Celebrate Black History Month
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February is Black History Month. Here are a few ideas on how to use BookFlix to teach young students or patrons about the Civil Rights Movement and its heroes.
- Use the new pair, Rosa and Rosa Parks, to introduce children to a key figure in the Civil Rights Movement.
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List the characteristics of Rosa Parks as a group. Then, ask your students or patrons to complete the following sentence, “I admire Rosa Parks because…”
- Rosa Parks’ actions were very courageous. Define the word courageous and have your students or patrons talk or write about a time when they acted with courage.
- Introduce the idea of cause and effect. Create a cause and effect flowchart that shows the causes and effects of Rosa Parks’ decision not to give up her seat on the bus.
- Work with your students or patrons to define the word equality. Then, ask your students to individually draw a visual representation of the word.
For additional BookFlix activities that complement Black History Month, use the pairs Amazing Grace and Jackie Robinson or Martin’s Big Words and Martin Luther King Jr.
You can also check out the Scholastic Black History Month Web site for additional lesson plans and actvities. |
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Wednesday,
February 25th 2009
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March 25th 2009
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April 22nd 2009
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On February 16th children and adults around the country will celebrate Presidents’ Day. Use the pair, So You Want to Be President and George Washington or Just a Few Words,
Mr. Lincoln and Abraham Lincoln, to introduce children to famous U.S. Presidents and their accomplishments.
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