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Grade 4 and grade 5 diverse texts from the district!

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Researching movements in black history- answering teacher created essential questions; reading black poet of the day.

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Great, well researched stories. Sign up and get an email every day this month.

https://www.28daysofblackhistory.com/

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Using Short Speeches and other supplementals by people of color to appeal to student interests and to teach Speaking & Listening Standards

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All year we have been reading biographies from Readworks, commonlit, readinga-z, and books on epic.

Connected biographies to
Module 1 great heart theme with character traits the famous people possessed to show they have a figurative great heart.

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LiberatED resources (some (not all) related to Black History. Follow on Twitter or insta!

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LiberatED resources (some (not all) related to Black History. Follow on Twitter or insta!

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https://linktr.ee/liberated_sel

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lots of great essays by current athletes--many who are black

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lots of great essays by current athletes--many who are black

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https://www.theplayerstribune.com/collections/silence-is-not-an-option

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The Queen Collective: "Change the Name" and "Black Birth" Short Films

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The Queen Collective: "Change the Name" and "Black Birth" Short Films

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oIO3NGJooA
"Change the Name" showcases the plight of Chicago teachers and their student activists as they fight to change the name of a park in a predominately Black neighborhood from a slaveholder to abolitionists Anna Murray and Frederick Douglass.
Change the Name Toolkit
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1P_d4D3t1QfePKIM_nD9vHCl56DzH-OFJ/view
Lesson plans
https://docs.google.com/document/d/13ga61GCyNooR8_obi0WhACmRs93BQfAhek17FxiAO_Q/edit?usp=sharing

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The Queen Collective: "Change the Name" and "Black Birth" Short Films

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Newsela articles, Common Lit Short Stories/Poems

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Newsela articles, Common Lit Short Stories/Poems

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https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1FocKvwv1iTVK6JjB0vDEmC9qgIa4V3hZLFPGx06XjYY/edit?usp=sharing

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Students read a biography and completed a Who Is/Was____? booklet. They will also write a 5-paragraph essay about their person, write a script for a 30-60 second speech to tell visitors who attend our Wax Museum event.

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https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NN7Z9mBgo3i5Pd5tkD5OcJ9W1adVoJv2Pulvhva_k0Y/edit?usp=sharing

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Create a new document and edit with others at the same time -- from your computer, phone or tablet. Get stuff done with or without an internet connection. Use Docs to edit Word files. Free from Google.

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https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NN7Z9mBgo3i5Pd5tkD5OcJ9W1adVoJv2Pulvhva_k0Y/edit?usp=sharing

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Create a new document and edit with others at the same time -- from your computer, phone or tablet. Get stuff done with or without an internet connection. Use Docs to edit Word files. Free from Google.

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https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1FocKvwv1iTVK6JjB0vDEmC9qgIa4V3hZLFPGx06XjYY/edit?usp=sharing

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46 Differentiated Lessons for Black History Month

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46 Differentiated Lessons for Black History Month

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https://blog.thinkcerca.com/making-connections-black-history-month

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Celebrating Black History Month: Making connections through critical reading and writing

Black History Month reminds us all of the importance of celebrating the contributions and impact of African Americans on our country. This national observance calls attention to the significance of understanding and acknowledging the past. It provides us all with an opportunity to learn about powerful leaders and activists and to reflect upon the struggles faced both in the past as well as today.

This year, we encourage you to make Black History Month even more memorable and meaningful for your students using our curated bank of close reading and argumentative writing lessons. These lessons give teachers a format for helping students learn more about our great black leaders and provides them with an outlet to explore historical challenges as they pertain to us today. Using ThinkCERCA's essential questions as a guide, students can make relevant connections to social justice and civil rights through an in-class discussion or writing lesson. By providing this safe space, students may feel comfortable enough to discuss their own experiences, celebrate the gains in equality, and share their ideas for the future.

Reading Practice

Writing Lessons

Differentiated Writing Modules for Grades 4-12

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46 Differentiated Lessons for Black History Month

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Black History Month reminds us all of the importance of celebrating the contributions and impact of African Americans on our country. This national observance calls attention to the significance of understanding and acknowledging the past. It provides us all with an opportunity to learn about powerful leaders and activists and to reflect upon the struggles faced both in the past as well as today.

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https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1wmptH1hnsfx8q8x4fi_UNIjkHjIrB_AN/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=109641989295824745575&rtpof=true&sd=true