MLK POEM
Treat People Kindly
Treat people kindly. Do what is fair.
Work for all people. Show that you care.
Change what is wrong, but please do not fight!
Think of new ways to change wrong to right.
These are the ways, if we work as a team,
To remember the man who said, "I have a dream!"
EDIBLE CELEBRATION
OF DIFFERENCES
In honour of Black History Month, celebrate the differences among people
with this baking project. With your students' help, prepare a bowl of
your favourite rolled cookie dough. Then, using a cookie cutter, have
each child cut out a body shape from the rolled dough. as the cookies
bake, talk about how the cookies were made. Guide students to conclude
that while the shapes of the cookies may vary, the cookies are all the
same on the inside. When the cookies have cooled, ask each student to
decorate a cookie to his liking. To encourage creativity, provide several
colours of frosting and a wide variety of edible cookie decorations.
Have each student display his work of art on a napkin at his desk. Provide
time for students to admire their classmates' cookies.Lead the students
to conclude that the differences among the cookies make them unique and
special. Then, as the youngsters consume their creations, help them apply
this important concept to the world around them.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day (January 21)
(sung to the tune of "Yankee Doodle")
Dr. King was a man
Who came from Atlanta, Georgia.
Had a dream that he preached
For all men to be equal.
Dr. King was so brave.
Martin was a hero.
Won the fight for everyone--
To end discrimination.
The Sound of Freedom
One of the most famous references from
Dr. King's speeches was his call for freedom to ring throughout our country.
Show students a bell and ring it. Get reactions from the students about
the sound that a bell makes. Then tell students that Martin Luther King
Jr. wanted freedom to ring throughout America. Have your students brainstorm
to determine what Dr. King could have meant. Ask students to define freedom
and to explain how freedom could "ring." As each student dictates, write
his definition of freedom on a bell-shaped tagboard cutout. Punch a hole
in both the top and the bottom of the cutout. Give each student a jingle
bell with a yarn loop for hanging. Attach the bell through the bottom
hole in the cutout. Suspend the cutout for display by inserting red,
white, and blue curling ribbon through the upper hole. Cluster and dipslay
these freedom bells where they will be moved occasionally by a current
of air.
ART ACTIVITIES
Hand wreath-Trace each childs hands numerous times(10 or as many as
possible) on skin colors (tan, flesh, brown, black, etc;). Cut out
and glue together in a circular fashion, to create a wreath. Add
a heart at the top. On the heart, write the phrase: I have a dream...
Then add ribbon. Hang with masking tape.
"Dream" Handprints-Have each child dip his hand in brown paint on
press onto one side of the paper. Then dip in tan/pink color and press
onto the other side of the paper. In between the two hands, glue a
piece of paper that says "I have a dream...."
FREEDOM
Freedom, Freedom, Let It Ring
(sung to the tune of "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star")
Freedom, freedom, let it ring.
"Let it ring," said Dr. King.
Let us live in harmony.
Peace and love for you and me.
Freedom, freedom, let it ring.
"Let it ring," said Dr. King.
MLK SONG
Join hands for peace and sing this song to celebrate the birthday of
Dr.Martin Luther King Jr.
(sung to the tune of "Jingle Bells")
Friends hold hands. Friends hold hands.
Friends hold hands and smile.
All our classmates are our friends.
Let's sing with them awhile.
(Repeat verse.)
MLK
Submitted by Sorele
Here is the poem my class is reciting for the MLK program. I
have more in school that I will bring home to send in.
Treat people kindly.
Do what is fair.
Work for all people
Show that you care.
Change what is wrong,
but please, do not fight.
Think of new ways
to change wrong to right.
These are the ways
if we work as a team
to remember the man
who said,"I have a dream.
BLACK HISTORY MONTH
Submitted by Theresa
African tribes combine the use of elbaborately
decorated masks with movement and music to celebrate life. Many
cultures in Africa use masks in their dances and ceremonies.
African Mask
Display books that show African Mask & African Folktale
Picture Books for example:
Why the Sun and the Moon Live in the Sky by Elphinstone
Daynell
Who's in Rabbit's House? by Verna Aardema
Aio the Raninmaker by Fiona French
Lord of the Dance by Veronique Tadjo
Materials: Have cardboard, construction paper,
and poster board available.
After children become familiar with different styles
of masks, they cut the cardboard to desired sizes and shapes. Using a
variety of materials such as feathers, yarn, shells, clay, paint crayons, and
marking pens. Attach a string or piece of elastic to the sides of the
mask to hold it in place.
February is Black History Month the following
are some Nutrition activities I will be doing to help enrich my lessons
on Africa. Although foods differ from region to region, some
are common throughout most of the continent; corn (mealie is a common
mush), cassava(tapioca), yams and bananas are typical. Make
sure no one is allergic to any of these foods before doing the activities.
Fou-fou
Fou-fou is a dish sereved im many Afician countries. It
has the consitency of pudding and is served with the main course. Prepare
fou-fou by cooking tapioca pudding without sugar or substitute cornmeal mush
using the following recipe.
Boil 2cups of water.
Add 1 teaspoon of salt & 1 cup cornmeal. Cook,
stirring constantly, until the mixture thickens. Serve with a pat of
butter.
Tapioca Fruit Soup
2 T quick-cooking tapioca
1 1/2 c of water
1 T sugar
Dash of salt
1/2 c orange juice concentrate
1/2 c diced orange sections
1 sliced banana
Combine the tapioca and water in a saucepan. Cook
and stir over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil. Remove
from heat. Add sugar, salt, and orange juice. Stir to
blend. Cool. Stir again after 15 minutes. cover
and chill. Fold in orange sections and sliced bananas. Other
fruits may be substituted.
Fried Yams
Fried yams are eaten like french fries. In
Nigeria, a freied yam snack food is called "small chop". to
prepare it, children peel the yams, allowing about one half per child. Adults
cut them into thin slices and drop the slices into hot oil to deep-fry
them. Drain and serve.
Fried Bananas
To fry bananas, slice them lengthwise and sprinkle
with lemon juice, brown sugar, and cinnanmon. Fry in a small
amount of butter.
MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY
Submitted by Marilyn
We discuss all the time with the 3's that people
may look different, but we are all the same. We emphasize friendship,
caring, kindness and respect. However, at the time of year
when Martin Luther King Day approaches, we do a special activity.
Hardboil brown eggs and white eggs. At circle time
show the children the eggs. Brainstorm about what is similar and what
is different with the two colors of eggs. Write down the children's answers. Then
each child selects an egg to peel (with help) they are surprised to see
that the eggs are exactly the same inside. They expect the brown eggs
to have brown inside and the same with the white with white inside. We
discuss that although we all look different on the outside, we are all the
same inside. We have feelings, we are smart, we are friendly, etc. It
is an activity that the children enjoy.
At the art table I have precut a large arch
shaped piece of paper from a roll of white paper. Have the
children dip their hands in black, brown, tan, yellow and reddish
paint and then place their handprints all over the arched paper. After
it has dried, we glue on people's pictures from magazines. Young
and old, sad and happy and as many different cultures as we can find. We
made a sign 'WE ARE A RAINBOW OF PEOPLE" and hang our creation in
our hallway for all to admire. |