Celebrating Black History Month Cultural Proficiency Socio-Cultural Committee

Theme for our celebration of Black History

African Americans Who Served Our Country Past and Present

Adapted from ASALHrsquos official theme African Americans in Times of War

(Please Select an African American Hero who served our country helping to keep Americans safe whether past or present)

Our Gladwyne School staff and students will participate in these school-wide activities to celebrate Black History Month

bull Morning Announcements Black History Trivia bull Hallway Poster Displays bull Morning Meeting (223rd)- Black History Month Salute bull Culminating Activity ndash Informal Walk-Through

Morning Announcements-During the month of February a daily trivia will begin to highlightcelebrate famous people in African American history Each morning a new trivia question will be presented Students will have the entire school day to answer the question Each teacher will be provided with a stack of answer sheets for students to respond to the questions Additional sheets will be available in an envelope on the bulletin board

Black History Bulleting Board-This year we will be using the bulletin board across from the cafeteria Once a student has recorded an answer heshe can place the answer sheet in the labeled envelope on the bulletin board Students should

include their first and last name and classroom teacher on the answer sheet The first two sheets pulled from the envelope with the correct answer will receive a special pencil and recognition on the following school day

Committee Displays New this year Facts will be posted around the building relating to the theme All answers to the trivia questions will be found on these posters Students are encouraged to explore the building in search of answers to the trivia questions Additionally many of the answers are the people on the provided list so your class may by coincidence be researching one of the answers

Classroom Hallway Displays As in the past postersdisplays will be displayed throughout the building Each posterdisplay should have a summary about a famous African American Students and staff are encouraged to read the posters as the posters will have informative summaries about African Americans and may help to answer some of the trivia questions Each display should remain posted throughout the remainder of February and into March

Morning Meeting- The entire school will come together on February 23rd for the school-wide Morning Meeting We will have a salute to Black History Month Wolf Ambassadors will lead the school wide Morning Meeting

Culminating Activity ndash Informal Walk-throughs Each class will select an African American who served our country to research and share Classes will then create a display focusing on African Americans who served our country You may select from a list of options provided by the Cultural Proficiency Committee or find one on your own

Final products should be displayed outside the classroom by February 26th Each display must include a picture of the person and must highlight significant contributions achievements in the area of service How much you do is up to you and your students but the expectation is that each class will participate in some form

The information about the person can be displayed in any format that you choose (poster trifold poem book collage fabricpaper quilt etc) Be creative Each product will be displayed in the hallway (outside the teacherrsquos classroom) for informal walk-throughs from February 26th to March 2nd

Feel free to keep it up longer

Timeline bull 21 - Morning announcements begin with Dr Carter G

Woodson Black History Month Trivia begins

bull 28 - Famous person selection due ndash sign-up sheet in Staff

Dining Room (Please no more than 2 people researching the

same person)

bull 214 ndash Final list will be printed and posted in Staff Dining

Room

bull 223 ndash Morning Meeting- Black History Month Salute

bull 226 - Projectsproductsdisplays due set up hallways

bull 226-32 - Informal Walk-throughs to view final products

Resources-A list of Internet resources can be found below Or feel free to use your own resources such as books or videos to educate your class about your selected person

GES Library There are a variety of resources in our own school library

bull Black Heritage Collection binders in the professional section bull World Book and Fact Cite on the Library webpage bull Library Catalog also on the library webpage

Leslie Mastronardo is also available to answer any questions

Internet Resources In addition to the teacher and student resources available in the library there are many web-based resources listed below PLEASE PREVIEW EVERYTHING BEFORE USING IT WITH STUDENTS

Internet Resources httpwwwinternet4classroomscomlinks_grades_kindergarten_12bl ack_history_daily_lessonhtm httpswwwinfopleasecomblack-government-officials

include their first and last name and classroom teacher on the answer sheet The first two sheets pulled from the envelope with the correct answer will receive a special pencil and recognition on the following school day

Committee Displays New this year Facts will be posted around the building relating to the theme All answers to the trivia questions will be found on these posters Students are encouraged to explore the building in search of answers to the trivia questions Additionally many of the answers are the people on the provided list so your class may by coincidence be researching one of the answers

Classroom Hallway Displays As in the past postersdisplays will be displayed throughout the building Each posterdisplay should have a summary about a famous African American Students and staff are encouraged to read the posters as the posters will have informative summaries about African Americans and may help to answer some of the trivia questions Each display should remain posted throughout the remainder of February and into March

Morning Meeting- The entire school will come together on February 23rd for the school-wide Morning Meeting We will have a salute to Black History Month Wolf Ambassadors will lead the school wide Morning Meeting

Culminating Activity ndash Informal Walk-throughs Each class will select an African American who served our country to research and share Classes will then create a display focusing on African Americans who served our country You may select from a list of options provided by the Cultural Proficiency Committee or find one on your own

Final products should be displayed outside the classroom by February 26th Each display must include a picture of the person and must highlight significant contributions achievements in the area of service How much you do is up to you and your students but the expectation is that each class will participate in some form

The information about the person can be displayed in any format that you choose (poster trifold poem book collage fabricpaper quilt etc) Be creative Each product will be displayed in the hallway (outside the teacherrsquos classroom) for informal walk-throughs from February 26th to March 2nd

Feel free to keep it up longer

Timeline bull 21 - Morning announcements begin with Dr Carter G

Woodson Black History Month Trivia begins

bull 28 - Famous person selection due ndash sign-up sheet in Staff

Dining Room (Please no more than 2 people researching the

same person)

bull 214 ndash Final list will be printed and posted in Staff Dining

Room

bull 223 ndash Morning Meeting- Black History Month Salute

bull 226 - Projectsproductsdisplays due set up hallways

bull 226-32 - Informal Walk-throughs to view final products

Resources-A list of Internet resources can be found below Or feel free to use your own resources such as books or videos to educate your class about your selected person

GES Library There are a variety of resources in our own school library

bull Black Heritage Collection binders in the professional section bull World Book and Fact Cite on the Library webpage bull Library Catalog also on the library webpage

Leslie Mastronardo is also available to answer any questions

Internet Resources In addition to the teacher and student resources available in the library there are many web-based resources listed below PLEASE PREVIEW EVERYTHING BEFORE USING IT WITH STUDENTS

Internet Resources httpwwwinternet4classroomscomlinks_grades_kindergarten_12bl ack_history_daily_lessonhtm httpswwwinfopleasecomblack-government-officials

Final products should be displayed outside the classroom by February 26th Each display must include a picture of the person and must highlight significant contributions achievements in the area of service How much you do is up to you and your students but the expectation is that each class will participate in some form

The information about the person can be displayed in any format that you choose (poster trifold poem book collage fabricpaper quilt etc) Be creative Each product will be displayed in the hallway (outside the teacherrsquos classroom) for informal walk-throughs from February 26th to March 2nd

Feel free to keep it up longer

Timeline bull 21 - Morning announcements begin with Dr Carter G

Woodson Black History Month Trivia begins

bull 28 - Famous person selection due ndash sign-up sheet in Staff

Dining Room (Please no more than 2 people researching the

same person)

bull 214 ndash Final list will be printed and posted in Staff Dining

Room

bull 223 ndash Morning Meeting- Black History Month Salute

bull 226 - Projectsproductsdisplays due set up hallways

bull 226-32 - Informal Walk-throughs to view final products

Resources-A list of Internet resources can be found below Or feel free to use your own resources such as books or videos to educate your class about your selected person

GES Library There are a variety of resources in our own school library

bull Black Heritage Collection binders in the professional section bull World Book and Fact Cite on the Library webpage bull Library Catalog also on the library webpage

Leslie Mastronardo is also available to answer any questions

Internet Resources In addition to the teacher and student resources available in the library there are many web-based resources listed below PLEASE PREVIEW EVERYTHING BEFORE USING IT WITH STUDENTS

Internet Resources httpwwwinternet4classroomscomlinks_grades_kindergarten_12bl ack_history_daily_lessonhtm httpswwwinfopleasecomblack-government-officials

Resources-A list of Internet resources can be found below Or feel free to use your own resources such as books or videos to educate your class about your selected person

GES Library There are a variety of resources in our own school library

bull Black Heritage Collection binders in the professional section bull World Book and Fact Cite on the Library webpage bull Library Catalog also on the library webpage

Leslie Mastronardo is also available to answer any questions

Internet Resources In addition to the teacher and student resources available in the library there are many web-based resources listed below PLEASE PREVIEW EVERYTHING BEFORE USING IT WITH STUDENTS

Internet Resources httpwwwinternet4classroomscomlinks_grades_kindergarten_12bl ack_history_daily_lessonhtm httpswwwinfopleasecomblack-government-officials

The history of Black History (Dr Carter G Woodson)

httpsasalh100fileswordpresscom2014112017-black-history-themepdf

httpsenwikipediaorgwikiMilitary_history_of_African_Americans bull Military history of African Americans

httpswwwarchivesgovresearchalicreferencemilitaryblac ks-in-militaryhtml

Blacks in Military

httpswwwarmymilafricanamericanstimelinehtml African Americans in the US Army

httpswwwarmymilafricanamericansprofileshtml Profiles of African Americans in the US Army

httpswwwinfopleasecomblacks-military Blacks in the Military

httpwwwmilitarycomvideospecialties-and-personnelmilitary-personnelafrican-americans-in-military-history4081892731001

African Americans in Military History

httpwwwmilitarycomvideoforcesmarine-corpsmontford-point-marines5460365014001

Montford Point Marines

httpwwwmilitarycomvideosearchvsk=african20american20for ces

Militarycom

httpwwwhistoryforkidsorglearnafricaindexhtm Information on African history religion games etc Written for middle school student use

httpwwwinfopleasecomspotbhmtimelinehtml A chronology of black history from the early slave trade through present day

httpswwwtheguardiancomcommentisfree2015jul10black-history-slavery-civil-rights-education

Black History is bigger than Slavery

httpwwweducationworldcoma_specialblack_historyshtml Lessons and Activities to teach about Black History

httptimecom4208013black-history-month-education We Need to Change How We Teach Black History

httpwwwafricanamericanhistorymonthgov A joint website endeavor by The Library of Congress National Archives and Records Administration National Endowment for the Humanities National Gallery of Art National Park Service Smithsonian Institution and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

httpwwwtoleranceorgactivitydos-and-donts-teaching-black-history

Dorsquos and donrsquots for teaching about Black History

httpstreamingdiscoveryeducationcom Video resources available to LMSD staff and students

httpteacherscholasticcomactivitiesbhistory

httpteacherscholasticcomactivitiesbhistoryread_explorehtm From Scholastic

httpwwwhistorycomtopicsblack-history-month From the History Channel

httpwwwasalhorg Association for the Study of African American Life and History

httpwwwchiffcomeducationblack-history-monthhtm Information on famous African Americans poems quotes etc

httpwwwrandomhistorycomblack-history-in-americahtml Enriched with informationfacts about black history race civil

rights human rights etc

African Americans in Times of War ndash Official 2018 Black History Month Theme Our adaptation

African Americans Who Served Our Country Past and Present

(If you would like to research another African American that is not on this list write the placepersonrsquos name on the selection list)

Dr Carter G Woodson Buffalo Soldiers Tuskegee Airmen Della H Raney Cadet Simone Askew Lt Gen Nadja West Gen Llyod J Austin III Gen Colin L Powell Maj Gen Marcia M Anderson

Gen Roscoe Robinson Jr Cathay Williams Gen Benjamin O Davis Sr Gen Benjamin Davis Jr Daniel ldquoChappierdquo James Mary McCleod Bethune

httpswwwthoughtcocommary-mcleod-bethune-1779881 Gilda A Jackson Col Charles McGee Raye Montague Henry Flipper Lewis Latimer (created many inventions Also served in the United States Navy for the Union httpblackinventorcomlewis-latimer

Sgt John Watson Red-Tail Angels Clarence Eugene httpswwwbiographycompeopleclarence-sasser-403086

If you have any questions please see someone on the Cultural ProficiencySocio-Cultural Committee

Thanks for participating