Monday, February 01, 1999
Other school events for Black History Month
• Batavia: High school students are involved in a quote contest in which they try to identify quotes from famous African-Americans. Batavia Elementary School will have a contest for the “peacemaker award,” based on the teachings of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Teachers will do readings about various black historical figures.
• Colerain Middle School: Social studies classes will review and discuss the following Supreme Court cases: Plessy vs. Ferguson (1896), Brown vs. Board of Education of Topeka, Kan., (1954) and Dred Scott vs. Sandford (1857).
• Columbia Elementary School: Sixth-graders in Karen Bell's classroom will go on an African-American Olympian scavenger hunt. They might even put on a play about Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier in baseball.
Students will use their weekly library time to follow clues to find two dozen African-Americans who participated in the Olympics over the years. Students who solve the most puzzles on the hunt will receive a prize.
“I don't think they realize how difficult it was to break color barriers or even be allowed to participate in the Olympics now,” Ms. Bell said.
• Finneytown Middle School: Students will celebrate International Day. They will wear costumes, eat food, do dances, play games and learn about other cultures.
• Franklin: Fourth- through sixth-graders in Franklin's six elementary schools will gather at the Franklin High School auditorium Feb. 25 to watch the Cincinnati ArtReach Touring Company's production of Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad.
Gerke Elementary Principal Stephen Liles said teachers would be able to tie in Greater Cincinnati's role in the flight of slaves to the north.
• Kings, Lebanon and Mason high schools: English students will study African-American poets.
• Loveland: High school exhibits set up by the social studies department, speakers on black history and a curriculum that will concentrate on the historical contributions and achievement of African-Americans. Middle school students will see Pride and Prejudice and teachers will incorporate historical information throughout the curriculum during the month.
• Robert E. Lucas Intermediate School: Students will study African-American artists, poets, scientists, playwrights and heroes. There will be readings from the works of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
• North College Hill High School: The Mixed Blood Theater Co. from Minneapolis will present the play Black Eagle: The Ron McNair Story at 1 p.m. Thursday for students in grades 7-12.
• North College Hill Middle School: Seventh-grade English students will be reading the novel Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred Taylor. The students also will work through a historical reference book.
• Pleasant Run Elementary: Fifth-grade students will summarize famous African-American contributions to society. All students will make a family tree.
• Sycamore Junior High: A performance by singer Kathy Wade and the Rhythms Ensemble will explore African cultures and customs through poetry, stories and rhythms.
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