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May is Asian America and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Check out this collection of stories from EPIC. You can get a copy of the Google Slides by clicking or grab a clickable PDF by clicking . There are stories for each school day in the month of May (our last day of school is May 26). Make sure you are logged into your Epic account and then simply click on the image of the book covers to read the stories. There are stories from India, Nepal, North Korea, Pakistan, Japan, China, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Hawaii. It's not as diverse as I would hope for, but I feel it's still a good collection of stories to share with students. Feel free to share with your school community. If you would prefer a Google Slide version with a map you can click .

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In 1915, in response to the lack of information on the accomplishments of Black people available to the public, historian Carter G. Woodson co-founded the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History. In 1926, the group declared the second week of February as "Negro History Week" to recognize the contributions of African Americans to U.S. history. Few people studied Black history and it wasn't included in textbooks prior to the creation of Negro History Week.

This week was chosen because it includes the birthdays of both Frederick Douglass, an abolitionist (someone who wanted to end the practice of enslaving people), and former U.S. president Abraham Lincoln. President Lincoln led the United States during the Civil War, which was primarily fought over the enslavement of Black people in the country. Many schools and leaders began recognizing the week after its creation.

The week-long event officially became Black History Month in 1976 when U.S. president Gerald Ford extended the recognition to "honor the too-often neglected accomplishments of Black Americans in every area of endeavor throughout our history." Black History Month has been celebrated in the United States every February since.

WHAT IT HONORS

Black History Month was created to focus attention on the contributions of African Americans to the United States. It honors all Black people from all periods of U.S. history, from the enslaved people first brought over from Africa in the early 17th century to African Americans living in the United States today.

Among the notable figures often spotlighted during Black History Month are Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., who fought for equal rights for Blacks during the 1950s and '60s; Thurgood Marshall, the first African-American justice appointed to the United States Supreme Court in 1967; Mae Jemison, who became the first female African-American astronaut to travel to space in 1992; and Barack Obama, who was elected the first-ever African-American president of the United States in 2008.

BLACK HISTORY MONTH TODAY

Since the first Negro History Week in 1926, other countries have joined the United States in celebrating Black people and their contribution to history and culture, including Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, and the Netherlands.

Today Black History Month continues the discussion of Black people and their contributions through activities such as museum exhibits and film screenings, and by encouraging the study of achievements by African Americans year-round.

(Learn more at National Geographic.)

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May is Jewish American Heritage Month - On April 20, 2006, President George W. Bush proclaimed that May would be Jewish American Heritage Month. The announcement was the crowning achievement in an effort by the Jewish Museum of Florida and South Florida Jewish community leaders that resulted in resolutions introduced by Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz of Florida and Sen. Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania urging the president to proclaim a month that would recognize the more than 350-year history of Jewish contributions to American culture. The resolutions passed unanimously, first in the House of Representatives in December 2005 and later in the Senate in February 2006.

The month of May was chosen due to the highly successful celebration of the 350th Anniversary of American Jewish History in May 2004, which was organized by the Commission for Commemorating 350 Years of American Jewish History. This coalition was composed of the Jacob Rader Marcus Center of the American Jewish Archives, the American Jewish Historical Society, the Library of Congress and the National Archives and Records Administration.

This site presents only a sample of the digital and physical holdings related to Jewish American heritage available from the Library of Congress and other participating agencies.

Leading the way in implementation of the annual celebration is the Jewish American Heritage Month Coalition, formed in March 2007 and convened by United Jewish Communities, the Jacob Rader Marcus Center of the American Jewish Archives and the American Jewish Historical Society.

About the Site

This Web portal is a collaborative project of the Library of Congress and the National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. The contents of this site highlight only a small portion of the physical and digital holdings of the participating partners.

Other Dedicated Web Sites Event Calendars

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We know that Black history is American history and needs to be embedded into your classroom experiences year-round. At the same time, Black History Month provides the necessary opportunity to dig deeper with students. Every February, we can support students as they learn more, discover cultural impacts, and follow social movements from the past to the present day. These Black History Month lessons and activities cannot be isolated or one-off classroom experiences. Think of how you can connect these topics to what you're already doing and make it authentic. And most important, do not just focus on oppression: Focus on the joy too!

Since 1928, the Association for the Study of African American Life and History has provided a theme for Black History Month. In 2023, the theme is Black Resistance. As you review some of our favorite Black History Month activities for the classroom, keep that very important theme in mind.

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1. Re-create civil rights freedom movement posters

The Civil Rights Movement Veterans site offers powerful examples of freedom movement posters, as does the Civil Rights Digital Library. Review them with your students, and then have them get into groups and create their own to share.

2. Explore Black history through primary sources from the National Archives

Choose from thousands of resources, including this 1970s photo series of Chicago.

3. Learn about famous Black artists

Future Jacob Lawrences and Elizabeth Catletts will appreciate learning more about artists and expanding their talents! Plus, check out these other Black artists.

4. Watch a Black History Month video

Watching videos can be some of the most meaningful Black History Month classroom activities. Check out this list of Black history videos for students in every grade level.

5. Learn about the Black Lives Matter movement

The Black Lives Matter site explains the group's history while books like Dear Martin and The Hate U Give explore the movement from a fictional perspective.

6. Create a newsletter or magazine with content from Black authors

Have your students generate their own newsletter or literacy magazine to distribute to parents. Include poems and short stories by Black authors, as well as student-generated writings and images that center on Black History Month.

7. Read a Black History Month poem

To enhance our conversations this month, we've put together this list of powerful Black History Month poems for kids of all ages.

8. Turn your classroom (or school!) into a living museum

Have your students choose a notable Black pioneer they'd like to know more about, such as voting rights and women's rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer, dancer Alvin Ailey, or Betty Reid Soskin, the oldest full-time national parks ranger. Then, host a living museum right in your classroom.

9. Learn about Madam C.J. Walker and other Black entrepreneurs

Do you know about Madam C.J. Walker, the first self-made female millionaire in America? Click here to learn more about her!

10. Decorate your classroom door for Black History Month

These teachers decorated their classroom doors in amazing ways to showcase Black History Month.

11. Honor some of the military's most courageous veterans

From the 54th Massachusetts to the Buffalo Soldiers to the Tuskegee Airmen, Black men and women have long served in the United States military, even when their own rights weren't secure.

12. Read books with Black characters in honor of the young hero Marley Dias

Dias is a young activist who started the #1000blackgirlbooks campaign as a sixth grader. She has compiled an excellent guide to books with Black girl characters. Check out WeAreTeacher's list of books with Black protagonists as well.

13. Read Black History Month books

If you're looking for more reading activities, these picture books help celebrate Black History Month and educate your students on how these people helped shape history.

14. Learn about the art of stepping

Stepping is a form of dancing in which the body itself is used to create unique rhythms and sounds. The website Step Afrika! has videos and information about the history of stepping.

15. Take a virtual trip to the illustrious Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture

The digital collections of the Schomburg Center, located in Harlem in New York City, feature some amazing online exhibits, interviews, and podcasts.

16. Virtually visit the incredible Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture

You can browse the collection online by topic, date, or place.

17. Host a poetry reading featuring works by Black poets

Have students choose a poem by a Black poet to learn and recite for the class. Choose a student to serve as the emcee, write up a program, and set the tone with dimmed lights and jazz music played between performances. The Poetry Foundation has excellent resources that can help get you started.

18. Discuss the Supreme Court trial that gave rights to Black Americans

Your future legal eagles will enjoy learning about the key Supreme Court cases that helped Blacks secure rights, the events and efforts that sparked the cases, and the aftermath of those court decisions. Be sure to recognize Thurgood Marshall, the first Black Supreme Court justice and the lead lawyer in the Brown case, along the way. Also, follow up with students on how they feel these decisions impact our world today.

19. Listen to a podcast that celebrates Black history

RadioPublic has an excellent roundup of podcasts about Black history to listen to and discuss with your students.

20. Check out online exhibits on Black history

Educating yourself and your students with these shows is one more way to understand Black history and the current moment.

21. Dive into Georgia Stories: Black History Collection on PBS

As a state, Georgia played a huge role in the 2020 presidential election, and its Black history dates back to the earliest days of slavery in the colony.

22. Discuss implicit bias, systemic racism, and social injustice

Start a much-needed discussion around implicit bias and systemic racism with these resources that can empower students to fight for justice in our society.

23. Read the Freedom in Congo Square picture book to celebrate the dominance of spirit over suffering

The award-winning picture boo, Freedom in Congo Square, is a nonfiction children's book that describes the tyranny of slavery to help young readers understand how jubilant Sundays would be for slaves.

24. Watch Kevin Hart's Guide to Black History

Kevin Hart highlights the fascinating contributions of Black history's unsung heroes in this entertaining-and educational-comedy special.

25. Recognize Black visionaries

This great poster featuring activists, artists, authors, and revolutionaries will highlight Black change-makers in your classroom. Use companion activities to deepen understanding by researching several of the visionaries and asking students to write a story or create their own poster about what they've learned.

26. Create a Black History Month playlist

Many genres of music we listen to today were shaped by Black artists and their groundbreaking influences. Celebrate Black History Month with a playlist of pivotal artists, from Louis Armstrong and Jimi Hendrix to Beyoncé and Lauryn Hill. Spotify has ready-made lists to inspire you!

27. Review the time line of Black History Month

Why is Black History Month in February? How long ago was it founded, and who started it? Find the answers to these questions and learn more with this time line.

28. Explore the music of Black history

This lesson traces the long histor y of how Black artists have used music as a vehicle for communicating beliefs, aspirations, observations, joy, despair, resistance, and more across U.S. history.

29. Sample Black-founded snack brands

Honor Black History Month with delicious snacks from Black-founded brands delivered to your classroom-5% of proceeds are donated to the Equal Justice Initiative and one meal is donated to Feeding America for every box delivered.

30. Understand the role of Black women in NASA's history

How much do your students know about Black contributions to space exploration? Rent the film Hidden Figures and watch with your students to remember, honor, and share the incredible accomplishments of three Black women working on NASA's space flight program. Before watching the movie, research the liberties the film took in telling the story and discuss with your students the function of the choices. Did the filmmakers make the right choice?

31. Support local Black-owned businesses

Research your city's Black-owned businesses and see if you can purchase a sample of their products, invite some of the entrepreneurs to speak to your class, or book a field trip!

32. Stream Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices on Netflix

" Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices is a live-action collection of twelve five-minute episodes featuring prominent Black celebrities and artists reading children's books from Black authors that highlight the Black experience."

33. Check out this planner from Rethinking Schools

If you are looking to find more ways to include Black history year-round, check out this planner.

34. Celebrate the "Black Lives Matter at School" movement

"Black Lives Matter at School" is a national coalition organized for racial justice in education. It encourages all educators, students, parents, unions, and community organizations to join an annual week of action during the first week of February each year.​ For a variety of Black History Month activities, visit their website to learn more about their campaign.

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Bring African-American culture & history into your curriculum

All people, regardless of race or place, deserve the same rights and freedoms. For too long, Black and brown people in America have been denied equality because of the color of their skin. To help students understand the reality of Black people's experiences in American history, their impact on American culture, and to celebrate their achievements, we've compiled a selection of lesson plans that cover a variety of subjects that can be adapted to fit multiple grade levels.

If you're commemorating Black History Month in your classroom consider preparing by reading Learning For Justice's Do's and Don'ts of Teaching Black History and Black History Month is Over. Now What?, and listening to our podcast on teaching Black history meaningfully (below) to ensure students get the most out of Black history lessons.

Lesson Plans

Grades K-5

Lesson Plans & Activities

LESSON PLANS

National Museum of African American History and Culture's Learning Labs
The Smithsonian's free, interactive platform provides ways to explore well-known and lesser-known moments of history by utilizing objects, documents, imagery, and videos to enhance content knowledge, hone historical thinking skills and inspire users to see themselves as agents of change. (Free account registration required)

ACTIVITIES

Who is Claudette Colvin?
Nine months before Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a public bus, Claudette Colvin refused to move for white passengers and was forcibly removed from a Montgomery, Alabama, bus and jailed. Learn more about her story.

Background Resources

SOCIAL STUDIES

African American History Month Exhibits & Collections
Resources covering art and design, baseball, civil rights, culture, folklife, military, music and performing arts, religion, slavery, and resource guides.

W. E. B. Du Bois: Online Resources
Includes digital materials related to W. E .B. Du Bois and links to external Web sites.

Separate Is Not Equal - Brown v. Board of Education
History, images, and other resources covering the historic Supreme Court ruling ending segregation and ensuring opportunity in education.

Africans in America
Images, documents, stories, biographies, and commentaries. The site provides teacher's and youth guides. The four-part series may be in local libraries.

Black History - Biography - Celebrate Black History Month & People
Biographies, timelines, photos, and videos on notable African Americans.

The Awakening of Norman Rockwell This article examines Norman Rockwell's career and how his painting, The Problem We All Live With, for the January 14, 1964 issue of Look magazine was a turning point in this career and reflected his unexpected politicization in the 1960s.

ARTS

Poems to Celebrate Black History Month
Poems and articles by African-Americans.

The History of Hip-Hop
A collection of interviews from National Public Radio (NPR) that chronicle the seminal people and events in the hip-hop movement.

African American Visual Art and the Black Arts Movement
The Black Arts Movement (BAM) began in the mid-1960s to provide a new vision of African Americans. This site provides images galleries a theoretical essay, timeline, and links to other online art sources. Note: the top banner links are dead but the bottom links are functional.

The Black Past: Remembered and Reclaimed
African American and Global African history resources.

SCIENCE

10 Black Scientists that Science Teachers Should Know About
A list from PBS Education of some of the top Black scientists, engineers, inventors, and mathematicians that includes links to media resources to help you bring their work-and stories-into your classroom.

8 Black Inventors Who Made Daily Life Easier
This blog post outlines some of the lesser-known but vital contributions of Black inventors.

SPORT

Negro Leagues Baseball Museum: Resources for Teachers
Before Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball there was Negro League Baseball. This site features history, a timeline, photos, and teacher resources.

African American Athletes
Brief biographies and film clips of outstanding African American athletes. Don't miss the links to legal and political figures, scientists and educators, activists, artists and writers, entertainers, and musicians and singers.

Quizzes

Printables

Video

Faubourg Tremé: The Untold Story of Black New Orleans (68 minutes)
Considered the oldest black neighborhood in America, Faubourg Tremé is the origin of the southern civil rights movement and the birthplace of jazz.

Books

Picture the Dream: The Story of the Civil Rights Movement Through Children's Books
A teacher's resource kit from the High Museum

A Ride to Remember: A Civil Rights Story by Sharon Langley and Amy NathanYoung Sharon hears the story of how she, after a series of protests to integrate the park, is the first African American to ride on the carousel at Gwynn Oak Amusement Park in 1963.

Because Claudette by Tracey Baptiste
This picture book biography celebrates both Claudette Colvin, whose teen-aged activism launched the Montgomery bus boycott, and the power of collective action.
Author Tracey Baptiste shares how to make Black history accessible to young readers:
Carter Reads the Newspaper by Deborah Hopkinson
Meet the "father of Black History," Dr. Carter G. Woodson, and discover the experiences that shaped his passion.

Midnight Teacher: Lilly Ann Granderson and Her Secret School by Janet Halfmann
Born into slavery, Lilly Ann secretly learned to read and write from her master's children-and then read everything she could get her hands on. Wishing to share her knowledge with others, she secretly taught hundreds of other enslaved people despite the great risks.

Find African American booklists from Read Across America.

Grades 6-8

Lesson Plans & Activities

LESSON PLANS

Teaching Hard History
These resources for middle- and high-school educators include Learning for Justice's grades 6-12 framework, as well as student-facing videos and primary source texts to help all students grasp the historical significance of slavery. Educators will also find teaching tools and professional development resources.

PBS Black History Lesson Plans
These lesson plans and resources cover topics ranging from civil rights events to discussions about race in current events. These lessons are appropriate for history, ELA and social studies classrooms.

National Museum of African American History and Culture's Learning Labs
The Smithsonian's free, interactive platform provides ways to explore well-known and lesser-known moments of history by utilizing objects, documents, imagery, and videos to enhance content knowledge, hone historical thinking skills and inspire users to see themselves as agents of change. (Free account registration required)

ACTIVITIES

The Underground Railroad: Journey to Freedom
The Underground Railroad was the network used by enslaved black Americans to obtain their freedom in the 30 years before the Civil War (1860-1865).

Background Resources

SOCIAL STUDIES

African American History Month Exhibits & Collections
Resources covering art and design, baseball, civil rights, culture, folklife, military, music and performing arts, religion, slavery, and resource guides.

W. E. B. Du Bois: Online Resources
Includes digital materials related to W. E .B. Du Bois and links to external Web sites.

Separate Is Not Equal - Brown v. Board of Education
History, images, and other resources covering the historic Supreme Court ruling ending segregation and ensuring opportunity in education.

Africans in America
Images, documents, stories, biographies, and commentaries. The site provides teacher's and youth guides. The four part series may be in local libraries.

Black History - Biography - Celebrate Black History Month & People
Biographies, photos, and videos of notable African Americans.

The Awakening of Norman Rockwell
This article examines Norman Rockwell's career and how his painting, The Problem We All Live With, for the January 14, 1964 issue of Look magazine was a turning point in this career and reflected his unexpected politicization in the 1960s.

ARTS

Poems to Celebrate Black History Month
Poems and articles by African-Americans.

The History of Hip-Hop
A collection of interviews from National Public Radio (NPR) that chronicle the seminal people and events in the hip-hop movement.

African American Visual Art and the Black Arts Movement
The Black Arts Movement (BAM) began in the mid-1960s to provide a new vision of African Americans. This site provides images galleries a theoretical essay, timeline, and links to other online art sources. Note: the top banner links are dead but the bottom links are functional.

The Black Past: Remembered and Reclaimed
African American and Global African history resources.

SCIENCE

10 Black Scientists that Science Teachers Should Know About
A list from PBS Education of some of the top Black scientists, engineers, inventors, and mathematicians that includes links to media resources to help you bring their work-and stories-into your classroom.

8 Black Inventors Who Made Daily Life Easier
This blog post outlines some of the lesser-known but vital contributions of Black inventors.

SPORTS

African American Athletes
Brief biographies and film clips of outstanding African American athletes. Don't miss the links to legal and political figures, scientists and educators, activists, artists and writers, entertainers, and musicians and singers.

Negro Leagues Baseball Museum: Resources for Teachers
Before Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball there was Negro League Baseball. This site features history, a timeline, photos, and teacher resources.

Quizzes

Printables

Audio & Video

AUDIO

Blues Journey (23:17 minutes)
This four part audio series explores the history of the blues.

VIDEO

Faubourg Tremé: The Untold Story of Black New Orleans (68 minutes)
Considered the oldest black neighborhood in America, Faubourg Tremé is the origin of the southern civil rights movement and the birthplace of jazz. Check local listings to see when it airs on a local PBS station.

Forgotten Genius (120 minutes)
Chemist Percy Lavon Julian struggled against racism as he pursued research with steroids and alkaloids and helped to create affordable and effective treatments for rheumatoid arthritis and glaucoma.

Through the Window and into the Mirror: Narratives of African American STEM Professionals
This video conversation series shares the experiences of African American STEM professionals today.

Books

Picture the Dream: The Story of the Civil Rights Movement Through Children's Books
A teacher's resource kit from the High Museum

Loretta Little Looks Back: Three Voices Go Tell It by Andrea Davis Pinkney
Loretta, Roly, and Aggie B. Little relate their Black family's challenges and triumphs from 1927 to 1968 while struggling as sharecroppers, living under Jim Crow, and fighting for Civil Rights in Mississippi.

When Winter Robeson Came by Brenda Woods
To figure out what happened to his missing father, thirteen-year-old Winter travels to Los Angeles from Mississippi to visit his cousin Eden and her family during the summer of the Watts Riots in 1965.

Find African American booklists from Read Across America.

Grades 9-12

Lesson Plans & Activities

LESSON PLANS

Teaching Hard History
These resources for middle- and high-school educators include Learning for Justice's grades 6-12 framework, as well as student-facing videos and primary source texts to help all students grasp the historical significance of slavery. Educators will also find teaching tools and professional development resources.

Tulsa: The Fire and the Forgotten
Through a series of video clips and activities, students can learn about the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre and how the community of Tulsa is coming to terms with its past, present, and future.

PBS Black History Lesson Plans
These lesson plans and resources cover topics ranging from civil rights events to discussions about race in current events. These lessons are appropriate for history, ELA and social studies classrooms.

National Museum of African American History and Culture's Learning Labs
The Smithsonian's free, interactive platform provides ways to explore well-known and lesser-known moments of history by utilizing objects, documents, imagery, and videos to enhance content knowledge, hone historical thinking skills and inspire users to see themselves as agents of change. (Free account registration required)

ACTIVITIES

The Underground Railroad: Journey to Freedom
The Underground Railroad was the network used by enslaved black Americans to obtain their freedom in the 30 years before the Civil War (1860-1865).

Background Resources

SOCIAL STUDIES

African American History Month Exhibits & Collections
Resources covering art and design, baseball, civil rights, culture, folklife, military, music and performing arts, religion, slavery, and resource guides.

W. E. B. Du Bois: Online Resources
Includes digital materials related to W. E .B. Du Bois and links to external Web sites.

Separate Is Not Equal - Brown v. Board of Education
History, images, and other resources covering the historic Supreme Court ruling ending segregation and ensuring opportunity in education.

Africans in America
Images, documents, stories, biographies, and commentaries. The site provides teacher's and youth guides. The four part series may be in local libraries.

Black History - Biography - Celebrate Black History Month & People
Biographies, photos and videos of notable African Americans.

The Awakening of Norman Rockwell
This article examines Norman Rockwell's career and how his painting, The Problem We All Live With, for the January 14, 1964 issue of Look magazine was a turning point in this career and reflected his unexpected politicization in the 1960s.

ARTS

Poems to Celebrate Black History Month
Poems and articles by African-Americans.

Jazz: A Film by Ken Burns
Online activities and biographies, transcripts of many interviews with musicians, K-12 lesson plans, and a music study guide for grades 5-8.

The History of Hip-Hop
A collection of interviews from National Public Radio (NPR) that chronicle the seminal people and events in the hip-hop movement.

African American Visual Art and the Black Arts Movement
The Black Arts Movement (BAM) began in the mid-1960s to provide a new vision of African Americans. This site provides images galleries a theoretical essay, timeline, and links to other online art sources. Note: the top banner links are dead but the bottom links are functional.

The Black Past: Remembered and Reclaimed
African American History by region.

SCIENCE

10 Black Scientists that Science Teachers Should Know About
A list from PBS Education of some of the top Black scientists, engineers, inventors, and mathematicians that includes links to media resources to help you bring their work-and stories-into your classroom.

8 Black Inventors Who Made Daily Life Easier
This blog post outlines some of the lesser-known but vital contributions of Black inventors.

SPORT

Negro Leagues Baseball Museum: Resources for Teachers
Before Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball there was Negro League Baseball. This site features history, a timeline, photos, and teacher resources.

African American Athletes
Brief biographies and film clips of outstanding African American athletes. Don't miss the links to legal and political figures, scientists and educators, activists, artists and writers, entertainers, and musicians and singers.

Quizzes

Printables

Audio & Video

AUDIO

Blues Journey (23:17 minutes)
This four part audio series explores the history of the blues.

VIDEO

Faubourg Tremé: The Untold Story of Black New Orleans (68 minutes)
Considered the oldest black neighborhood in America, Faubourg Tremé is the origin of the southern civil rights movement and the birthplace of jazz. Check local listings to see when it airs on a local PBS station.

Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson (220 minutes)
Jack Johnson was the first African American boxer to win the Heavyweight Championship of the World. The website includes the story of Johnson's life and career, a timeline, and media gallery. The DVD may be available in local libraries.

Through the Window and into the Mirror: Narratives of African American STEM Professionals
This video conversation series shares the experiences of African American STEM professionals today.

Books

Revolution in Our Time: The Black Panther Party's Promise to the People by Kekla Magoon
An essential account of the Black Panthers as militant revolutionaries, social activists, and human rights advocates working to defend and protect their community.

Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You by Jason Reynolds; adapted from Stamped from the Beginning by and with an introduction from Ibram X. Kendi
Using humor and a conversational style, author Jason Reynolds deftly reworks Kendi's Stamped from the Beginning, exposing young adult readers to the history of America's racist past that textbooks leave out.

Find African American booklists from Read Across America.

Teaching Black History, Meaningfully

How you can make your Black history lessons more meaningful, unique, and powerful for your students? We asked Colorado social studies teacher Kevin Adams to join us for a discussion about breaking stale patterns when teaching Black history and shaping your lessons to fit your classroom and community. Listen to Kevin's advice and experiences in this 36 minute School Me Podcast.

Black History Month: Books and More for K-12 Students

The following resources from NEA's partners at WETA highlight books and classroom resources highlighting Black history and culture.

Reading Rockets: Booklists for Elementary
Celebration and Remembrance: Children's Books About Black Lives
This collection includes picture book biographies of a young boy who shipped himself to freedom during the Civil War, a trailblazing pilot, a brilliant writer - and a sensitive but honest retelling of the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921. You'll also meet Milo, who realizes on a subway ride to visit his mom that you can't know someone just by looking at them.
People Make the Difference: A Celebration of Black History Month
These are stories of turbulent times in the United States. Each book is told with a young audience in mind and presents a slice of history and highlights the impact of real individuals.

For additional books and resources, see:

AdLit: Booklists for Middle and High School
Black Characters and Social/Cultural Themes
These books for middle grade and young adults feature stories across a range of genres from dynamic authors including Jason Reynolds, Angie Thomas, Ibi Zoboi, Renée Watson, Nic Stone, Nicola Yoon, Rita Garcia-Williams, Kekla Magoon, Kacen Callender, Jerry Craft, and Justina Ireland.

For additional ideas, see the following resources:

AdLit: Author Interviews

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Newsletter Highlights

In this newsletter find:

Black History Month Healthcare Heroes and Heroines

Educational Resources for Teachers

Educational Resources for Parents

Library Events and Resources for all

Local and Ongoing Black History Month and Anti-Racist Events

This year year's Black History Month Theme

Each year, Black History Month focusses on a theme: This year's theme, " Black Health and Wellness" celebrates all the many activities, rituals and initiatives Black communities have used to be healthy and well (e.g., Black scholars, medical practitioners, birthworkers, doulas, midwives, naturopaths, herbalists, and much more).

Local Black Healthcare Heroes: Did you know?

Dr. Alexa Irene Canady, Lansing native, became the first Black woman to become a neurosurgeon in the United States, paving the way for many other woman to follow in her footsteps as healthcare leaders. She tirelessly advanced in a system that presented obstacles and injustices to her rising. Amidst her busy schedule, Canady took time to give back and mentored high school students and always put patients first on her difficult road to becoming a healthcare heroine.

Read a student's inspiring "My Hero" Project tribute to Dr. Canady.
Inspiration from Dr. Canady for young people: Well, I think the first thing is that you have to believe that you can do it...you have to recognize that the people around you may not be supportive of your goal. I try to tell students that the world that you live in is a different world than the one your parents lived in. And so what's possible for you may be different than what's possible for them, and we have to recognize that change. -Interview with Dr. Canady in Rolling Out
To see the other past and current Black Healthcare heroes Sparrow is celebrating this month, go to: https://www.sparrow.org/blackhistorymonth

BLACK HISTORY MONTH RESOURCES & GUIDES FOR EDUCATORS

As a Parent, What Are Ways I Can Engage My Family in Black History Month?

Libraries and Black History Month: Activities and Resources for Preschoolers through Adults

Celebrate African-American and African culture through a series of virtual events through the Capital Area District Library (CADL). You need not be a member of the library to join events.
EVENTS:
For links to CADL's February and ongoing anti-racism events (listed below), go here.

Saturdays: Black History Month Virtual Storytime Series (Ages up to 6): Celebrate African-American and African culture with our preschool storytime series, held live on CADL's Facebook page. Each week in February, these storytimes will feature stories, songs, performances and a special guest.

Feb 6: Hear a mix of beautiful jazz and gospel-inspired music from local favorites Rodney Page and his sons. As they play, they will weave in some African American history along the way.

Feb 7: Monthly Anti-Racist Teen Book Club. Join us in person on the first Monday of the month to discuss a diverse selection of fiction and non-fiction titles that will help us better understand our community and our country's history. Snacks provided. *Registration required; call 517-367-6350 or click on "Register." Today's title: Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi

Feb 12: Julian Van Dyke is a local author, muralist and actor. He'll be here to read from his new children's book Does This Make You a Bully?, about the hurtful and disrespectful feelings bullying causes. He will also demonstrate the art of book illustrating.

Feb 20: Join us online for a special event featuring storyteller Miz Rosie as she talks about how quilts were used for messaging in the Underground Railroad. She will share some quilts that contain special symbols and tell stories about the role of the Underground Railroad in rescuing Black Americans from slavery. *Registration required in order to receive a link to the virtual event; call 517-367-612 or click on "Register."

FILMS:
CADL also has a great collection of Documentaries, Movies, and Classic & Indie Films that help celebrate Black History Month.To get started watching, go here.
CHILDREN'S BOOKS:
Consider buying or asking your local library to buy some of these top recommended 33 books to help educate youth about African American role models throughout history. The links to purchase the books in this article all lead to Black-owned bookstores. Get the full book list and links to black-owned stores to buy them at here.

Dream Big, Little One

Think Big, Little One

Little People, Big Dreams: Harriet Tubman

The Story of Rap

Mae Among the Stars

Consider supporting your local library's initiatives to celebrate Black History Month and by attending their ongoing Anti-Racism offerings. If your library doesn't have a social justice book club or carry anti-racism books for youth or adults, consider asking them to partner with you in changing that! Libraries are great places to learn and grow together!

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and Ongoing Anti-Racist Activities In this newsletter find: Black History Month Healthcare Heroes and Heroines Educational Resources for Teachers Educational Resources for Parents Library Events and Resources for all Local and Ongoing Black History Month and Anti-Racist Events Each year, Black History Month focusses on a theme: This year's theme, " Black Health and Wellness" celebrates all the many activities, rituals and initiatives Black communities have used to be healthy and well (e.g., Black scholars, medical practitioners, birthworkers, doulas, midwives, naturopaths, herbalists, and much more).

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Long time no post!
It's been quite a while since I've posted on this blog.

But I'm back with a highly requested resource.

Many of you are familiar with my Black History Month slideshow. Well, it's back and updated!
There are over 25 slides in this slideshow featuring influential authors, actors, athletes, and much more!

You can find the resource here:
bit.ly/BlackAmericans2022
There will not be any edits or additions made to this slideshow.

Please feel free to spread this resource with whomever you like.

And please remember, Black History Month is every month!

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Long time no post! It's been quite a while since I've posted on this blog. But I'm back with a highly requested resource. Many of you are familiar with my Black History Month slideshow. Well, it's back and updated! There are over 25 slides in this slideshow featuring influential authors, actors, athletes, and much more!

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Honoring Black Lives Virtual Picture Book Library Click on book covers for copyright compliant read alouds! Curated by school librarian & #ClassroomBookADay founder Jillian Heise, NBCT, MLIS @heisereads with contributions from school librarian Lauren Strohecker @lkstrohecker First published June ...

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Social-Emotional Learning: Adult SEL and Self-Care | Michigan Virtual

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Learn the skills to stay calm, centered, and focused amidst the mounting pressures teachers face today.

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Join me as we celebrate Women's History Month with this wall of fame (click here to make a copy). There are 23 school days in March, and each of these 23 pictures (plus one bonus for an even 24) are linked to a matching biography on Epic. Remember to be logged into your Epic account prior to clicking on the links. It's completely editable so you can change the photos in each frame and then link it to new stories on Epic if you don't like the ones I chose. I tried to vary it with a mix of familiar and not-so-familiar faces. I hope you will be able to share one story for each school day, but time is always a barrier in the classroom so you may want to share this with your families to do at home too.

There is a recording sheet with all of the women's names that corresponds with the numbered frames. Students can record the important contributions these women made (or are making) to our world as you read each story.

I'm also including this writing organizer I used with my students when I taught fourth grade. It encourages students to select a woman they think deserves their own federal holiday. They can choose a woman from the wall of fame, or they can choose someone else. The organizer guides them in writing a piece that supports their choice with three reasons and supporting details.

Whatever you choose to do, I hope you'll take time in the month of March to recognize the important stories of women in history.

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Use Time Magazine covers to decorate your circulation desk, classroom door, or bulletin board. Get conversations started about these Black Americans who have made and continue to make valuable contributions to our world. Click here for the file. Keep in mind I do not own the rights to these images in any way. These are strictly being used in an educational setting for instructional purposes.

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Use Time Magazine covers to decorate your circulation desk, classroom door, or bulletin board. Get conversations started about these Black Americans who have made and continue to make valuable contributions to our world. Click here for the file. Keep in mind I do not own the rights to these images in any way.

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If you don't already have an account on epic, what are you waiting for? Their diverse collection of high quality titles - both picture book and chapter book - is extensive. You'll find you can reach a variety of readers too with books in many formats - standard digital format, read-to-me, audio, and video! You can build your own collections and share them with colleagues or students. When it comes to digital books, epic can't be beat. Check out my collection for Women's History Month by clicking . Want a pdf of the picture book menus seen below? Click .

All of the books pictured here are available on Epic!

Titles from popular series such as David Adler's A Picture Book o.; Little People, Big Dreams; Rebel Girls; and National Geographic Biography Readers are available too. You'll also find collective biographies like Skyward and Amelia to Zora for kids to explore.

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Happy Flappy Brothers (A Brother with Autism)

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All My Stripes: A Story for Children with Autism Read Aloud | Kids Books | Read Along

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Sully the Raccoon By Arielle Hobbs and Kokh / Children's Book Read Aloud

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Autism Alliance of Michigan was founded with the vision that people with autism will lead lives that meet their greatest potential. We lead efforts to raise expectations and expand opportunities for people touched by autism across the lifespan. Diversity, equity and inclusion are more than words, they are the principles guiding how we build our community.

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4th Grader Tells Class He Is Living With Autism

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New Autism Museum in Michigan is First in the Nation

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Xavier DeGroat, CEO of the Xavier DeGroat Autism Foundation opened the first Autism museum on February 4, 2022

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Releasing on 3.29.22 What happens to autistic children when they become autistic adults? Autistics on Autism, a tell-all compiled of 100 adult autistic voices, will help you understand autism from the point of view of the next generation of leaders within our autism community. will share with you topics about autism: receiving the diagnosis, early intervention, overcoming obstacles, disclosure, acceptance, and what helped them succeed both in K-12 and college with a learning disability.

While the popular image of autism is with children, Autistics on Autism

The book's editor, Dr. Kerry Magro Ed., is an award-winning professional speaker, author, autism entertainment consultant and autistic self-advocate. Dr. Magro shares his journey from a nonspeaking child to getting accepted and succeeding in college and now as a professional speaker. Dr. Magro is also the founder of KFM Making a Difference. This nonprofit organization's mission is to provide autistic individuals on the spectrum and their families support and encouragement by increasing awareness of disabled persons' abilities, encouraged through scholarships, training, and education at all levels, and finding affordable housing for them in a safe and supported environment.

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Autistics on Autism: Stories You Need to Hear About What Helped Them While Growing Up and Pursuing Their Dreams

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It's hard to believe, yet we see it every day! So many skin care products nowadays are filled with chemicals that just shouldn't be rubbed into your skin. Why is this even allowed? Your skin care should never have to be a compromise!

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6 Fabulous Films for Hispanic Heritage Month

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The NEW wave! Everything you need to know about MLB's Latino movement! | Top 9

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10 VUELTAS de SALSA para PRINCIPIANTES 🔥💃

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National Dishes of Latin America; A Latin American Food Fiesta!

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Drawn to... Family! | Hispanic Heritage Month | Cartoon Network

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It's important that we acknowledge that Abraham Lincoln, although he made a big impact in his time, was not anti-slavery.

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Celebrate Black History Month with Flocabulary

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https://www.amightygirl.com/blog?p=10365

https://www.negrabohemian.com/blog/2019/11/4/native-american-childrens-books

https://www.parentscanada.com/family-life/10-wonderful-indigenous-childrens-books/

https://kids.denverlibrary.org/booklist/home/childrens-books-indigenous-authors

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Happy National American Indian Heritage Month!

Here are some wonderful resources to use and share!  All videos have been viewed.

Video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0Qq3HNrvuc A Powwow Education—very informative!!

Websites for kids:

https://www.ducksters.com/history/native_americans.php

https://www.historyforkids.net/native-americans.html

https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/history/topic/native-americans

https://www.coolkidfacts.com/native-americans/

https://kidzfeed.com/native-american-facts-for-kids/

https://kids.kiddle.co/Native_Americans_in_the_United_States

Photos to share:

https://nativeamericanheritagemonth.gov/

Websites for teachers:

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/651931/native-american-heritage-month-facts Lots of great facts for you to share out!

https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/articles/teaching-content/history-native-americans/

https://www.history.com/topics/native-american-history

ReadWorks has articles for all grade levels:

https://www.readworks.org/find-content?campaignId=naed&source=email#!k:/s0:191935,191974/q:/g:/t:/s:/cid:/f:0/pt:/features:/staff_picks:191974/sel:/

Read Aloud Books:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61-be4twKQg  Powwow’s Coming-read by author

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlO9RoqKW2Y Grandfather, Tell us about the Seven Teachings

Dance:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eI2gnTZh0-I How to Powwow Dance

Music:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPB58GlXRRw flute w/ nature sounds

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AAPI Heritage Month Books and Activities 

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April Arab American Heritage/Easter/Earth Day

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English Language Learners (ELLs) face the double challenge of learning academic content as well as the language in which it is presented. Teachers have traditionally treated language learning as a process of imparting words and structures or rules to students, separate from the process of teaching content knowledge. This approach has left ELLs especially unprepared to work with the complex texts and the academic types of language that are required to engage in content area practices, such as solving word problems in Mathematics, or deconstructing an author's reasoning and evidence in English Language Arts. ELLs need to be given frequent, extended opportunities to speak about content material and work through complex texts in English with small groups of classmates.

The new, widely-adopted Common Core State Standards and Next Generation Science Standards also call for all students, including ELLs, to master an array of academic language practices that are critical to achievement in content areas. Examples of these academic language practices include: argument from evidence, analysis of complex texts, and developing and using models. At Stanford's Understanding Language, we have found that ELLs benefit from instructional approaches that treat language and content in an integrated way that is designed to help them build the language skills that they need to succeed in content classrooms, college and careers.

Working closely with Denver Public Schools teachers Ms. Emily Park-Friend (Bruce Randolph School) and Ms. Katie Langlois (Morey Middle School), we're glad we can show through this video series ways that these 7th grade ELA teachers prepare their learners by activating prior knowledge, scaffolding meaning making with complex texts, and developing ELLs' discipline and academic language practices in ELA classrooms.

The set of six video clips begin with this short overview by Understanding Language ELA work group members George Bunch (University of California, Santa Cruz) and Aída Walqui (WestEd). This overview video discusses the key shifts found in the Common Core for ELLs and the opportunities for ELLs to grow their disciplinary knowledge and English language skills in heterogeneous classrooms. Through the classroom videos, we see several key strategies for encouraging English Language Development:

Scaffolding Understanding

The classroom video series highlight how ELA teachers can take account of the language demands that ELLs face in content classrooms and help ELLs meet these demands with increasing autonomy over time. As discussed in this video, this means providing ELLs with strategic types of scaffolding, such as graphic organizers, visual aids, peer help, or home language help, and removing these supports as students' skills develop. This way, ELLs can be given the opportunity and the necessary support to meet rigorous academic standards.

It is best for ELLs if, within their classrooms, teachers sometimes group students heterogeneously according to English proficiency, and sometimes homogeneously, depending on the purpose of the task at hand.

Background Knowledge

Another teaching technique (demonstrated here) that is beneficial for ELLs, is to provide them with relevant background knowledge about a topic to be discussed in class, or activate their existing knowledge of a topic. Besides increasing student interest, this allows students to focus more fully on the instructional goals, rather than being overwhelmed with too much new information at once. It also allows ELLs to bridge new knowledge to old knowledge, increasing understanding, and it helps some ELLs fill in contextual information (such as American political history or cultural details) that they may not have due to coming from different cultural backgrounds.

Extended Discussion

Valuing Linguistic Differences

Schools and teachers can help ELLs greatly by learning about ELLs' home cultures and languages, treating cultural and linguistic differences as resources rather than obstacles, and reaching out to students' homes and communities to build learning opportunities together.

Here are more resources for teachers and administrators who are seeking to better support ELLs:

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Here are some wonderful ideas for Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 – October 15).  If you want more, I have some books in my classroom with lessons.

I also hear we will be receiving some ideas from Jessica Curtis as well!

Epic has many books and some videos if you search “Hispanic Heritage Month.” https://www.getepic.com/

Scholastic News has an article on Sonia Sotomayor and some articles on Spain and a chart that compare Spain and “my community.”

There are several relevant articles on https://www.readworks.org/

Read aloud books:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOL15umffpg Pepe and the Parade: A Celebration of Hispanic Heritage

https://kidtimestorytime.com/playlists/hispanic-heritage/ This site has many books

Videos:

https://wkar.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/4e982b0c-8c5f-4ebf-8add-ca692a1cc099/hispanic-heritage-month-all-about-the-holidays/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcBhVKQZ2Tk Good for grades 3 - 5

Brain Breaks with Spanish Music:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8moB3pdmAM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jia2h0vqXD4

Music:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rn43pLNtlY 1 song

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1m0MW8PUx9M  Multiple songs both fast and slow

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsO2zEDpBnw Lower el—a few short songs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8HUjF8Smjc&list=PLdkj6XH8GYPRfDf3hMCzDRcI1RJBvXaYs Educational songs

For Teachers:

https://www.hispanicheritagemonth.gov/for-teachers/

https://www.nea.org/professional-excellence/student-engagement/tools-tips/hispanic-heritage-month

https://www.gpb.org/blogs/education-matters/2021/09/14/hispanic-heritage-month-resources-for-teachers-parents-kids

https://nationaltoday.com/hispanic-heritage-month/

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Top 10 Influential Hispanic Americans Who Made History

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The National Museum of the American Indian’s Native Cinema Showcase is an annual celebration of the best in Indigenous film. Embracing their communities’ oral histories, knowledge and ancestral lands, Indigenous filmmakers are seeking guidance from the past and envisioning new paths for the future. The showcase provides a unique forum for engagement with filmmakers from Indigenous communities throughout the Western Hemisphere and Arctic.

The online program includes a total of 35 films (six features and 30 shorts) representing 30 Native nations in eight different countries: US, Canada, New Zealand, Mexico, Guatemala, Ecuador, Colombia and Sweden. There are 10 Indigenous languages spoken in the films. Genres include documentaries, music videos, kid-friendly shorts, films in Indigenous languages and more.

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Welcome to Native Cinema Showcase 2022 hosted by NMAI on Brandlive!

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Social and Emotional Learning | CASEL - Casel Schoolguide

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Schoolwide social and emotional learning is linked to academic success, building stronger relationships, and leading happier, healthier, more fulfilling lives. The CASEL Guide to Schoolwide SEL helps schools with using social and emotional learning standards, and implementing social and emotional learning in schools and classrooms.

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TalkingPoints | Advancing ed equity through translated communication

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TalkingPoints is a two-way multilingual family engagement platform helping teachers and families to stay connected via text message.