February: Black History Month in the US

Look and react

Watch, listen and react 

http://www.timeforkids.com/news/then-now/5416
Click and learn more about  what shaped US history

ACTION 1
for 
the 8th/9th Graders
Find out about why February is so special in US history

ACTION 2
for 
the 8th Graders
Who is Who game challenge!

 Here is a bank of names.
Work in groups.
Investigate the internet
and 
record your answers
in 
your "Scoot Recording Sheet". 
You can find some help here:
http://pbskids.org/aaworld/face_print.html 

 ACTION 3
for 
the 8th Graders
Reproduce the 6 cards

with the real face of the people.

Then create 4 more cards

with

African Americans females

from the list.

 When it is done,

your group is ready to challenge the other groups!

ACTION4
for 
the 9th Graders 
Discover more about African American history
by
doing a webquest
http://teachercenter.scps.k12.fl.us/education/components/scrapbook/default.php?sectiondetailid=56649&PHPSESSID=fbbc5e8cee3376a526fb4ebfb4bc905e


FOR EVERYONE
African American History Program 
Oakland Heights Elementary students 
singing
"We are the World"
by
Michael Jackson
(2012)