Blacked Out History Rebellion Curriculum Toolkit

Mission of Organization

“A Florida-based organization that is committed to confronting and fighting white supremacy and racism across the country and world.”

Curriculum Description

This curriculum focuses on revolutionary organizations across the world. Some of the organizations are historic, while others still exist in various forms. The curriculum provides a brief summary of each organizations and their tenets. 

Curriculum Materials Reviewed
  • Black Panther Party
  • Left Roots
Source of Funding

N/A

Learning Resources
  • Art
  • Essay
  • One-Pagers on Revolutionary Organizations
Target Population/Grade Levels
Cost Per Classroom
Free
Training
N/A
Domain Presence
Critical Consciousness

Presence Evaluation: Some Presence

Evaluation Notes: The curriculum talks about the roots of revolutionary organizations and the various forms of oppression that they were born from, more so looking at actions of other groups rather than explicitly analyzing the needs for their existence.

Social Action

Presence Evaluation: Some Presence

Evaluation Notes:  One lesson reviewed has students reflect on the type of leader they are or could become and what changes they would want to make. 

Reciprocal Community Relationship

Presence Evaluation: Full Presence

Evaluation Notes: In the lessons reviewed, the revolutionary organizations were born out of a desire to serve the community. 

Systems Wide Approach

Presence Evaluation: Not Present

Evaluation Notes: In the lessons we reviewed, there was not an discussion of a systems wide approach. 

Explicit Teaching of Social Justice Principles

Presence Evaluation: Full Presence

Evaluation Notes: Key social concepts are discussed and there is analysis of how the reviewed organizations engaged in social justice. 

Self-Reflection

Presence Evaluation: Full Presence

Evaluation Notes: The historic groups profiled in the curriculum focused on self-love and self reflection. 

Evidence Based

Presence Evaluation: Not Present

Evaluation Notes: To date, there has been no empirical study of this curriculum to evaluate its effectiveness.

Inclusion and Equity

Presence Evaluation: Full Presence

Evaluation Notes: The curriculum reviewed groups from around the world who fought for racial equity. 

High Expectations

Presence Evaluation: N/A

Evaluation Notes: We are unable to evaluate this domain since it is best measured through observation.

Social Identities

Presence Evaluation: Full Presence

Evaluation Notes: The groups’ one-pagers are based on how people socially identified.  The curriculum suggests that teachers choose groups depending on their classroom demographics.