Middle Elementary Presentation Part One
Black Panther Party Research Project
Oakland Freedom School
Levels II and III
July 13, 1999
I. Personal Introductions 2 minutes
II. "Power!" The Eyes on the Prize Video [ANGELA]-- 18 minutes
III. The Five W's [ANGELA]-- 5 minutes
A. Who? A group of young people, ages 16-29
B. What? The Black Panther Party
C. When? 1966 - 1982
D. Where? Oakland, California until 1968,
then around the country and the world
E. Why? To address the real needs of the Black
community and other poor communities
IV. Define "Community" [SUSY]-- 5 minutes
V. "Freedom" Video and Themes about "community" [TATI]-- 5 minutes
VI. Connections
A. Ten Point Platform and Program [ANGELA and JILL] 5 minutes
B. The history of BPP Community Organizing [ANGELA]-- 5 minutes
VII. Photo Distribution and Discussion [JOSEPH] 10 minutes
VIII. I am We (Open Forum Discussion)