This resource offers ideas, suggestions, and activities to help elementary educators integrate African Heritage into their teaching. It is meant to supplement existing curriculum and teaching. The African Heritage resource document is not meant to be used only during Heritage month (February). It is our vision that African Heritage be part of educators’ programming throughout the year. This document is linked with the new Ontario Curriculum expectations and offers a grade-by-grade integration of activities across various subject areas. It provides a subject-integrated approach to learning and an inclusive framework with regards to issues of gender, class, ability, etc.

Project coordinators: Pat Staton, Alice Te. Cover title. Spiral binding.

Why a Black History Month? -- Why Should All Students Learn about African Heritage? -- An Introduction to the African Heritage Document -- 2. Toronto District School Board Policies -- 3. Primary Activities -- Kindergarten Storybook Language Activity: Grace and Family -- Grade 1: Picture Book Language Activities -- Famous African Canadians -- Grade 2: Traditions and Celebrations: Learning about Kwanzaa -- Grade 3: African-Canadian Pioneers: A Research Project -- 4. Junior Activities -- Grades 4/5 -- African Fabrics -- Grade 5: Timeline Highlighting Early African Civilizations to Present -- Grade 6: 5. Intermediate Activities -- Grade 7: The Underground Railroad -- The Black Loyalists -- Selected Language Activities in Media Literacy -- Grade 8: Periods of Immigration of People of African Descent -- 6. Appendices -- Appendix A: Self-Education Guide: Equity Education in Your Classroom -- Appendix B: Integrating African Heritage into the Curriculum: Overall Ministry Expectations -- Appendix C: Suggested Resources.