Children of Blood and Bone

Reclaiming Black Futures: Afrofuturism

In this lesson, students will:

1. Analyze the anthropological construction of race and biological determinism as a force of colonization, enslavement, and imperialism.

2. Explore the role of radical imagination and Afrofuturism in shaping and transforming Black futures.

3. Locate “Children of Blood and Bone” within the canonical legacy of Afrofuturism.

The standards covered in this lesson are: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.11-12.3 and CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.11-12.7

The resources included in this lesson plan are:

• Two (2) slide deck presentations entitled "Reclaiming Black Futures: Afrofuturism as a Tool for Decolonization.” Click to access Day 1 and Day 2.

• An accompanying text for students that supplements the slide presentations.

• A primary source analysis worksheet for students

• "How Afrofuturism Can Help the World Mend" Article Excerpt

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Lesson plan created by Endiya Griffin

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