OTT 155: How Can 2nd Graders Celebrate Black History Month?
Black History Month is an annual celebration of the heritage and achievements of African Americans. It is also a time where we recognize the key roles our black and brown brothers and sisters played in U.S. history.
Today we talk about ideas for the 2nd-grade classroom. I hope you will join me.
Not only does black history month promote diversity, but it also celebrates diversity.
Promoting diversity is bringing awareness to the idea that we are all diverse and we all have something to contribute. But when we celebrate diversity, we are conveying the idea that diversity is beautiful.
One idea is to study a specific person. I created a Black History Month Lap Book for several influential African Americans such as Jackie Robinson and Harriet Tubman. I have bundled this in my store. There is also an option to choose a person of color that means something to your second grader. I love this option the most. As this can be anyone. This lap book takes students through the research and writing process and allows them to have a creation to display that can be used to teach others.
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Black History Month is about sharing and celebrating the stories of countless men and women who made a difference in our world. Some achievements are noted more than others. But all of their stories reveal how they changed the world...and how we can, too.