tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8719663751933579109.post3952907103887588599..comments2024-03-27T20:16:02.161-07:00Comments on I Love My Classroom: Black History MonthEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16147574424558973052noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8719663751933579109.post-81681081316772707012013-02-18T13:00:25.876-08:002013-02-18T13:00:25.876-08:00I love your ideas of engaging your students in lea...I love your ideas of engaging your students in learning about Black history. <br /><br />My students are working on a research paper on an influential African American. At the conclusion of the written product, all of the fifth grade students will create a living wax museum. All students will dress like the person that they have been researching. They will hold some type of prop, select a position in which to stand, and create a paragraph that summarizes what they learned. We will invite the other grade levels to visit the wax museum. When a guest stands in front of a student, they will recite their prepared paragraph.<br /><br />We did this last year and it was a huge success. My students are super excited about it because they were able to visit the wax museum last year. I can't wait to see how creative they will be this year.<br /><br />I enjoy this because it not only engages the fifth graders, but its a way to connect with other grade levels as well.<br /><br />Katrinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10177967840487611772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8719663751933579109.post-55607241908205679772013-02-18T09:40:14.273-08:002013-02-18T09:40:14.273-08:00What an AWESOME idea!
My kiddos love learning abo...What an AWESOME idea!<br /><br />My kiddos love learning about noteable African Americans. We had done the basics - Martin Luther King, Rosa Parks, Booker T. Washington, etc. Then my kiddos wanted to study African Americans who weren't dead :) so we studied Venus and Serena Williams (the tennis players)<br /><br />Finishing your third book - I'm so jealous! I cannot wait to do that this week! <br /><br />~Jessica<br /><a href="http://joyinthejourney.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Joy in the Journey</a>Jessica Lawlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12940470938873855305noreply@blogger.com