; (4) assess the types and quality of instructional materials used to teach students about Black history; (5) examine the duration and comprehensiveness of any Black history-related courses or lessons provided by public elementary and secondary schools; and (6) analyze the approaches used by such schools to assess students’ knowledge of Black history, including the use of traditional and nontraditional assessments. (c) Report (1) In general Following the completion of the study under subsection (a), the Director shall prepare and submit to Congress a report on the results of the study. (2) Deadline for submittal The report required under paragraph (1) shall be submitted not later than 180 days after the completion of the study under subsection (a)(2)(B). (d) Definitions In this Act: (1) ESEA terms The terms elementary school , local educational agency , secondary school , and State have the meanings given those terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 ). (2) Black history The term Black history means the study and stories of Black life in the United States and around the world, with a specific focus on the triumphs and struggles (including political, social, and cultural achievements) of African Americans throughout the United States. (3) Black history education The term Black history education means educational activities that are specifically intended— (A) to improve students’ awareness and understanding of the history of people of African descent, especially as it relates to United States history; (B) to educate students on the lessons of chattel slavery, Reconstruction, Jim Crow laws, and the Civil Rights movement as a means to raise awareness about the importance of preventing genocide, hate, and bigotry against any group of people