Kirby High – Personal Finance Grades 9-12 One-half credit/One semester Prerequisite(s): None

Mar 2026 · 2nd Semester

Students will examine the life and contributions of African Americans from the early 1600s through modern America. Students will explore the influence of geography on slavery and the growth of slavery in America. Students will investigate the rise and effects of Jim Crow and trace the impact of African American migration through the early twentieth century. Students will explore the impact of the Harlem Renaissance and the conditions and contributions of African Americans during the Great Depression and World War II. Students will study the Civil Rights movement and contemporary issues confronting African Americans today. As a people, African Americans have made significant contributions to the economic, political, social, and cultural development of the United States.