BLACK

History
Month
"Black History Month shouldn’t be treated as though it is somehow
separate from our collective American history, or somehow just
boiled down to a compilation of greatest hits from the March on
Washington, or from some of our sports heroes,"
President Barack Obama
Checking in

How are you feeling today?

- What went well this week?

- What is something you want to work on for
next week?
On this day in
black history...
Google Chinese NY for
fun!
There’s always time for
good news
Do you know what helps you make your
point clear? Lists like this one:

● They’re simple
● You can organize your ideas clearly
● You’ll never forget to buy milk!

And the most important thing: the audience

won’t miss the point of your presentation
College and Career Team is Looking
for you!
Log-on to Naviance.
Complete the Academic Works General Application.
Forward the email confirmation to Ms. Huff ASAP!
Complete the following by February 28:
• ILP - Apply to at Least 3 Post-Secondary Schools
• ILP - Thinking About Next Year
• ILP - 12th Grade Soft Skills Activity
GOALS FOR TODAY

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Read and Vocabulary
Discuss the text Writing Prompt
practice using protocol game
annotations
Quizziz vocab “Eyes of Accountability”
Use Google Docs to Team review of the article competition picture prompt
annotate the text highlighting “Golden
Lines” from the text
Did you hear?!?

Mars
Despite being red, Mars is actually
a cold place full of iron oxide dust

Venus
Venus has a beautiful name and is
the second planet from the Sun
The Hill We
Climb

Amanda Gorman
About the Writer
Amanda Gorman
Born 1998 (22 years old)

● National Youth Poet laureate

● Born in Los Angeles
● Overcame speech impediment,
auditory disorder
● Harvard graduate
● Read her poem at Biden and
Harris’s inauguration
Think about the past 4 years. How is our country feeling
right now? Jot down your ideas in the jamboard.

Jamboar
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2021 Presidential Inauguration Poetry Reading

Questions to consider:

● What is Gorman asking her readers to

do?
● Who is the intended audience of this
poem?
● How do you resonate with the poem?
Which lines stand out to you the most
and why?
● Why do you think this poem was
chosen to be read during the
inauguration?
 What’s your vision?
1. Pick a few lines from “The Hill We Climb” (2-5 lines)
2. Using those lines from the poem “The Hill We Climb”, create 1 slide in our class
Google Presentation that best represents those lines
a. This can be using videos, Google Photos, etc.
b. Be creative!!!
3. Type out what you think the lines mean and how they contribute to the poem.
4. We will come back together and share.
Amanda Gorman closing...
Select an option of your choice...whatever moves you!

1. Write a letter to Amanda expressing your thoughts about her

poem. What did it inspire in you?
2. Select a line or two from the poem and create your own piece
of poetry, story, etc
3. Explore some of Gorman’s animated poems. Write a
reflection. How did they make you feel? What did you think
about?
 Should black history month celebrations be

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optional in school?
Read about a school’s decision in
Utah
 Should black history month celebrations be

01
optional in school?
Read about a school’s decision in
Utah
Annotating in google docs

Select a portion of the text you want to highlight

Look in the toolbar. Find the icon that looks like a speech box with a plus sign

Click on it to add your comment.

Let’s practice together

UTAH SCHOOL
DECISION
What are your thoughts?

Do you agree with the

school’s decision?

If you were a student at

this school, how would
you feel? parent?