Challenge: Commemorate and amplify history’s underrepresented stories

Commemorating Heritage months broadens the scope of student historical knowledge, adds to the picture of our past and provides an understanding of the richness and historical influences of our diverse cultures and underrepresented stories. Through this challenge learners gain a deeper and more inclusive perspective of who we are and the resiliency behind our stories.

African American family posed for portrait seated on lawn. W.E.B. Du Bois Collection 1899 or 1900 - Library of Congress

 Big Idea: Commemoration

Essential Question: How can we use heritage months to recognize, share and amplify underrepresented stories. 

Challenge: Commemorate and amplify history’s underrepresented stories.

Guiding Questions:

• What types of commemorative or celebratory events take place in our community during Heritage Months? 
• How might lack of historic inclusion erase crucial parts of history?
• What groups in our school or community have underrepresented stories?

Guiding Activities and Resources

• Interview and record community members who have underrepresented stories. 
• Visit museums and park sites, or access online viable resources, that preserve historic heritage information.
• Meet with student and staff school leadership to discuss how Heritage Month information can be integrated into school activities.

Get Started:

Download the attached Challenge Organizer to implement this Challenge with your community of learners. Make sure to visit Challenge Based Learning to download additional resources.

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