Announcement
Thursday, February 11, 2016
a. In honor of Valentine’s Day - Red shirts and dress
code pants
b. Afterschool Happy Hearts Dance
i. Commons Area
ii. 3:00 - 5:00 p.m.
iii. $5.00 per person (Dance & Food)
iv. Students must show Parent Permission Slip at the
door to get in the dance.
Any questions, please see your ASB Advisors:
- Ms. Helstrom and/or Ms. Phillips
Announcement
1.The CELDT Results are in!
2.Students will be issued a report. Please hand out
the reports to the students
3.Students that are indicated with “L” and are not
issued a report,
a.teacher, please email Miss Hammer the
names of the students.
African American History
Why do we celebrate
African American History Month?
History
We celebrate African American History month in February. It
all started with Negro History week started in 1926. This is a
big celebration because all the African Americans, like Rosa
Parks, Martin Luther King Jr, Mae Jemison,and more, have
helped the US gain the freedom we deserve and our justice
we have earned!
Why do we celebrate?
Without help from our past, segregation would still be a thing.
For those who don't know SEGREGATION is something that
pulls you apart from other people/ things. An example was
like Rosa Parks on the Public bus. She stood up for herself
and said no because she wanted to sit down and not let the
white person. This is a very famous event that happened in
our history that got us a step closer from being free from
segregation.
Black History month is a
month where we celebrate
all the African Americans
that helped us throughout
our history. From
segregation to letting us
sit on a bus this month is
all about the Africans that
stood up for themselves
even if it meant to be
locked up.
Black History Month-Famous figures
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln was
assassinated after trying
to stop segregation and
have equal rights for all
colors of skin.
Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr. was
assassinated as well after
giving a speech of a dream
he had of having equal rights
for all men,women, and
children.
Rosa Parks
Jackie Robinson
Rosa parks was arrested
after standing up for herself
on a public bus after a white
person tried to make her
stand from her seat so they
could sit. She disobeyed and
they arrested her.
Jackie Robinson was
segregated from his own
baseball team because he
was black. They still let him
play but not let him
eat,sleep,or drink from the
same fountain from the
other players.
Civil Rights Act
President Roosevelt was the one that decided
to put the Civil Rights Act into action. He
thought it would be the best idea for all people
that were with segregation.
The Civil Act of 1964 is a
landmark piece of civil
rights legislation in the
United States that
outlawed discrimination
based on race,color,
religion, sex, or national
origin.
Martin Luther King J.R
Martin Luther King, Jr. January 15, 1929.
Died April 4, 1968 (aged 39) from
assassination.They hated him because of
his speech. And after all he won the fight!
Famous African-Americans
➔1.Martin Luther King J.R
➔2.Rosa Parks
➔3.Harriet Tubman
➔4.Mae Jemison
➔5.Nat Turner
➔6.Frederick Douglass
➔7.Jackie Robinson
➔8.George Washington Carver
➔9.William H. Carney
Here are 2 Videos
That You Might
Find Interesting!
Thank you to Jannae
Hernadez and Gabriela
Rodriguez (right) for
creating this power
point!
Thank you to the
Yearbook Staff for your
efforts to create our
College Prep lesson.