Thursday, February 14, 2008

Black History Month Projects

Swift's 7th graders are exploring Black History Month by researching a person, invention, event, or topic that is related to Black history in the United States. Start by exploring some of the links below or choosing from one of your teacher's suggested topics:

*Civil Rights, *Black Astronauts, *Kwanzaa, *Black Inventors, *Politicians, *Bus Boycotts, *LA Riots - Rodney King, *Constitutional Amendments, *Desegregation, *Seperate but Equal, *Greensboro Sit-Ins, *Black Athletes, *Civil Rights Activists, *Black Colleges in U.S., *Black Writers, *Underground Railroad, *Mowtown

Some helpful links:

1. Biography.com: Black History

2. Encyclopedia Britannica's Guide to Black History

3. History.com: Black History Facts


4. Infoplease.com: Black History Month

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