Abigail Henry and SDP

Abigail Henry designed, organized, and facilitated a “Teaching The 1619 Project" series. This four-week virtual teaching lab took place in Fall 2024 and was used to update the School District of Philadelphia’s curriculum which incorporates The 1619 Project. The teaching lab brought together nine teachers from the Philadelphia area who engaged in learning and conversation about how to teach Black history and how to talk about the Black community’s role in shaping American democracy. Throughout the series, Abigail modeled seven lessons for teachers and asked them to implement two of the modeled lessons and submit student work. Participants included two elementary educators, seven secondary educators, and one educator working with hard of hearing students of all ages.