Learning Target: I will explain the origins and signifiance of Black History Month.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f00AatzvxC0 Feb 1, 2017 The month of February is designated in the United States as Black History Month, a month set aside to honor the important role that African Americans play in the story of our country. How does your school or community celebrate Black History Month? Find more teaching resources at http://pbslearningmedia.org PBS KIDS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=796bKZkJezo&t Jan 23, 2021 "I am Maya Angelou" Brad is caught in the middle of a sibling spat between Xavier and Yadina that ends with hurt feelings and a refusal to speak to each other ever again. There’s only thing Brad can do… To the Secret Museum! Our heroes are sent back in time to meet someone who certainly has a way with words: Maya Angelou. They meet Maya as a young girl, working in her grandmother’s store by day and reading every book in the library by night. She loves words and demonstrates the power they have – power that can be used for good, or for bad. With Maya’s help, Xavier and Yadina find it in their hearts to forgive each other and vow that from now on they will always use their words for good. PBS KIDS
https://youtu.be/796bKZkJezo?t=877 Jan 23, 2021 "I am Frederick Douglass" Xavier becomes frustrated by his schoolwork, which involves learning a whole bunch of words that he thinks are way too big. When he contemplates just giving up, Yadina and Brad know what they have to do… To the Secret Museum! Our heroes are sent back in time to meet someone who cared deeply about education: Frederick Douglass. When we find Frederick, he isn’t allowed to go to school, but he doesn’t let that stop him from learning all he can in any way he can, until he ends up at the White House where the President wants to hear his incredibly smart ideas. Xavier is inspired to stick with his own schoolwork, because he wants to do amazing things one day, just like Frederick Douglass, and learning can take you anywhere. PBS KIDS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Q8zFH298r8 Feb 8, 2021 Xavier, Yadina and Brad have a lively debate over who the best hero of all time is. They each have different ideas, but one thing they can all agree on is that whoever it is needs to have the most courage, which means they aren’t afraid of anything. Suddenly, whoosh – our trio find themselves in the Secret Museum! They’re sent back in time to meet someone who truly embodies what it means to be a hero: Harriet Tubman. Xavier, Yadina and Brad follow along with Harriet as she bravely sneaks through the night as a young girl to see her family, despite her fear of being caught. They then watch in awe as an older Harriet bravely risks her own freedom so she can rescue others and lead them to freedom, too. Including her own parents. The answer to their question is suddenly clear: Harriet Tubman is one of the greatest heroes who ever lived, not because she wasn’t scared of anything, but because real courage is bravely moving forward even when you’re scared. PBS KIDS