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BLACKHISTORYMONTHACTIVITIES‐2015
SCHOOLSK‐5 ACTIVITYPITTSBURGHARSENALPREK‐5
EachgradelevelwillcreateaprojectaroundMartinLutherKing’s“IHaveaDream”speech.Eachgrade
levelwillhaveathemeandquoteoffocus.Thethemesarebelow:Kindergarten‐Theme:FriendshipFirstgrade‐Theme:PeaceSecondgrade‐Theme:CharacterTrait=KindnessThirdgrade‐Theme:HopesandDreamsFourthgrade‐Theme:PerseveranceFifthgrade‐Theme:Freedom
Thequoteswillbedisplayedinthehallwayswiththeartworkandwritingaroundthem.
Aftertheprojectsaredisplayed,classeswillengageinamuseumwalkoftheschooltoseeandreacttothedisplays.
Duringourdailycommunitytime,classroomquotes,studentwriting,andartworkwillbesharedanddiscussed.
PITTSBURGHBEECHWOODPREK‐5
BeechwoodwillhaveaROARAssemblyinFebruaryfeaturingBlackHistorytheme:FirstGradewillpresent“Heroes”,Musicteacherwillprepareseveralsongsforallstudentstosing.StudentswillperformaReadersTheaterfeaturingspeechesofMartinLutherKing.TheAssemblyisscheduledforFebruary20th.
PITTSBURGHCONCORDPREK‐5
BlackHistoryMonthActivitiesforConcordThePrincipal’sBookoftheMonthforFebruaryisTeammatesbyPeterGolenbeck.
Thecharactertraitofthemonthwillbecourage,encouragingstudentstoreflectonthecouragedisplayedbyAfricanAmericansthroughouthistory.ABlackHistoryFactofthedaywillbesharedduringmorningannouncements.ABlackHistoryMonthProgramwillbeheldat1:30PMonFebruary27th.
PITTSBURGHFULTON
Kindergarten
AllclasseswillreadandlearnaboutfamousAfricanAmericanPittsburghers.FirstGrade
ReadaboutfamousAfricanAmericanpeople,writedownwhattheylearnedandthenputittogetherinabooklettotakehome.
ReadaboutfamousAfricanAmericanpeople,completedifferentmathwordpuzzlestolearn,participateinaminiJeopardy‐typegameaftercompletingmathpuzzlesandreadings.
ReadaboutfamousAfricanAmericaninventorsandcreateatimelinebasedonwhattheylearned.SecondGrade
Completecomparison/contrastpapersonfamousAfricanAmericaninventors,readanddiscussfamousAfricanAmericanpoetstohelpthemcreatelimericksonthepoetstheyhavereadabout.
CreatecinquianpoemsonMartinLutherKing’slife. BookstudiesonfamousAfricanAmericaninventors.
ThirdGrade
Readself‐selectedstoresonfamousAfricanAmericans,andthencreatesimileorpersonificationsentencesbasedontheirlifestories.
Inmathclass,readthestoryFreedomontheMenubyCarolBostonWeatherfordandthencompleteamathproblemsolvingquestionbasedonthestory.
FourthGrade
AllclasseswillworkinReadingandSocialStudentstoresearcheitherPittsburghPublicSchoolsAfricanAmericansorfamousAfricanAmericanPittsburghers,writeashortbiographyanddisplayintheschool.
FifthGrade ReadbookAfricanAmericanPeopleAtoZ,discusswitheachotherwhattheyhavelearned,play
gamesonknowledgetheyhavelearned,presenttotheirclassmatesknowledgetheyhavelearned. ReadaboutfamousAfricanAmericansanddiscusstheircontributionstothegrowthofAmerica.
Art ClassesfromK‐5willcreateAfricanAdrinkasymbols,AfricanmasksorAfricanAmericanrelated
scratchart.French
LearnabouttheMardiGrasIndianswhomeshedwithAfricanAmericanslavesinNewOrleanstocreatekrewes.
PITTSBURGHLINDEN
TimelineParty! Sunday,February1,2015 AtLindenElementaryK‐5,3:00p.m.725LindenAve. OpentoallLindenfamilies Studentsandtheirfamilieswillbeteamedtogether,creatingposters,artworkandperformances
honoringnotableAfricanAmericans!Registernowandyoucanbetheretoo! Thisisour2ndannualevent,wewelcomenew3rdgradefamilies.Siblingsarewelcometoparticipate.‐
‐FoodandDrinksservedafterward—
Reader’sTheatrefeaturing“MyBrotherMartin”
KindergartenstudentsPerformadancetothesong“TheWorld’sGreatest”aninspirationalsongabouthopeandovercomingadversitybyR.Kelly.BlackHistoryMonthArt
Project:CityScapeCollaboration
Students1st‐5thgradeswillcreateacityscapedisplayinfluencedbytheartofRomareBeardenandthepiececalled,‘TheDove’. 1stgradewillcreatecollagesofbuildingsusingnewspapersandmagazinespictures 3rdgradecreatefamousAfricanAmericansthroughouthistorywalkingamongstthecitystreetsusing
paintsandpastels.TheirworkwillbeinfluencedbytheworkofJacobLawrence.
Thepeopleflyingoverthecitywillrepresentfreedomandwillbeinfluencedbytheartistand Allothergradeswillbemakingbirdstorepresentpeace&freedom
BookReferences:
MyHandsSingtheBlue,byJeanneWalkerHarveyRomareBearden(Collageofmemories),byJanGreenbergStoryPainter(LifeofJacobLawrence),byJohnDugglebyTarBeach,AuntHarriet’sUndergroundRailRoad,andmyDreamofMartinLutherKingJr.,byFaithRinggold.
PITTSBURGHMILLERPREK‐5
EachdaywewillfacilitateaBlackHistoryWhoAMImomentduringmorningannouncements.WewillengageinclassroomlearningaboutthegiftsandtalentsofAfricanAmericansandtheircontributionstotheworld.Wewillhaveaschool‐wideAfricandanceanddrummingprogramonFebruary26,2015at2:00p.m.asaculminatingactivitytoourlearningthroughoutthemonth.
PITTSBURGHWHITTIER
BlackHistoryMonthSchool‐WideProject
MartinLutherKingmadeadifference.ToengagechildreninactivitiesthatreflectthesignificanceofMartinLutherKing’sDreamthatALLpeoplearetreatedequally,WhittierK‐5willanswerthefollowingquestionbasedonstudents’local,personal,andimmediateknowledgethroughwriting,poetry,art,song:Whoinyourlifehasmadeadifferenceinyourhome,school,community,andworld?KindergartenandFirstgradewillfocusontheirhome.Grades2and3willfocusontheirschool.Grades4and5willfocusonthecommunityandworld.AwardsandRecognition:Studentcontributionswillberecognizedattheendofthemonth.
PITTSBURGHWOOLSLAIR
WholeSchoolActivities:
Duringmorningcommunitymeetingtime,studentswillreadshortexcerptsaboutFamousAfricanAmericans
Bulletinboarddisplaysoneachlevel Guestreaderday
IndividualClassroomActivities:
Research/Writingprojects Readvariousbooks;studentscompleteashortwritingactivityontheaccomplishmentsofone
AfricanAmerican;designapostagestamportrophycertificate ProblemsolvingactivitiesrevolvingaroundHarrietTubman FocusonGeorgeWashingtonCarverinscience;andmakepeanutbutter Art/Musiclessonsaroundthecivilrightsmovementand“freedomsongs”. DiscussseveralinfluentialAfricanAmericansandsomeoftheircharactertraitsandapplythose
traitstoourlivesinabriefwritingprompt. WatchvariousvideosonseveralfamousAfricanAmericans
SCHOOLSPREK‐8 ACTIVITYPITTSBURGHBROOKLINE
Kindergarten‐willreadaboutseveralinfluentialBlackAmericansandcompleteactivitiesrelatedtothem.1st–3rdgrades‐DuringdailymorningmeetingstudentswillbecomeawareoffamousAfricanAmericaninventors&inventions.2ndgrade‐willreadbiographiesofAfrican‐Americans.Theywillthencompleteanopinionwritingonwhichonhowtheychangedtheworld&madeitbetter.4thgrade‐willbereadingaboutAfricanAmericaninventors/scientist&createapostertopresent.5thgrade‐willdo14lessonsonthelifeofMLKandviewadocumentaryvideoonthecivilrightsmovement.6thgrade‐willparticipateintheJackieRobinsonessaycontest.Inaddition,the6thgradewillbeginaunitfocusedonthenovel“IthoughtMySoulWouldRiseandFly”whichcentersonanAfrican‐American(former)slaveduringtheReconstructionEra.ThestudentswilldotheonlinelearningactivitiesontheScholasticwebsitecalled“CultureandChange”:BlackHistoryinAmerica.”ThestudentswillviewaslideshowabouttheUndergroundRailroadandcompletetheaccompanyingactivities.7thgrade‐willbeginaunitfocusedonthenovel“RollofThunder,HearMyCry”whichcentersonanAfricanAmericanfamilyduringtheGreatDepression.ExtraactivitiesAssembly‐Feb.18thJoshGibsonFoundation(discussingthehistoryofJoshGibson,HomesteadGrays&PittsburghCrawfordNegroLeagues)willtakeplaceforgrades6th‐8thCompetition‐grades6th‐8thwillparticipateintheBlackHistoryBowlonFeb.27th@Greenway.DramaClub‐willbetakingalookatandactingoutadramatizationbasedonanepisodefromthechildhoodofDr.MartinLutherKingandimaginehowthateventmighthavestartedhimonhislifelongcrusadetoendracism.MusicClass‐forallgradelevelstheywillbediscussingtheimpactAfricanAmericanmusichasonsociety,viewingvideos,listeningtosongsandevencreatingtheirowndrummingtunewithinfluencesfromAfrican‐Americandrummers.PrimaryAutistic‐willbereadingaNews‐2‐YounewspaperaboutblackHistorymonth,whichwillstartthediscussionaroundfamousAfricanAmericans.Theywillbelearningaboutindividualpeople(2aweek)forthemonthofFebruary.Theywillalsobemakingahallwaycollageandindividualcollageprojectsofeachpersonastheylearnthem.
PITTSBURGHCARMALT
DailyAnnouncements:MenandWomenwhomadeadifferencefactandtriviacontest
MonthlyWriting:Informative‐‐givenaspecificAfricanAmericanHistorian‐‐"Whatobstaclesdidthehistorianhavetoface?‐‐alookatthechangeofthetimes"MusicandArtClasses:LookattheworkoffamousAfricanAmericanMusiciansandArtistsSchoolEnvironment:BulletinBoardswhicharerelevantClassroomlibraryemphasis
PITTSBURGHMIFFLIN
PreK:WestartedlastFridaywithcollecting100actsofKindness(forDr.MartinLutherKingJr.’sbirthday)WewillbecollectingthemthroughoutthemonthofFebruaryforBlackHistoryMonthandmakingachainofkindness InourHousekeepingarea,wewilltransformitintoabeautyshopafterwelearnaboutSarah“MadameCJ”Walker–theinventorofthepressingcomb,andLydaNewman–inventorofthehairbrush.Ingym,wewillplayredlight/greenlightafterwelearnaboutGarrettMorgan–inventorofthetrafficlight.Inart,wewillmakeastoplight.Sincewehaveallergiesthisyear–whenlearningaboutGeorgeWashingtonCarver–inventorofpeanutbutter,wewillbesingingthepeanutbutter(andjelly)songandadditintoourlistofsongchoicesatcircletime.Kindergarten:TheteacherwillreadastoryaboutGeorgeWashingtonCarver.Theywillthenmakepeanutbutter.FirstGrade:TheteacherwillbeteachingalessononGeorgeWashingtonCarverandMaryBethune.ShewillalsobereadingblackhistoryliteraturetomyclassabouttheUndergroundRailroad.SecondGrade:willdoastudyoffiveAfricanAmerican.Eventuallyeachstudentwillchooseonetowriteapaperabout.
PITTSBURGHGREENFIELD
Plansinclude: Schoolwidedoordecoratingcontesttobejudgedbymultiplegradelevels
i) k‐3,5‐8winningapizzaparty QuotesbyoraboutAfricanAmericanspostedthroughoutthebuilding. Quotesbeingreadontheintercombystudents TherewillbeablackhistoryprogramonFeb28,2014parentsareinvited
I. k‐5studentswilldoapoemorreadingandsingasong(teacherswillpreparepoemsandMusicteacherwillpreparesongs)(artwillbedisplayedbytheArtClasses)
II. 5‐8thwillsingtheBlackNationalAnthem(LiftEveryVoiceandSing)III. Selectedmiddleschoolstudentswillreadapersonalwritingpiece
MiddleschoolstudentswillresearchprominentAfricanAmericans,dressincharacterasstatuesthatwillcometolifeduringagallerycrawl.Theywillpresentpartsoftheiraccomplishments.
(1) K‐5studentswillrotatethroughtheupperhallduringclassperiods.Parentsareinvitedtoattend.
Variousotheractivitieswillbepresentedinclassrooms:
KindergartenMrs.DiSilvio’sclasswillbereadingtheCrayonBoxtocelebratediversity.Ms.Cestra’sclasswillreadabookaboutMartinLutherKinganddrawpictures.1stGradeMrs.Sanner’sclasswillHonorMartinLutherKingJr,bypledgingtomakeadifferenceintheworldandsharewhatthatis.Eachstudentwillcreateapatchandmakeaquilt.LearnhowtoplayMancala.Ms.Callis’sclasswillstudyFloydCooperandwriteapersonalnarrativeandillustrateinthestyleofCooper.CoordinatingAfricanAmericanHistoryProgram–eachclasswillputtogetherapresentationforthemiddleschool.2ndGradeMrs.GaddessandMrs.Weiss’sclasswillfocusonBessieColeman,RubyBridges,MartinLutherKingandBillyHoliday.Thestudentswillcompareandcontrastandcreateatimelineofimportantevents.PoembyEloiseGreenfieldsforAfricanAmericanHistoryProgram.3rdGradeMs.Evan’sclasswillresearchafamousAfricanAmericanandcompileinformationintoakeynotepresentationtoteachtheclass.CompleteinformationalpacketsofhomeworkonfamousAfricanAmericans.
4thGradeMrs.Perhac’sclasswillmakeaCivilRightsmovementtimeline.Mrs.DePaolo’sclasswilluseIpad’stoshareinformationaboutAfricanAmericansinscienceandmath.5thGradeMs.Schamus’sclasswilllearnabouttheAfricanAmericanwomenfromthebeginningofthistime.(theWomen’sSuffrageMovement)Mr.Bedillion’sclasswillresearchanAfricanAmericanhistoricalfigure.6thGradeMrs.PerhachwillfacilitatetheteamfortheAfricanAmericanHistoryBowl.Showingthemovie42.Mrs.Basl’sclasswillreadnonfictiontexttoobtainknowledgeontheUndergroundRailroad,HarrietTubmanandThomasGarrett.7thGradeMs.Novak’sclasswillpayhomagetogreatAfricanAmericanjazzmusicianseveryFridayinFebruaryandalsoreadThisJazzMan.Mr.DiNatale’sclasswillresearchandcompleteinformationonspecificinventorsinscience.8thGradeMr.Burns’sclasswilllearnfactsaboutfamousAfricanAmericansbyusingagridtodecodethenames.Mrs.Basl’sclasswillresearchAfricanAmericanpoetandcreateabookletcontainingshortbio,poemswritten.ASk‐2Mrs.Walsh’sclasswilllearnaboutAfricanAmericaninventors.Theywillreadaboutthemandcompleteacoloringbookandcompletecraftsabouttheirinventions.AS3‐5Ms.Busch’sclasswillbediscussingfamousinventorsincludingElijahMcCoy,GranvilleT.Woods,LewisLatimerandPatriciaBath.AS6‐8Mrs.’sBarnesclasswillbeusingtheReadingAtoZprogramtoaddressAfricanAmericanHistoryMonth.Eachweektheywillreadandfocusonanotherfamouspersonfromblackhistory.
ESLMrs.Herring’sclasswillpostquotationsfromfamousAfricanAmericanthroughouttheschool.Ms.Mazzotta’sclasswillreadandrespondinwritingtothebook“WhowasMartinLutherKing,Jr.?MusicMs.Anderson’sclasseswillbelearningsongsthatareaboutMartinLutherKing,Jr.andAfricanAmericanspirituals.ARTMs.Irvine’sclasseswillvaryfromgradetogradewithprojectssuchas,recreatingTheEclipse,studyingAfricananimals,peacedoves,Africanmasks,Adinkrasymbolsandcreate3‐DNdeblehouse.
PITTSBURGHLANGLEYK‐8
GRADE1 Mufaro’sBeautifulDaughter–responsewriting
ReadvariousbooksaboutfamousAfricanAmericansMakea“FreedomQuilt”
GRADE2 FocusingonfamousAfricanAmericansinsports,politics,educationandtheartseachweekinFebruary.Studentswillpickapersonwhotheyidentifiedwiththemostandproduceashortreportonthem.
GRADE3‐4 ReadMartin’sBigWords
GRADE5 King’sInstagramtakingpicture StudentstookpicturesanddiscussedandwhatMartinLutherKingwouldbedoing
now.GRADE6‐8 Afterschoolprogramisgoingsee“Selma”.GRADE6‐7 ReadBenjaminBanneker DClayout(Math) AfricanAmericanpoetryauthors Waxmuseumand“Selma”movie JackieRobinsonEssay,poetryandartcontest Studyskillshomework:Readandanalyzenewspaperarticleonslavery TextdependentanalysisessayonJesseOwensGRADE8 DiscussinventorCarver Reportswillbewrittenontheimpactinthestudents’lives
PreK:WestartedlastFridaywithcollecting100actsofKindness(forDr.MartinLutherKingJr.’sbirthday)WewillbecollectingthemthroughoutthemonthofFebruaryforBlackHistoryMonthandmakingachainofkindness InourHousekeepingarea,wewilltransformitintoabeautyshopafterwelearnaboutSarah“MadameCJ”Walker–theinventorofthepressingcomb,andLydaNewman–inventorofthehairbrush.Ingym,wewillplayredlight/greenlightafterwelearnaboutGarrettMorgan–inventorofthetrafficlight.Inart,wewillmakeastoplight.Sincewehaveallergiesthisyear–whenlearningaboutGeorgeWashingtonCarver–inventorofpeanutbutter,wewillbesingingthepeanutbutter(andjelly)songandadditintoourlistofsongchoicesatcircletime.Kindergarten:TheteacherwillreadastoryaboutGeorgeWashingtonCarver.Theywillthenmakepeanutbutter.FirstGrade:TheteacherwillbeteachingalessononGeorgeWashingtonCarverandMaryBethune.ShewillalsobereadingblackhistoryliteraturetomyclassabouttheUndergroundRailroad.SecondGrade:willdoastudyoffiveAfricanAmerican.Eventuallyeachstudentwillchooseonetowriteapaperabout.
ART Artwork/writingposterP.E. JackieRobinsonactivitiesGRADE3‐6SCIENCEStudentswillchooseanAfricanAmericanscientistandwriteabouttheirlivesand
careerhighlightsGRADE7SCIENCE AfricanAmericanscientiststudy
ThirdGrade:TheywilldiscusstheeffectofDr.MartinLutherKing’swork.WhyAfricanAmericansweretreatedunfairly.HowhefeltaboutthefutureofAmerica.WewilldiscussotherAfricanAmericanleadersandtheircontributionstosociety.FourthGradeMathclass:willreadshortbiographiesoffamousAAandusetheinformationtowriteMathstoryproblems.Asanadditionalactivity,theywillresearchonefamousAAandcreateatimelineofthatperson’slife.Grade4ReadingclasswilluseleveledreadersentitledCivilRights,CorrettaScottKing,andHarrietTubman.TheteacherwillshowavideoentitledHarrietTubmanwhichgoesalongwithawritingactivity.Grade5Communicationclass:StudentswillreadbiographiesoffamousAfricanAmericansandwritereportsontheirfindings.CommunicationClassGrade6willeachreadthebiographyofFamousAfricanAmerican.Afterreadingthisnon‐fictionpiecetheywillwriteaspeechandpresentittotheirclassmates.StudentswilldressastheirfamousAfricanAmericanandpresentthespeechfromthatpointofview.CommunicationClassGrades6&7:willlearnaboutJackieRobinsonandparticipateinawritingcontestaboutJackieRobinson.ScienceClass:Studentswillbedoingaposterprojectofafamousrecentscientistwhocontributedtotheworldinapositiveway.Music:ThedifferencegradelevelswillbesingingsongsaboutfreedomandAfricanAmericanspirituals.The7thand8thgradewillbelearningtheabouttheimportanceofspiritualsduringtheCivilWarear.SocialStudiesGrades6,7&8:EighthgradecurriculumwillexploreAfricanAmericanlife(history)Ithemid1800’s.SixthgradewillbestudyingthecontinentofAfrica.AllclasseswillanalyzethelivesofAfricanAmericansandsummarizetheimportanteventsintheirlife.8thgradeMath.MillionManMarch‐eventfactsandusingexponentialequationstodeterminewhenamillionpeoplewillarrive.6thgradeMath.Area,perimeter,volumeorsurfacearea.Studentsdecideingroupswhattheirdisplaywillbe.ThedisplayhastoincludemathandBlackHistory.Allprojectswillbedisplayedinthehallway.WEWILLALSOHAVEADAILYTRIVIACONTESTANDAPOSTERCONTEST.
SCHOOLS6‐8 ACTIVITYPITTSBURGHARSENAL
ArsenalwillhaveaBlackHistoryeventonFebruary25,2015from5:00–7:00PMtocelebratethediversityofourstudentsandexploretheinfluentialAfricanAmericansofPittsburgh.Thefamilyengagementcommitteewillbehostingamealofvariousnativedishesrepresentingmorethan10countriesinthecafeteria.Additionally,therewillbestudentpresentationsthroughoutthecafeteriaofresearchprojectscompletedduringthemonth.TheeventwillconcludewithlinedancinginthegymnasiumledbyRolandFord.Throughoutthemonth,studentswilllearnaboutvariousinfluentialAfricanAmericansinPittsburghthroughresearchprojectscompletedduringintervention.Additionally,studentswillcreatetri‐foldposterstodisplayduringourBlackHistoryEventandbepresenttoanswerquestionsforparentsastheywalkaroundandviewtheposters.Finally,ArsenalwillberepresentedintheAfricanAmericanHistoryChallengeBowlonbyagroupofsix8thgradestudents.
PITTSBURGHSCHILLER
6th,7th,8thGradeScience
Batovsky
Studentswillexplorehowthesun’sintensityatdifferentlatitudeshascontributedtovariationsinhumanskincolor.Studentswilllearnthatvariationinskincolorcanbeexplainedbyadaptationstotheenvironmentthroughnaturalselection.StudentswillalsoreadthearticleSkin,fromScientificAmerican.Attheconclusionofthelessonstudentswillwriteashortessayononeofthefollowingprompts:
Consideringtheeffectsofsunandnaturalselection,howdoyouexplainthefactthatskincolortendstobelighterontheundersidesofarms,onthepalmsofthehands,andonthesolesofthefeet?
WhathealthconcernsrelatedtosunexposuremighttherebeforanativepersonfromNairobi,Kenya(1.2833degreessouthoftheequator)whoemigratestoBerlin,Germany(52.5233degreesnorth),andviceversa?Whatactionscansuchpersonstaketoprotectthemselvesfromadversehealtheffectsfromtoomuchortoolittlesunexposure?
Createahypothesistoexplainhownaturalselectionhasworkedtoevolvedifferencesinanotherhumanbiologicaltraitbesidesskincolor
7thGradeCommunications
Szwaczkowski
Vessels
MLKLesson:B‐C.2.1.3andB‐V.4.1.2–FigurativeLanguage,InterpretingtheText
Studentswilllistentoandread"IHaveaDreamSpeech"byDr.MartinLutherKingJr.,thenstudentswilllookforfigurativelanguagewithinthespeechtoanswerthefollowingquestions:
Whattypesoffigurativelanguageisused? Howwasitused? Whatdiditaddtothespeech? Howdoesitchangehowthereaderviews/hearsthespeech?
Havestudentsconstructacollageofimagesthattheypicturewhenhearingthespeech,andthenexplaininaparagraphwhytheyselectedeachimageandiftheythoughtDr.MartinLutherKingJr.intendedforpeopletoseeandhearthoseimageswhenhewrotehisspeech.
Throughoutthemonthin7ELAstudentswillbelookingatpoetryandwilllookatAfricanAmericanauthorstolookathowtheyviewedtheworldcomparedtotheirCaucasianpeers.
6th,7th,8thGradeMusic
Stromberg
UtilizingBIGIDEA5fromtheArtsCurriculum,"peoplehaveexpressedideasintheartsacrosstimeandcultures,"studentswilllistentoandsingAfricanAmericanMusic,andexploreitsrootsinAfricanCulture.StudentswillrelatethemusicoftheCivilRightseratoitsrootsinearlyUnitedStatesCulture.
UsingtheiriPad,studentswillexploreMusicalCultureduringthelifeandtimesofDr.MLK,Jr.,andrelatethemusicofthetimetotheCivilRightsMovement.
ThroughoutthemonthinChorusandInstrumentalclasses,studentswilllistentoandsingalongwithperformancesoffamousBlackMusiciansthatwereprolificduringthetimeofDr.MLK,Jr.StudentswillhavetheopportunitytoreadDr.King'sfamous,"IHadaDreamSpeech"andperformitforanaudienceofparentsandfamilymembers.
6thand8thGradeMath
Bogdanski
Kelly
FormymathclassIplanonshowing"TheKingandHisDream"(fromYouTube)video.FollowingthevideowewilldiscussDr.MartinLutherKingJr.'slifeandlegacy.ThestudentswillthencompletemathsheetsrelatedtoDr.MartinLutherKingJr.,usingtheanswerstocompletecodesrelatedtoDr.MartinLutherKingJr.
8thGradeCommunications
Neidig
My8thgradestudentswillresearchthe"IHaveaDream"speechontheiriPads.Wewillhaveaninquiry‐baseddiscussionaboutthespeech.Theywillresearchtheirowninspiringspeechandrespondtoatext‐dependentanalysisessayquestion.ThequestionwillbegradedusingtheTDArubric.
Read180
Gibson8thgrade:Thestudentswillreadoverthe,“IHaveaDream"speech.Theywillcompletethefollowingtextdependentessay:ThethemeofMLKspeech,"IHaveADream"isdrivenbywhatwasgoingoninsocietyandthefightforequalrights.Writeanessayanalyzingitsmeaning.Useevidencefromthespeechtosupportyourresponse.6thgradeThestudentswillcreatetheirown,“IHaveaDream"essayorspeech.
7thand8thGradeSocialStudies
Juran
UsingtheiPadwewillmapeventsinMLK'slifeonablankUSmap.Studentswillnumberwheretheeventtookplace.Theywillthenwriteadescriptionofeacheventontheothersideofthemap.Theywillchoose10events.
Art
Tomsky
Learningintention:
Artisawaytoexperimentwithnewideas,materials,andforms.
Learningoutcomes:
Studentswillarticulatewhytheirchoicesweremadewhileevaluatingtheirownworkfortheclarityoftheartisticmessage.
EssentialQuestion:
Howhaveartistsusetheirarttoaddressproblemspeoplefaceincommunities?Howcanartinspireotherstothinkdifferentlyaboutideasandtraditions?Howcanaworkofartmaketheworldabetterplace?
StudentswillcreateaphotomontageofDr.MartinLutherKingJunior's"Ihaveadream"speechastheirbackground.TheforegroundofthestudentsartworkwillbeapaintingofDr.MLKJr.createdwithshadesandtintsofblackandwhitepaint.ThestudentwillfindaninterestingphotoofDr.MLKJr.theywouldliketousebyincorporatingtheirIPADS.Thestudentswillhaveareviewoftintsandshades.
ThroughoutthemonthofJanuaryandFebruary,eachgradelevelwillbecreatingamuralof3influentialAfricanAmericanLeadersintheUS.Thesewillbecreateddifferentlypergradelevel.
PhysicalEducation
Stanford
Variousathleteswillbechosentotalkaboutthatmadeadifferenceorimpressionwithcivilrightsmovement.
Groupswillbegivenapieceofchartpaperandreportwhattheyfoundoutabouteachathlete.Groupswillpresenttheirfactstotheclass.Studentswillbegivenaworksheetafterallpresentationsaredoneandwillcompleteitfromtheinformationpresentedtothem.
6thGradeCommunications/SocialStudies
Vetterly
AfterreadingandanalyzingDr.King’shistoric“IHaveaDream”speech,studentswillfindthecentralideaandcomposetheirownwrite‐like,(WorldDream).Examplescouldconsistof:cureforcancer,homelessness,worldhunger,etc.
8thGradeMath
Spanoudakis
8thGradeMathstudentswillusemapsofareasofsignificancetoDrMLK’sCivilRightsJourneyascontextwhentheyexploretransformationsofcoordinategrids.
7thGradeMath
Kelly
7thGradeMathstudentswillusedatafromtheCivilRightsmovementtoconstructlinearrepresentationsandmakemeaningfulcomparisons.
PITTSBURGHSOUTHBROOK
DuringourmorningannouncementwewillhaveaquestionrelatedtoasignificantAfrican
American,eithercurrentorhistoricalforstudentstoanswer. Duringinterventionstudentswillreadaboutandcompletewritingsandactivitiesaround
significantAfricanAmericanfiguresthatarecurrentandhistorical. WewillhaveateamofourstudentsparticipateintheAfricanAmericanHistoryBowl.
PITTSBURGHSTERRETT
SterrettClassicalAcademy‐SelectteacherswillusetheclassroomresourcesaboutSelmaMontgomeryandcomparethechallengesthentoequalityissuesintheUnitedStates50yearslater.BlackHistoryMonth‐studentswillexplorethewritingsofvariousAfricanAmericanpoetsandwriters.TheteacherswilldevelopTDApromptsforstudentstousewhenanalyzingthetieteraryworks.TheLibrarianwillfacilitateaBookStudyonthebook“TheSkinI’mIn”,bySharonFlakeandtheculminatingactivitywillincludeanopportunityforthestudentstoQuestiontheAuthor.TentativeDatefortheQ&Aw/Sharonflakeis2/20.
SCHOOLS6‐12ANDHIGHSCHOOLS ACTIVITY
PITTSBURGHCAPA6‐12
Date/Time DescriptionofEvent DepartmentFebruary12at7:00PM
CAPA’s9‐12ChamberOrchestrawillshowcaseaseriesofAfricanAmericancomposers.
INSTRUMENTAL
February19andFebruary20at7:00PM
IncelebrationofBlackHistoryMonth,PittsburghCAPApresentsAugustWilsons’GemoftheOcean.DirectedbyEnglishteacher,LisaPickett,studentswillperformWilson’sfirstinstallmentofhis“PittsburghCycle.”
ALL
March5at6:30PMand7:30PM
StudentsfromtheCAPA9‐12DanceDepartmentwillperformanewlychoreographedpiecetotheinspirationalwordsofvariouscivilrightsleaders.Eachclassofdancers,usingavarietyofgenres,choreographeachpieces.
DANCE
EveryMondayand
FridayduringthemonthofFebruary
DuringthemorningannouncementsstudentswillhearinformationaboutanoteworthyAfricanAmericanartist.
ALL
VariousDisplays
ThroughouttheschoolamyriadofdisplayswillbecreatedcelebratingAfricanAmericanartists.
ALL
PITTSBURGHCARRICK
Therewillbeaquotereaddailyonthemorningannouncementsorapieceofhistoryread.StudentswillhavetheopportunitytoparticipateinactivitiesatlunchhonoringAfricanAmericanartistsfromPittsburgh.WorldLanguage:
ConnecttheAfricaninfluencesonthemusic,artandfoodoftheAmericasthatspeakFrenchandSpanish.
Science:
FocusonthecontributionsofdifferentAfricanAmericanstoBiology,Chemistry,andPhysics.https://webfiles.uci.edu/mcbrown/display/faces.htmlEnglish:
CollaboratingwiththeVisualArtsIclassesforresearchonapersontopaytributetoforBlackHistoryMonthandmakingadisplayofWomenWeShouldCelebrateduringBlackHistoryMonth.
DisplayingyoungAfricanAmericanauthorswithbooksynopses.Recommendedpiecestoread
outsideofourcurricula.
ResearchdifferentAfricanAmericanartistswhowerepartoftheMotowneraofmusicandultimatelyrevolutionizedthemusicindustryinAmerica.Researchwillbeposted/displayedonmock
45records.Needsapprovalforthis:playaportionofasongduringexchangeofclassorbefore1stperiodtoexposestudentstoMotown.(Ms.NovakneedstoaskMs.Washingtonifshecanplaythemusicstill.)
ResearchAfrican‐Americansandpresentaquotetotheclassandexplainthesignificancebehindthe
quotationandpersonandhowitconnects.
Ourreplicaofaquilt.Studentswilleachcreatea"patch"(pieceofpaper)thatidentifiesanAfricanAmericanthathasimpactedsocietyinapositiveway.Thepatchwillincludenameandbirth/deathyears.Thepatchwillalsobeavisualrepresentationoftheindividual.Studentswillpresenttheirpatchtotheclassandsharetherationalebehindtheirselections.Patcheswillbeplacedonthebackwallandhopefully,appearlikeaquilttiedtogetherbyintegrity,resiliencyandadmiration.
PSA:
WearegoingtodosomereadingactivitiesondifferentAfricanAmericanpeople.Thestudentswillthencompleteaposteronwhattheyread.WearealsogoingtoplayBlackHistoryBINGO.
ForBlackHistoryMonththestudentswillbereadingandanalyzingtheMLKspeech,"IHavea
Dream"andcomparingittotheClintonspeech,"RemarkstotheConvocationoftheChurchofChrist."InWilsonRdg.thestudentswillbereadingamodifiedversionofMalcolmX.
BINGOgamewithpictures,wordsandprofilesofnotableAfricanAmericansinhistory.Afterabrief
lessononafewofthepeople,wewillplaythegameperiods8&9onFebruary6,13,and27th.
LessononMartinLutherKingJr.
StudentslearnaboutfamousblackAmericanswhilepolishingtheirInternetsurfingskills.Therewillbefourdifferentactivitiesandthenthestudentswillpresentoneofthemtotheclass.
FineArts:
Photography–focusonAfricanAmericanPhotographers VisualArt–CollagetributetoAfricanAmericansbasedonaquote.Artworkwillbedisplayedin300
hallway.CTE:
Wewillhaveadaywherewecreateasoutherndishandsellittothoseintheschoolwhoareinterested.Wewilltakeordersaheadoftimesoweknowwhattoprepare.
PITTSBURGHWESTINGHOUSE
WholeSchool:
InpartnershipwithHomewoodChildren’sVillage,theUnitedWay,PIN,andtheentireHomewoodcommunity,PittsburghWestinghousewillbefocusingontheimportanceofattendancefortheentiremonthofFebruarybyrecognizingpositivestudentattendanceandmotivatingallstudentstoimprovetheirattendancethroughpositiverecognitionandincentives.
OurHeinzFellowswillbeidentifyingandfocusingona“BlackHistoryNugget”throughtwowhole‐schooldailyannouncementsandinteractionswithourstudents.
MiddleSchool TheWestinghouseAlumniAssociationissponsoringanessaycontestformiddleschool
students.StudentswillwriteatwopageessaysonWestinghouse’sAlumnusBillyStrayhorn.OnFebruary23rd,thewinnerswillberecognized,firstprizeis$100,second$50,andthird$25.The
studentsaregoingtohavetoresearchandthenputtheresearchintoatwocolumnnewsletter Iwillbedemonstratinghowtomakeasweetpotatobiscuit.Thestudentswillbeabletosamplethis
biscuitaswell.Iwillgivethemtheoriginofthisrecipeandhowitrelatestoethniccookingandeating.
WearedoingpowerpointsandabulletinboardonimportantblackmedicalprofessionalbasedonTheAmericanExperiencePBSprogram,"PioneersoftheHeart"
SocialStudies:
InfluentialAfricanAmericanposters DailyInfluentialAfricanAmericansaswarm‐up/opening
Math:
Creatingaposteroffolkswhocontributedtothemathandsciencefield.Ourgoalwastotrytofindsomecontemporaryfolksandthendisplaytheminthe800hall.
PhysicalEducation/Health:
H&PEwillfocusonthecontributionsthatAfricanAmericanathleteshavemadeinsportsandhowAfricanAmericanshavecontributedtoadvancesinhealth
eventwillalsoincludeaceremonyforthealumniassociation'sbookdonationtothelibrary.Punchandcookieswillbeservedfollowingtheceremony.
Letmeknowifyouhaveanyquestions.
SPECIALSCHOOLS ACTIVITYPITTSBURGHCONROY
Date4 OpeningActivities 1:00P.M. AfricanAmericanTimelinefromAfricatoAmerica13 Red&WhiteDance 1:00P.M.HISClubEscortsgivecarnationtowomen17 MardiGras 9:30A.M.Parade20 Movie 9:30A.M.Annie/Cinderella26BasketballGame 9:30A.M.GuestBasketballPlayersandCheerleaders27CulminatingActivities9:30A.M.PhotoContest,RoundTable DiscussionaboutMovieSELMA Readingwithafocusonwomen RecapTimeline
PITTSBURGHGIFTEDCENTER
January5‐9:AnnouncementswillbemaderegardingourBlackHistoryMonthCreativityContest.FlyersgiventoteacherstobedistributedtoFIRSTperiod:2015BlackHistoryMonthCreativityContestWhat:BlackHistoryMonthCreativityContestwiththefollowingcriteria
Thetopicmustaddress:“DescribeorillustratethepositiveimpactthatanAfricanAmerican(Contemporaryorhistorical)hashadonyourlife”.
Anentrymaybeinwrittenform,suchasapoem,rap,editorial,narrative,workoffiction,orinanartisticproductform,suchasapainting,collage,orsculpture.
Onlyoneentrymaybesubmittedperstudent. Writtenentriesmustbenomorethan100wordsforgradesK‐4;nomorethan250forgrades
5‐6;andnomorethan500forgrades7‐8. VisualArtsentriesmustbenolongerthana22”x28”posterforpiecesor1’x1’for3‐Dpieces. Allentriesmustbeaccompaniedbytheformbelow. Entrieswillbejudgedonoriginality,focusandneatness.
Who:EntirestudentbodyofthePittsburghGiftedEducationCenterWhere:PittsburghGiftedEducationCenterWhen:EntriesmustbedroppedintotheentryboxinthePGCcafeteriaby2:00pm,January29,2015.WinnersfromeachcategorywillbenotifiedbyFebruary13,2015.Writtenentrieswillnotbereturned.ArtentriesmustbepickedupinthemainofficebyMarch6,2015.Why:BlackHistoryIseveryone’shistory,youwillberecognizedasacreativetalent,possiblyhaveyourworkfeaturedonourFacebookpage,andyoucouldwinanaward!StudentName:_________Grade:____StudentHomeSchool:______SubmissionTitle:___Ihavereadandunderstandtherulesofthecontest.Mychild’snameand/orworkmaybedisplayedontheschoolFacebookPage.ParentSignature:_____StudentSignature:____January12‐16:MLKquotesandcontestreminderduringmorningannouncements.January29:StudentsubmissionofprojectsforBHMContest.January30:JudgingbytheGiftedCenterCommitteeFebruary9‐13:AnnouncementofWinners;A‘winningentry’readeachdayduringtheannouncementsduringthisweek.
MoreActivitiesStudentswillhavetheopportunitytoparticipateinourBlackHistoryMonthCreativityContestasdescribedabove.MorningAnnouncements:Duringmorningannouncements,student‐ledannouncementswillinclude“ThisDayinBlackHistory”factsprovidedfromthefollowingresource:http://dayinblackhistory.com/showarticle3507.aspxInindividualcourses:BattleoftheBlogs(Grades7/8) Thiscourseisspecificallydesignedtofocusondiversity.SpokenWord(Grades7/8) Thiscourseisspecificallydesignedtofocusondiversity.
CreativeWritingSeminar(Grades5/6)
QuotesfromfamousAfricanAmericanswillbeincorporatedaswritingpromptsduringthestudentsS.T.T.E.W.(Student’sTimeToEnjoyWriting)sessions.Adifferentquotewillbesharedeachweek.Teacherwillshareweeklywiththestudentsthebackstoriesofeachoftheseindividuals’lives,thecontributionstheyhavemade,andwhatimpactweseetodayinhistorythathashappenedbecauseoftheircontributionsinsociety.Inaddition,studentswillhaveanopportunitytowriteabouteachoftheseindividuals,andshareintheirownwordstheirsentimentsabouttheircontributions.
Explore,Draw,Build(Grades5/6) StudentswilllookattheworksofPittsburghArchitectHowardKennethGraves,Jr.First,studentswillconductInternetresearchtofindimagesandfactsaboutthemanandhisprojects.Eachstudentwilladd1uniquefactorimagetoaposter‐sizedprintoutofthearchitect.Theposterwillbeprominentlydisplayedjustoutsidetheclassroomdoor.Then,studentswillbeposedwithachallenge,anddesignastructurethroughtheeyesofGraves
AlgebraMixer(Grades5/6) StudentswillstudyquiltingtraditionsofAfricanAmericans.First,studentswillconductInternetresearchtofindfactsandimages.Then,studentsconsidertheirownpasts,anddesignaquiltblockoftheirown,preferably
usingGSPsoftware.Last,studentswriteupabriefsummaryoftheirquiltblockstoexplainthegeometricmakeupoftheblock,aswellasthesignificanceofthepatterntheydesigned.
MathinAviation(Grades7/8) Studentswillcompletethefollowingactivities:1. WatchanonlinevideoabouttheTuskegeeAirmen
(10min)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rYPjoGOY5w
2. VisittheTuskegeeAirmenMuseumwebsiteandanswerquestionsbasedonreadingthesitehttp://www.tuskegeeairmennationalmuseum.org/
3. FlytheP‐47Thunderbolt(themostadvancedairplaneflownbytheTuskegeeAirmeninWorldWarII)aroundSharpeField(FormerlyTuskegeeArmyAirfield‐theairfieldwheretheTuskegeeAirmenreceivedadvancedflighttrainingafterpassingprimarytraining).
HandsonChemistry(Grades3/4) StudentswillreadashortbiographyeachweekinFebruaryaboutanAfricanAmericanScientist.Studentswillthenrespondtothefollowingwrittenresponsequestions:"WhatdidthispersoncontributetoScience?Howmightlifebedifferentwithoutthisscientist'scontribution?"
HandsonScience(Grades2/3) Inmonthlyinvestigationspacket,thestudentswillcomplete2activitiesonMartinLutherKing.Oneactivityisawritingassignmentandtheotherisaproblemsolvingactivity.
Anthropology(Grades7/8) StudentswillstudytheCulturalconceptofRacebyexploringwhatracecantellusaboutthemigrationofancientpeopleswithanemphasisonmorerecentraces,AfricanAmericansincluded.
MedievalTimes(Grades7/8) StudentswillstudyAfricancultureinthemedievaltimesandwillbegiventhechancetogoonatradingvoyagetoTunisiainthemiddlesagesandtheywillhavetomakeanaccountofthis.
Sociology(Grades7/8) Studentswillstudytheroleculturalconceptssuchasrace
playinourmodernsociety.Thiswillbeanextensionofthecurrentworkwearedoingwithgenderroles.
Lastly,displaysintheMainOffice,hallways,andcafeteriaareawillbefocusedonthecontributionsoffamousBlackAmericans.