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Black History Month Scavenger Hunt Black History Month Scavenger Hunt. Visit the following websites and answer the questions that follow. You may also use this great website— http//www.blackfacts.com/ http://lessonplans.btskinner.com/blackhista.html
Extractions: Black History Month Scavenger Hunt Visit the following websites and answer the questions that follow. You may also use this great website— http://www.blackfacts.com/ Website #1: This Week on Black History and the Faces of Science http://www.ai.mit.edu/~isbell/HFh/black/thisweek.html and http://www.lib.lsu.edu/lib/chem/display/faces.html Who was Shirley Chisholm? (Shirley Chisholm became the first African American woman to serve in the U.S. Congress) Who was the first African-American male tennis player to achieve a world ranking? (Arthur Ashe) What anti-slavery newspaper was published by Frederick Douglass? (The North Star) What medical discovery was made by Charles Drew? (Charles Drew discovered the modern processes for preserving blood for transfusions) What three things did Elijah McCoy invent? (lubricator for steam engines, ironing board and lawn sprinkler) What was Oscar Coffin the first African American to do? (obtain a Biological Science Doctor of PhilosophyPh.D.) Website #2: Nat Turner: Prophet, Visionary, Slave Revolt Leader
Celebrate Diversity With Dream In Color | African American Heritage Overview; Grades K2; Grades 3-5; Grades 6-8; Grades 9-12; Looking for a fun, free way to explore and celebrate African American history and culture in your classroom? http://www.scholastic.com/dreamincolor/africanamericanheritage/
Extractions: imgRoot = "/universal/images/"; Looking for a fun, free way to explore and celebrate African American history and culture in your classroom? Target and the Smithsonian Institution have partnered to help teachers and students commemorate Black History Month with two free curricula: Black Wings: African American Pioneer Aviators Let Your Motto Be Resistance: African American Portraits The following sections include grade-appropriate lesson plans and related resources designed to inspire students of all abilities and backgrounds. Download, share and prepare for an insightful and rewarding learning experience! Black Wings: Bessie Coleman Introduce young students to the history of African American aviation through the story of Bessie Coleman, whose brief career as a stunt pilot in the early 1900s inspired a generation of black youth. Let Your Motto Be Resistance: Sojourner Truth Learn about an important figure in the history of civil rights in the United States, Sojourner Truth, by viewing and discussing a photograph of the storied abolitionist and women’s rights leader.
Black History Month For Educators Black History Month for Elementary School teachers. For related Lesson Plans and Activities, click here. Dr. Martin Luther King http://k6educators.about.com/cs/blackhistorymont/a/blackhistorymon.htm
Extractions: by Storyteller Michael McCarty African American Storyteller Michael McCarty tells his true story Racism in Chicago ... the Black Panthers ...Activism and the institution ... Expulsion from High School .... Drugs .... Searching ... Journeys around the world ... Stories and people that shape us ....Ways and paths to self-discovery ... With humor and hope the storyteller "connects the dots" in his life. Complete text and audio download of this story come in a short version and a long version. Connecting the Dots is an ideal discussion starter for college age, young adults and justice and peace groups. Lesson Plan provides questions and activities. Download now Black History : Addressing Race and Racism A lesson plan that helps students to understand the concept of race better, to distinguish between prejudice and racism, and to learn ways to stand up against racism and to act as allies with students of different races. This is a basic beggining unit to consider race and racism with respect and discovery. Teacher guide and student activities.
African American Lives 2 . For Teachers | PBS AFRICAN AMERICAN LIVES 2, a new fourpart PBS series, explores roots, race and identity through the ancestry of remarkable individuals. http://www.pbs.org/wnet/aalives/teachers/index.html
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Celebrate Black History Month: Activities And Resources For Children - FamilyEdu February is Black History Month. Find activities and coloring pages for kids, and learn about the achievements and history of AfricanAmericans like Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa http://fun.familyeducation.com/black-history-month/holidays/32871.html
AAME : Use the online glossary to lookup people, places, events and concepts related to the AfricanAmerican migration experience. View Glossary http://www.inmotionaame.org/education/detail.cfm?migration=1
