Education For Life Academy
Where Black History Lives!
The Standing on the Shoulders of Giants Curriculum
Video Excerpt: Ethnic Notions by California Newsreel
STUDY QUESTIONS (also in Study Guide)
"Jungle Jitters" (1938) released to theatres on February 19, 1938 by Warner Bros. Pictures and The Vitaphone Corporation
Introduction: The Politics of Education – Propaganda vs. Empowerment
Class 3: Race & Popular Culture: The History of the Coon, Mammy, Pickaninny & Sambo
Scrub me Mama with a Boogie Beat "Lazy Town" (1941) produced by Universal/Walter Lantz cartoon studio
- In the opening book, ABCs for Dixie, describe the appearance of the Black characters. What were their occupations?
- If you were a child reading this book or having it read to you, what conclusion would you make about Black people?
- Describe the language used in the story. Was it "proper" or "standard" English? What is the significance of the dialect used in the book?
- What are some of the stereotypes displayed in the “Lazy Town” cartoon?
- Who were these racists caricatures of Black people created for? Why were they created?
