CLASSROOMS CELEBRATE BLACK HISTORY MONTH
WITH SCHOLASTIC.COM
New York, NY (January 21, 2003) --
Of the more than 56 million students in nursery through twelfth grade nationwide, approximately 9 million are Hispanic or Latino; 2 million are Asian; and 8 million are Black or African American. With Black History Month celebrated in February, educators are seeking interesting ways to teach lessons on multiculturalism and diversity. One comprehensive web site is The Teacher Resource Center at www.scholastic.com, the most trusted online destination for teachers in grades PreK-12, which offers reliable, insightful information and activities to supplement standards-based curriculums. By logging on to the Online Activities Center, teachers will find educational activities and products that celebrate Black History Month, engage students in learning, and stimulate positive classroom discussions about diversity and multiculturalism.
Celebrate Black History Month At www.Scholastic.com:
According to a recent survey, 95 percent of teachers turn to the Internet for research and 83 percent log on for help with lesson planning.2 In the Teachers area of Scholastic.com, teachers can download tips from education experts and ready-to-go activities on a variety of subjects, all free of charge. Teachers will also find a comprehensive guide accompanying each lesson, including project descriptions, learning objectives and cross-curricular extensions. A sample of the resources and activities for Black History Month include:
Teachers' Timely Topics: Multiculturalism and Diversity - In the Teacher Resource Center, teachers are provided with a useful compilation of expert tips, educational activities, lesson plans, and products that focus specifically on lessons about diversity and multiculturalism.
Culture and Change: Black History in America - In the Online Activities Center, teachers will find a collection of standards-based interactive student activities to extend lessons beyond the classroom using the power of the Internet as an instructional tool. Featured activities include:
- Black History Math Hunt - An interactive adventure that incorporates social studies and mathematics in one lesson allowing students to test their Black History knowledge and math skills.
- The Top Ten African American Inventors - An overview of famous African Americans and their accomplishments. Students can log-on and nominate famous individuals or people in their lives who have made a significant difference and post their entries.
- Research Starters - A glossary of terms, topics, and additional references, articles and websites designed to get students started with research on civil rights, African American history, and other topics.
- All that Jazz - An interactive and comprehensive lesson of the history of jazz that features musical clips from each era, as well as the transcript of an online interview with legendary musician, Wynton Marsalis answering questions posed by students around the country.
Black History Month at The Teacher Store at www.Scholastic.com:
Teachers can support their classroom lessons with additional books and supplemental teaching materials available for purchase at The Teacher Store at www.scholastic.com. For easy shopping, educators can search for products by grade, curriculum, theme, and specialty area. Here are some examples of the products currently available at The Teacher Store that will support lessons on Black History Month:
African Americans Who Made A Difference - This rich educational collection of books for grades 4-8 provides 15 reproducible plays, each focusing on an inspiring African American such as Harriet Tubman, Martin Luther King Jr., and Jackie Robinson ($13.35).
Dear America®: I Thought My Soul Would Rise and Fly by Joyce Hansen - Scholastic's best-selling, award-winning book series presents a diary of a fictional freed slave named Patsy, who lived in South Carolina in 1865 ($8.21).
African American Collection - This paperback collection of 20 titles for grades K-3, includes books such as Great Black Heroes: Five Great Inventors and Through My Eyes; an additional collection is available for grades 4-6, including such titles as Freedom Train: The Story of Harriet Tubman and Sojourner Truth: Ain't I a Woman? ($53.00-$55.00).
Dear America: A Picture of Freedom by Patricia C. McKissack - This home video inspired by the diary of a real girl, presents the story of Clotee, a twelve year-old slave who teachers herself to spell a word she's never been able to understand: freedom ($9.95).
**Product images and artwork are available upon request**
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Jennifer Slackman
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