As part of our celebration of Martin Luther King Jr, students and teachers will engage in classroom discussions about inclusivity, tolerance, peace, and how we may make the world a better place. Media specialist Mr. Locke is providing books in the library for students and teachers to read during the classroom discussions. Students will write their ideas about peacefulness and how to make the world a better place on peace signs. The peace signs will be displayed in our school as a large mural in honor of Dr. King.
Morning Announcements - Fifth graders will read about Dr. King during the morning announcements beginning today and all next week.
Classes - Students and teachers will engage in additional activities in their classes, which will include:
Kindergarten: Kindergarten will read LET'S FIND OUT (Scholastic News) as an introduction to MLK and what JUSTICE means. Students will also explore other african american historical figures: Ruby Bridges, George Washington Carver, and Jackie Robinson
First Grade: First graders will learn about influential people both in the past and present. They will explore PebbleGo and Epic to pick a famous person to learn about. Students will write why this person was/is famous and create a poster to present teaching their class about this person. Posters will be displayed in the hallway during the month of February.
Second Grade: Person of the Day- Students will be learning about a person each day for the month of February. People that are not only historical figures but also who are relevant to the current day. Like the person who created the Super Soaker!!
Traditional Literature Reading Unit - Within our reading unit on traditional literature, second graders are reading stories from around the globe. One such story is an African folk tale called, “A Story, A Story”
Third Grade: Third graders will read the book “I Am Martin”. Each student will get a quote from the book, and will have to illustrate that quote based on their understanding of the concept. With that, students will learn about various influential African American heroes.
Fourth Grade: Fourth graders will read the book “Martin’s Big Words” and discuss important vocabulary. Fourth graders will research influential African American heroes and present important details about the person they chose.
Fifth Grade: Fifth Graders will be introduced to the achievements of historical African Americans through Scholastic News, Readworks, etc. Students will participate in class discussions and reflection activities. Students will watch “Our Friend Martin” and discuss achievements made by Dr. King. Students will also interpret and illustrate quotes by MLK.
Special Area Subjects - Related activities will also be conducted in the areas of art, music, library, and STEAM.
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