during Black History Month are provided in this section of the guide. These lessons are also applicable throughout the curriculum and school year. - Related lesson plans, teacher background INTERNET RESOURCES information, interactive activities, and downloadable worksheets may be found on the web sites listed in this section of the guide. SECONDARY CHARACTER EDUCATION RESOURCES Additional lesson – ideas are included to support the core value of which has been “kindness,” designated by the District for the month of February. Teachers are highly encouraged to utilize the resources and lessons found in this instructional resource guide whenever appropriate throughout the school year. Teachers are further encouraged to select and adapt the resources and lessons to best fit the needs of their students. Special Programs and Activities for Black History Month The Department of Social Sciences is sponsoring or co-sponsoring the following special programs and activities during Black History Month. Full details and the dates of the events are provided to all schools through Weekly Briefings. 40th Annual Theodore Gibson Oratorical Competition - Miami-Dade County Public Schools, in cooperation with Miami Dade College, is co-sponsoring the 40th Annual Theodore Gibson Oratorical Competition for elementary and secondary students. The competition exposes students to a breadth of writings about the African American experience and provides them with the opportunity to refine their research, writing, and public speaking skills through a challenging competition. The final competition will be held in May 2017. The 27th Annual African American Read-In Chain - The 27th Annual African American Read-in Chain is scheduled each Monday during the month of February 2017. On these days, schools are urged to make literacy a significant part of Black History Month as they select books authored by African Americans and host school Read-Ins. A completed African American Read-In school report card from each participating school is submitted to the Department of Social Sciences. The African American Read-In Chain has been endorsed by the International Reading Association. Reporting forms are currently available on the Department of Social Sciences website at The Black History Month Elementary and Secondary Essay Contest - To support the National Black History Month theme, Crisis in Black Education,” and the District’s “The reading and writing initiatives, the Department of Social Sciences, in cooperation with
during Black History Month are provided in this section of the guide. These lessons are also applicable throughout the curriculum and school year. INTERNET RESOURCES - Related lesson plans, teacher background information, interactive activities, and downloadable worksheets may be found on the web sites listed in this section of the guide. SECONDARY CHARACTER EDUCATION RESOURCES – Additional lesson ideas are included to support the core value of “kindness,” which has been designated by the District for the month of February. Teachers are highly encouraged to utilize the resources and lessons found in this instructional resource guide whenever appropriate throughout the school year. Teachers are further encouraged to select and adapt the resources and lessons to best fit the needs of their students. Special Programs and Activities for Black History Month The Department of Social Sciences is sponsoring or co-sponsoring the following special programs and activities during Black History Month. Full details and the dates of the events are provided to all schools through Weekly Briefings. 40th Annual Theodore Gibson Oratorical Competition - Miami-Dade County Public Schools, in cooperation with Miami Dade College, is co-sponsoring the 40th Annual Theodore Gibson Oratorical Competition for elementary and secondary students. The competition exposes students to a breadth of writings about the African American experience and provides them with the opportunity to refine their research, writing, and public speaking skills through a challenging competition. The final competition will be held in May 2017. The 27th Annual African American Read-In Chain - The 27th Annual African American Read-in Chain is scheduled each Monday during the month of February 2017. On these days, schools are urged to make literacy a significant part of Black History Month as they select books authored by African Americans and host school Read-Ins. A completed African American Read-In school report card from each participating school is submitted to the Department of Social Sciences. The African American Read-In Chain has been endorsed by the International Reading Association. Reporting forms are currently available on the Department of Social Sciences website at The Black History Month Elementary and Secondary Essay Contest - To support the National Black History Month theme, “The Crisis in Black Education,” and the District’s reading and writing initiatives, the Department of Social Sciences, in cooperation with
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