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James Reese Europe
with the 369th
Regiment Military Band (the "Harlem Hellfighters") in Paris, 1917
- Have students research the causes of World Wars I and
II. How and when did the United States get involved? Discuss the status
of African Americans in the military in these wars.
- Assign students to research the role of the African-American soldier
in the military history of this country. Have them write a short essay
on a military hero of African descent (start with the Revolutionary
War).
- Have a series of classroom discussions on the similarities and differences
of the United States' policies in World War I, the Vietnam War and the
recent war in the Persian Gulf. Have students research newspaper articles
that support their arguments.
- Have students interview members of their families and people in their communities who have gone to war. Have them write an essay based on this oral history.