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Free Online Course: American Workers, Communities and Economy Required Text: The Mis-Education of the Negro 13-Week Course (9/8 – 12/7, 2014) Provided by the H.E.L.P. Forward Program of A Time To Learn Academy, a non-profit organization.

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Week 2 lecture and activities of 13-week course. Audio lecture can be heard at sherleneonline.org (scroll down). Provided by A Time To Learn Academy. Sherlene Stevens is the instructor.

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Page 1: Online Class: American Workers, Communities and Economy

Free Online Course: American Workers,

Communities and Economy

Required Text: The Mis-Education of the Negro13-Week Course (9/8 – 12/7, 2014)

Provided by the H.E.L.P. Forward Program of A Time To Learn Academy, a non-profit organization.

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Lecture and Activities: Week of September 15, 2014

Lecture: Conclusion of Preface

1. During Woodson’s lifetime, if the White-Americans decided to do something (whether foolish or productive)—all African-Americans were required to do the same.

2. Woodson believed that blacks should do things differently from the whites because of their perceived American leadership.

3. What does it mean “his education makes it necessary”? [By any means necessary, who else read this book? :] See Page XIII, 1 par and last sentence.

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ActivitiesQuestions: Week of September 15, 2014.1. What is your point of view of ways in “over achieving” in tasks or

education?2. Explain the process (activities) of external learning.3. Why is it that blacks believe America is the “white” man’s world?4. Have you ever participated in independent thinking?5. If grouping makes life easier for traditional behaviors then, why do

not the poor get along in peaceful bliss?6. Explain activities of a leader.7. Compare and contrast activities and attitude of a business leader

and a religious leader.8. Ferguson, MO: Explain the role of leadership in the minority

(black, Latino, etc.) church.

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Vocabulary

Week of September 8-15, 2014Government sectors a. Federal b. State c. Local d. Tribal 

Social class systems a. Poor-earning citizens b. Middle-earning citizens c. High-earning citizens