Outline & Timing (60-minute session)
Welcome & Framing the Session (5 min)
Content: Introduce session goals, overview of African American foodways as cultural history, and connections to democracy, identity, and resilience.
Engagement: Quick poll (hands or Mentimeter) on participants’ experiences teaching hard histories.
Process: Real-time results spark initial conversation and relevance.
Historical Context & Foodways Introduction (10 min)
Content: Short presentation on African culinary traditions, the Middle Passage, and transformations through slavery, migration, and the Civil Rights Movement.
Engagement: Use images, maps, and short video clips to illustrate history and culture visually.
Process: Participants share quick “think-pair-share” on foods in their family/culture that carry history or meaning.
Google Earth Middle Passage Activity (15 min)
Content: Model how to use Google Earth to trace the Middle Passage routes and link them to foodways and cultural diffusion.
Engagement: Participants complete a short mapping activity on their own devices.
Process: Partner discussions to interpret routes and historical connections.
Teaching Strategies & Lesson Design (20 min)
Content: Share ready-to-use lesson templates that integrate foodways, hard histories, and student-centered activities.
Engagement: Small groups choose a strategy (e.g., digital storytelling, student research, classroom discussions) and outline a mini-
Process: Gallery walk—groups briefly share ideas on chart paper or Padlet.
Reflection & Q&A (10 min)
Content: Connect to Transformational Learning Principles and ISTE Standards.
Engagement: Participants write one takeaway and one action step on sticky notes or a shared Jamboard.
Process: Open Q&A and sharing of resources via QR codes/links.
After this session, participants will be able to use Google Earth to trace the Middle Passage, analyze African American foodways as cultural history, and design student-centered lessons that connect history, identity, and social justice. Educators will leave with ready-to-use strategies, digital tools, and discussion prompts for authentic, inclusive learning.
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