In this final reflective journal entry, write a letter to your current self, after revisiting and re-reading your letter to yourself from the beginning of this course. In the letter, explain specifically how you met the three major goals you hoped to achieve in the beginning of the course. Describe the historical research skills and key topics you learned most about and explain what you plan to do with the knowledge and skills you gained. Discuss how you leveraged skills you always had, and present how you overcame challenges to learn more about African American history.
Consider the following as jumping-off questions for your reflection.
- How can knowledge of African American history help us all better understand the present and future?
- What were your specific learning goals in this class? How did you meet or exceed these goals? Do these relate to personal or professional goals?
- What would you still like to learn more about?
- In what ways does the narrative of African American history conflict with or build from historical narratives that you are already familiar with?
- If you could give others taking this course in the future a word of advice, what would that be? My advice would to take this class by itself
Journal entries should be approximately 250 words (1-2 paragraphs). Embed at least 3 photos, images, links to stories, music, videos, or articles in addition to a brief 1–2 paragraph reflective summary.
My paper was on Marcus Garvey(write how he impact the back culture in America )
Add 3 pictures
one of marcusgarvey put a note how he was significant to black history in America
One on rosa park and put a note how she was significant to black history in America
A picture that means a thousand words in black history
Below is the letter I wrote to myself earlier this course
I feel that learning about African American history is learning about American history. Learning about history shows up what not to repeat. There are so many heroes that we have never heard about in school. My goals for this class is to learn about the many struggles and unsung heroes so, that I can teach my children. This ties into both my personal and professional goals. My father took a class when he was in college and told me he discovered so many things that he wasn’t taught. I often have these conversations about African American history and achievements are being buried. That it is the responsibility of blacks to seek the information for ourselves if it is not offered to us. The advice that I would give to my future self in about this course don’t take this course with other class that it needs more than nine hours of studying.
