Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Poetry and Other Readings for Black History Month
Free & Equal: Two Black History Month Poems
By Tonya Hillukka January 25, 2010
Two short poems written in honor of Black History Month.
Short Poems for Black History Month
By Sofia January 17, 2008
short poem for black history month
Classroom Activities for Black History Month
By Akua Miller January 21, 2009
This article features websites with worksheets and activities for Black History Month. It is for teachers, taking the work out of curriculum planning and researching information for use in the classroom.
Three Black History Month Lesson Plans
By Bill Smith January 25, 2010
If you are looking for some lesson plans for Black History Month, here are some ideas.
A Poem for Black History Month
By Sherri Taylor February 2, 2009
Black History month poem
Short Poems for Black History Month
By Cedric henry January 12, 2008
A Rant In Rhythmic Prose
Short Poems for Black History Month
By Missy H. January 11, 2008
Short Poems For Black History Month. A poem about Martin Luther King Jr's "I have a dream" speech.
Short Poems for Black History Month
By Gail January 12, 2008
Rhythmic understanding of self!
Short Poems for Black History Month
By Stephanie Modkins January 13, 2008
Three short poems to commemorate Black History month.
Reed Middle School Closes Black History Month with a Twisty Tune!
By Nneka March 24, 2008
February marks Black History Month. Students and teachers have some good fun on this year's event at Reed.
Short Poems for Black History Month
By mensab January 10, 2008
This is a short poem for Black History Month. Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his famous "I have a dream" speech forty years ago. This poem locates the speech in the family setting.
Short Poems for Black History Month
By Khara E. House January 12, 2008
Short poem for Black History Month examining the current state of Blacks in America
Black History Month Poems
By Wendy Dawn January 29, 2009
Poems that celebrate great men in African American history.
Poem for Black History Month: Tribute to Phillis Wheatley - Poet
By Ira Mency February 2, 2009
A poem that is tribute to Phillis Wheatley, Poet.
Short Poems for Black History Month
By Kami Valentino January 12, 2008
Poem about Black History month.
Black History Month Poems Celebrate the Civil Rights Movement and Barack Obama
By Roy A. Barnes January 20, 2009
Two poems discuss the Civil Rights Movement from the death of Emmett Till until the eve before Barack Obama's inauguration.
Poems for Black History Month
By Chad R. Herman January 28, 2010
Poetry for you, no matter your skin. For those that believe it is a great thing to celebrate the heritage of all, especially our Black brethren.
Short Poems for Black History Month
By LeTara Moore January 11, 2008
Who is your hero? Is she/he a negro? Is she/he black? Is she/he colored? Are you?
Short Poems for Black History Month
By Bionic Taffy January 11, 2008
The 1960's through 1970's have been one of our most life-changing periods. And, in all of those years, we human beings finally learned to accept the pure fact that we are all, in fact, human beings.
Books, CDs, Things to Watch During Black History Month
By Stephanie Jeannot February 17, 2010
A list of works celebrating the black experience.
Six Black History Month Activities in Las Vegas, Nevada
By Angela Coleman February 7, 2008
Want to find events in Las Vegas that celebrate Black History this month? Here are some activities you may want to consider.
Celebrating Black History in Chicago: Locations to Visit
By R. Hill January 29, 2010
Some of the best places to celebrate Black History Month in Chicago can be easily accessed by public transportation. With the various locations and events you are sure to learn something new.
Short Poems for Black History Month
By Dani D. January 17, 2008
A poem that I felt describes what was and what still is...
Short Poems for Black History Month
By Huey Freeman January 11, 2008
Nearly 60 years after the Civil Rights Era, have any definitive gains been made towards true racial justice in America?
Short Poems for Black History Month
By Robert Longley January 11, 2008
A tribute to Martin Luther King
Short Poems for Black History Month
By sancraft January 11, 2008
It's hard to be a color first and a person second (or third or fourth...)
Short Poems for Black History Month
By Iain McMullin January 15, 2008
This poem was written in honor of Barack Obama and the great step our nation is taking in eliminating racism from it's future.
Short Poems for Black History Month
By AntBee January 15, 2008
A short poem I wrote after having had a really rough day at work.
Short Poems for Black History Month
By eliza January 11, 2008
This poem represents the Slave's voice of Black History Month.
Black History Month Poems
By Chad R. Herman January 11, 2009
A group of poems about the african american people and their plight.
Black History Month Poem: History Has Been Made
By Gloria Rivera January 20, 2009
Poems of Black History Month
Black History Lesson Plans
By SundiSC February 19, 2009
Here are 3 lessons plans that incorporate learning Black history throughout the year.
Short Poems for Black History Month
By Sharie C January 17, 2008
A celebration of the life of my ancestors. It is an ode to their journey.
Confessing and Blessing
By Linda Ann Nickerson January 30, 2009
Poem for Black History Month - Is it possible to apologize for the sins of one's ancestors? Perhaps even a Northerner may repent and confess for racial sins of past generations. If such apology may be made, let me do so with this sonnet.
Black History Month Poems: Following the Guiding Light
By Krystal Krebs February 3, 2010
In the 1850s slavery was at its peak. Long days, beatings, little to no food and pure loneliness haunting individuals of slavery day in and day out. Escaping was mostly a dream, a whisper in one's mind and some were lucky enough to make it a reality.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Free, Printable Coloring Pages for Printing Out at Home
By Marie M. Daniels January 12, 2010
If you are looking for free printable Martin Luther King, Jr. coloring pages for Martin Luther King Jr. Day you can find them here. Free Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) printables for everyone.
Upcoming Black History Month
2011 Black History Month Recommended Reading List
Grades 6-8
This recommended reading list, in celebration of Florida's Black History Month, highlights African-American literature. This list provides an excellent source of suggested books for children of all ages. Just Read, Florida! makes reading a priority in Florida's public schools and among the community groups and volunteer organizations that support them.
Middle School (Grades 6-8)
* The Legend of Buddy Bush, Sheila P. Moses
* Days of Tears: A Novel in Dialogue, Julius Lester
* Maritcha: A Nineteenth-Century American Girl, Tonya Bolden
* Dark Sons, Nikki Grimes
* The Road to Paris, Nikki Grimes
* Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story, Ben Carson
* Days of Jubilee: The End of Slavery in the United States, Patricia C. and Frederick L. McKissack
* Locomotion, Jacqueline Woodson
* The Battle of Jericho, Sharon Draper
* The Red Rose Box, Brenda Woods
* The Land, Mildred Taylor
* Miracle’s Boys, Jacqueline Woodson
* Let It Shine! Stories of Black Women Freedom Fighters, Andrea Davis Pinkney
* Francie, Karen English
* Black Hands, White Sails: The Story of African American Whalers, Patricia C. & Frederick L. McKissack
* Bayard Rustin: Behind the Scenes of the Civil Rights Movement, James Haskins
* Christmas in the Big House, Christmas in the Quarters, Patricia C. and Frederick L. McKissack
* The Captive, Joyce Hansen
* Now is Your Time: The African American Struggle for Freedom, Walter Dean Myers
* A Thief in the Village and Other Stories, James Berry
* Which Way Freedom, Joyce Hansen
* Junius Over Far, Virginia Hamilton
* The Words of Martin Luther King, Jr., Coretta Scott King
* Forged by Fire, Sharon M. Draper
* Sweet Whispers, Brother Rush, Virginia Hamilton
* Breaking Ground, Breaking Silence: The Story of New York’s African Burial Ground, Joyce Hansen and Gary McGowan
* I See the Rhythm, Toyomi Igus
* Heaven, Angela Johnson
* The Other Side: Shorter Poems, Angela Johnson
* Toning the Sweep, Angela Johnson
* Rebels Against Slavery: American Slave Revolts, Patricia C. and Frederick L. McKissack
* Soujourner Truth: Ain’t I a Woman?, Patricia C. and Frederick L. McKissack
* Justin and the Best Biscuits in the World, Mildred Pitts Walter
* Let the Circle Be Unbroken, Mildred D. Taylor
* Childtimes: A Three-Generation Memoir, Eloise Greenfield and Lessie Jones Little
* Andrew Young: Young Man With a Mission, James Haskins
* The Way a Door Closes, Hope Anita Smith
* The Skin I’m In, Sharon Flake
* Another Way to Dance, Martha Southgate
* Elijah of Buxton – Christopher Paul Curtis
* Twelve Rounds to Glory: The Story of Muhammad Ali – Charles R. Smith, Jr.
* We are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball, Kadir Nelson
* Keeping the Night Watch, Hope Anita Smith
* Maizon at Blue Hill, Jacqueline Woodson
* W.E.B. Du Bois, David Levering Lewis
* Separate Fountains, Patti Wilson Byars
Taken directly from http://www.justreadflorida.com/bhm.asp?style=print
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
December Book of the Month
BIRD
Bird by Angela Johnson. Penguin Group (USA) (Dial), 2004. 144 p.
Summary
Bird, a thirteen-year-old girl, runs away from Cleveland, Ohio to Acorn, Alabama in search of her stepfather. While in Alabama, Bird hides out in a shed and sneaks into her stepfather’s family’s farmhouse for food and a shower while they are out. Ethan, a boy who lives in the farmhouse and who received a heart transplant a few years earlier, sees Bird but does not tell his family. He befriends Bird and brings her food and clothing. Bird also makes friends with another boy in town named Jay. Jay is sad because his brother died. It turns out that the heart transplanted into Ethan was the heart of Jay’s brother. Bird and Jay instantly connect because they are both still grieving their losses. The story is told by the three main characters in alternating chapters, so the reader gets insight into the emotions of all three. CCBC calls this novel, “a strong and delicate story about love, loss, and letting go.”
Awards
ALA Notable Book 2005
ALA Best Books for Young Adults 2005
Author’s Biography
Angela Johnson was born in Tuskegee, Alabama on June 18, 1961. She later moved to Windham, Ohio and attended Kent State University. After college she worked as a child development worker. Johnson began writing children’s picture books and later moved to books for young adults. Three of Johnson’s books have won the Coretta Scott King Author Award.
http://www.ohioreadingroadtrip.org/johnson/
http://www.visitingauthors.com/authors/johnson_angela/johnson_angela_bio.html
Other Titles by Angela Johnson
The First Part Last
Heaven
The Other Side: Shorter Poems
Toning the Sweep
When I Am Old With You
Cool Moonlight
Related Titles: Searching for Parents
Becoming Naomi León by Pam Muñoz Ryan.
Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis.
Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech.
Classroom Connections
See Tracie Vaughn Zimmer’s Teacher’s Guide
http://www.tracievaughnzimmer.com/Bird.htm
This teacher’s guide includes a collection of discussion and comprehension questions for Bird. It also has curriculum-related activities for language, technology, music, art, and social studies.
Activity 1: Characteristics of Fiction and Realistic Fiction. Excerpts from this
short but very moving novel can be read to illustrate some of the real-life issues
found in realistic fiction.
Activity 3: Presentation of Stories with One Prominent Area (Plot, Setting,
Character). Since this story is told by the three main characters in alternating
chapters, this book can be used to illustrate the dominant presence of character.
Web Links
Angle: A Journal of Arts and Culture
http://www.anglemagazine.org/articles/Bird_on_the_Fly_2230.asp
An article published in Angle critiquing Bird.
Ohio Reading Road Trip: Angela Johnson
http://www.ohioreadingroadtrip.org/johnson/
This site has a biography of Angela Johnson.
Patricia M. Newman: Angela Johnson
http://www.patriciamnewman.com/johnsona.html
Site includes a brief biography of Angela Johnson, a list of her books and her contact information.
Tracie Vaughn Zimmer’s Teacher’s Guide
http://www.tracievaughnzimmer.com/Bird.htm
This teacher’s guide includes a collection of discussion and comprehension questions for Bird. It also has curriculum-related activities for language, technology, music, art, and social studies.
Visiting Authors: Angela Johnson
http://www.visitingauthors.com/printable_pages/johnson_angela_print_info.html
This site includes a biography of Angela Johnson, plus information about her books and her school presentations, including how to get Angela Johnson to visit your school or library.
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