of the first Civil War units made up of African American soldiers. |
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UNIT: Wisconsin & US Studies from Wisconsin Statehood through the Indian Citizenship Act of 1924 | CONTENT AREA CODES (Essential Knowledge Areasfrom Teaching Tolerance) | Committee Resource(s):BOOKS |
1 Wisconsin and U.S.Geography: Regions
2. Early Statehood
4. Immigration and Migration
7. American imperialism and World War I
8. Prohibition and Women’s Suffrage | Content Areas: Inq=Inquiry, BH=Behavioral Science, E=Economics, G=Geography, H=History, PS=Political Science
EK=Essential Knowledge |
The Royal Kingdoms ofGhana, Mali, and Songhay #1,#2,#3, #5 (Inq,BH,PS,G,H,E,) EK #11-#18
NAT TURNER AND SLAVE LIFE ON A SOUTHERNPLANTATION Hardcover - Chronicles the life of rebellious slave Nat Turner in graphic novel format. #1,,#3,(Inq,BH,PS,G,H,E,) EK#11-#18 |
UNIT: Wisconsin & US Studies from Wisconsin Statehood through the Indian Citizenship Act of 1924 | CONTENT AREA CODES (Essential Knowledge Areasfrom Teaching Tolerance) | Committee Resource(s):BOOKS |
1 Wisconsin and U.S.Geography: Regions | Content Areas: Inq=Inquiry, |
The Kidnapped Prince: The Life of Olaudah Equiano #1,#2,#3, #4, #7(Inq,BH,PS,G,H,E,) EK #11-#18
My Name Is Sally Little Song #1,#2,#3, #4(Inq,BH,PS,G,H,E,) EK #11-#18 |
2. Early Statehood | BH=Behavioral Science,
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3. Civil War and | G=Geography, H=History, | |
Reconstruction | PS=Political Science | |
4. Immigration and Migration | EK=Essential Knowledge | |
5. Industrialization, |
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Agriculture, Urbanization and |
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Labor |
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6. The Progressive Era |
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7. American imperialism and |
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World War I |
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8. Prohibition and Women’s |
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Suffrage |
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UNIT: Wisconsin & US Studies from Wisconsin Statehood through the Indian Citizenship Act of 1924 | CONTENT AREA CODES (Essential Knowledge Areasfrom Teaching Tolerance) | Committee Resource(s):BOOKS | ||
1 Wisconsin and U.S.Geography: Regions
2. Early Statehood
| Content Areas: Inq=Inquiry, BH=Behavioral Science, E=Economics, G=Geography, H=History, PS=Political Science | Spy on History: MaryBowser and the Civil WarSpy Ring | ||
4. Immigration and Migration | EK=Essential Knowledge | |||
5. Industrialization,Agriculture, Urbanization and Labor |
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6. The Progressive Era |
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7. American imperialism and World War I |
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8. Prohibition and Women’s Suffrage |
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