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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.