{"id":4302,"date":"2020-01-30T15:54:40","date_gmt":"2020-01-30T23:54:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/instructionaltechnology\/?p=4302"},"modified":"2020-01-30T15:54:40","modified_gmt":"2020-01-30T23:54:40","slug":"black-history-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/instructionaltechnology\/2020\/01\/30\/black-history-month\/","title":{"rendered":"Black History Month"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/instructionaltechnology\/files\/2020\/01\/Screen-Shot-2020-01-30-at-10.07.19-AM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4306\" width=\"307\" height=\"284\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/instructionaltechnology\/files\/2020\/01\/Screen-Shot-2020-01-30-at-10.07.19-AM.png 716w, https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/instructionaltechnology\/files\/2020\/01\/Screen-Shot-2020-01-30-at-10.07.19-AM-300x278.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 307px) 100vw, 307px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">February is Black History Month and there are many ways to recognize it. One of my favorites, I realize this might come as a surprise to you, is books. I know, crazy right? We have curated some collections for Black History Month in <a href=\"https:\/\/soraapp.com\/library\/bendor\">Sora<\/a>, our digital district library. When you browse, you\u2019ll see it right at the top. I just finished listening to <em>To Kill a Mockingbird<\/em> by Harper Lee, read by Sissy\u00a0Spacek. It was amazing! I hadn\u2019t read it in years and the audio is fantastic. I found it very relevant to Black History Month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/instructionaltechnology\/files\/2020\/01\/2adc71c2014af9e1863439b8a754b514.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4307\" width=\"313\" height=\"547\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/instructionaltechnology\/files\/2020\/01\/2adc71c2014af9e1863439b8a754b514.jpg 474w, https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/instructionaltechnology\/files\/2020\/01\/2adc71c2014af9e1863439b8a754b514-172x300.jpg 172w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 313px) 100vw, 313px\" \/><figcaption>Many of your school libraries will have book displays. You really should go check them out. Ask your librarian to recommend a favorite.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A great way to learn about Black History Month is through videos. If you\u2019re not familiar with the site, <a href=\"https:\/\/thekidshouldseethis.com\/\">The Kid Should See This<\/a>, you really should take a moment to browse their video selection. They have quite a few interesting videos regarding Black History, such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/thekidshouldseethis.com\/post\/how-martin-luther-king-improvised-i-have-a-dream\">How Martin Luther King, Jr. Improvised \u2018I Have A Dream\u2019<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/thekidshouldseethis.com\/post\/hazel-scott-plays-black-white-on-two-grand-pianos-1943\">Hazel Scott plays Black &amp; White on two grand pianos (1943)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/thekidshouldseethis.com\/post\/the-exceptional-life-of-benjamin-banneker\">The exceptional life of Benjamin Banneker<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/thekidshouldseethis.com\/post\/marian-anderson-lincoln-memorial\">Marian Anderson\u2019s \u2018defiant performance\u2019 at the Lincoln Memorial<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/thekidshouldseethis.com\/post\/rosa-parks-her-story-as-a-lifelong-civil-rights-activist\">Rosa Parks, her story as a lifelong civil rights activist<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/thekidshouldseethis.com\/post\/portrait-of-innovation-james-conway-farley\">Portrait of Innovation: James Conway Farley<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.schooltube.com\/media\/Black+History+Month+\/1_isrs5mv1#1%20-%20How%20Was%20Black%20History%20Month%20Started\">How Was Black History Month Started?<\/a> (this one is hosted on SchoolTube)<br><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our schools will be recognizing Black History Month in a variety of ways. Mountain View High School (MVHS) Library created these fabulous <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1QL_eKbfr-XCl2-O_qXXEigUK4l-s_YO6\/view?usp=sharing\">bookmarks<\/a> to use for displays and to hand out in the library. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1QL_eKbfr-XCl2-O_qXXEigUK4l-s_YO6\/view\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"872\" height=\"664\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/instructionaltechnology\/files\/2020\/01\/Screen-Shot-2020-01-30-at-3.43.21-PM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4319\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/instructionaltechnology\/files\/2020\/01\/Screen-Shot-2020-01-30-at-3.43.21-PM.png 872w, https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/instructionaltechnology\/files\/2020\/01\/Screen-Shot-2020-01-30-at-3.43.21-PM-300x228.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/instructionaltechnology\/files\/2020\/01\/Screen-Shot-2020-01-30-at-3.43.21-PM-768x585.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 872px) 100vw, 872px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MVHS&#8217;s Art Class\/Club is offering to make door displays for any of their teachers that want one. Here\u2019s one that was kept up all last year:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/instructionaltechnology\/files\/2020\/01\/IMG_0029-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4308\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/instructionaltechnology\/files\/2020\/01\/IMG_0029-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/instructionaltechnology\/files\/2020\/01\/IMG_0029-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/instructionaltechnology\/files\/2020\/01\/IMG_0029-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/instructionaltechnology\/files\/2020\/01\/IMG_0029-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/instructionaltechnology\/files\/2020\/01\/IMG_0029-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And here are some other doors to get your creative juices flowing. I think this would be a great idea to do school-wide and maybe even as a contest. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/instructionaltechnology\/files\/2020\/01\/Screen-Shot-2020-01-30-at-10.21.02-AM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4311\" width=\"208\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/instructionaltechnology\/files\/2020\/01\/Screen-Shot-2020-01-30-at-10.21.02-AM.png 339w, https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/instructionaltechnology\/files\/2020\/01\/Screen-Shot-2020-01-30-at-10.21.02-AM-154x300.png 154w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 208px) 100vw, 208px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/instructionaltechnology\/files\/2020\/01\/6b5c74527ed46682b56852435aeaf14e.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4309\" width=\"230\" height=\"287\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/instructionaltechnology\/files\/2020\/01\/6b5c74527ed46682b56852435aeaf14e.jpg 564w, https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/instructionaltechnology\/files\/2020\/01\/6b5c74527ed46682b56852435aeaf14e-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 230px) 100vw, 230px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/instructionaltechnology\/files\/2020\/01\/10302fa946663ca1c83e250b8e2f998e.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4312\" width=\"274\" height=\"342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/instructionaltechnology\/files\/2020\/01\/10302fa946663ca1c83e250b8e2f998e.jpg 474w, https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/instructionaltechnology\/files\/2020\/01\/10302fa946663ca1c83e250b8e2f998e-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 274px) 100vw, 274px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Summit High School is going to announce <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1jl3aHniI7FMm4nEO7QYsf9-g6oXc3IgAlyLpbHwZd4E\/edit?usp=sharing\">a different fact<\/a> about Black History Month or about black Americans each day of February. Their equity team is showing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.opb.org\/television\/programs\/oregonexperience\/episodes\/1301\/\">OPB documentary about African Americans in Oregon<\/a> during lunch one day and having a discussion the next day. Their library will be sharing bookmarks along with a book display. They&#8217;ve also shared the following links with their teachers that can be incorporated into the classroom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Arts &amp; Humanities:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.weareteachers.com\/7-fresh-ideas-for-black-history-month\/\">20 Black History Month Activities for February and Beyond<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nea.org\/tools\/lessons\/bhm-curriculum-resources-grades9-12.html\">Black History Month Lessons &amp; Resources, Grades 9-12: Integrating African-American Culture &amp; History into Your Curriculum<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/sharemylesson.com\/collections\/Black-History-Month-Ideas\">Black History Month: Lessons and Resources<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/newshour\/extra\/2019\/02\/black-history-month-resources-for-the-classroom\/\">20 Pertinent Classroom Resources for Black History Month<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Math:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/sharemylesson.com\/collections\/Black-History-Month-Ideas\">Black History Month Ideas: Lessons and Resources<\/a> (scroll down until you get to the STEM section)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Articles<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2019\/02\/18\/us\/edray-goins-black-mathematicians.html\">\u201cFor a Black Mathematician, What it\u2019s Like to Be the \u2018Only One\u2019\u201d<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/entertainment\/books\/he-quit-the-nfl-for-a-career-in-math-it-wasnt-just-about-the-concussions\/2019\/05\/23\/b11e926c-7b2f-11e9-a5b3-34f3edf1351e_story.html\">\u201cHe quit the NFL for a career in math. It wasn\u2019t just about the concussions\u201d<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.huffpost.com\/entry\/math-and-race-why-dont-mo_b_2416028\">\u201cMath and Race: Why Don\u2019t More African Americans Do Science and Engineering?\u201d<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.scientificamerican.com\/roots-of-unity\/the-voices-of-black-mathematicians\/\">\u201cThe Voices of Black Mathematicians\u201d<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Famous mathletes:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"191\" height=\"264\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/instructionaltechnology\/files\/2020\/01\/download.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4315\" \/><figcaption>e<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biography.com\/scientist\/benjamin-banneker\">Benjamin Banneker<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehistorymakers.org\/biography\/fern-hunt\">Fern Hunt<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biography.com\/inventor\/mark-dean\">Mark Dean<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biography.com\/scientist\/elbert-frank-cox\">Elbert Frank Cox<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/content\/katherine-johnson-biography\">Katherine Johnson<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biography.com\/scientist\/valerie-thomas\">Valerie Thomas<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biography.com\/inventor\/lonnie-g-johnson\">Lonnie G. Johnson<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biography.com\/scientist\/euphemia-lofton-haynes\">Euphemia Lofton Haynes<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/feature\/annie-easley-computer-scientist\">Annie Easley<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biography.com\/astronaut\/mae-c-jemison\">Mae C. Jemison<\/a><br><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Science<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lessons and other resources<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"http:\/\/sciencenetlinks.com\/lessons\/african-americans-in-science\/\">African Americans in Science<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/oxfordaasc.com\/page\/focus-on-african-americans-in-science-and-technology;jsessionid=B7DE34AC1E281BEAD59ADAA4079FCE90\">African Americans in Science and Technology<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.loc.gov\/rr\/scitech\/selected-internet\/africanamericans.html\">Selected Internet Resources: African Americans in Science and Technology<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/sharemylesson.com\/collections\/Black-History-Month-Ideas\">Black History Month Ideas: Lessons and Resources<\/a> (scroll down until you get to the STEM section)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Scientists<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"201\" height=\"251\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/instructionaltechnology\/files\/2020\/01\/download-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4316\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biography.com\/scientist\/george-washington-carver\">George Washington Carver<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biography.com\/scientist\/percy-julian\">Percy Julian<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/17169-mae-jemison-biography.html\">Mae Jemison<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/content\/katherine-johnson-biography\">Katherine Johnson<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/womenyoushouldknow.net\/mathematician-dr-gladys-west-air-force\/\">Gladys West<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/womenyoushouldknow.net\/mathematician-dr-gladys-west-air-force\/\">Marie M Daly<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biography.com\/scientist\/edward-alexander-bouchet\">Edward Bouchet<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/feature\/annie-easley-computer-scientist\">Annie Easley<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalmedals.org\/laureates\/walter-lincoln-hawkins\">Walter Lincoln Hawkins<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biography.com\/scientist\/alexa-canady\">Alexa Canady<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are many ways to recognize Black History Month and we are so fortunate to have a plethora of resources at our fingertips. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are a couple of resources that I found:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/pbskids.org\/aaworld\/face_print.html\">Find the Face Matching Game<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teachervision.com\/blog\/morning-announcements\/17-classroom-ideas-for-martin-luther-king-day-and-black-history-month?utm_source=pinterest&amp;utm_medium=social\">17 Classroom Ideas for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and Black History Month<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We would love to hear how your school is showcasing Black History Month!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>February is Black History Month and there are many ways to recognize it. One of my favorites, I realize this might come as a surprise to you, is books. I know, crazy right? We have curated some collections for Black <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/instructionaltechnology\/2020\/01\/30\/black-history-month\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Black History Month<\/span><span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":59,"featured_media":4313,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_stc_notifier_status":"sent","_stc_notifier_sent_time":"2020-01-30 16:15:51","_stc_notifier_request":false,"_stc_notifier_prevent":false,"_stc_subscriber_keywords":"","_stc_subscriber_search_areas":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[10695,3853,3852],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4302","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-elementary-school","category-high-school","category-middle-school"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/instructionaltechnology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4302","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/instructionaltechnology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/instructionaltechnology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/instructionaltechnology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/59"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/instructionaltechnology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4302"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/instructionaltechnology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4302\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4321,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/instructionaltechnology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4302\/revisions\/4321"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/instructionaltechnology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4313"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/instructionaltechnology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4302"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/instructionaltechnology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4302"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/instructionaltechnology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4302"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}