Conackamack
• Spanish classes will research Afro Latinos.
• Eighth-grade social studies will have “Story Time” of six lesser-known prominent Black figures: Bass Reeves, Bessie Coleman, Harlem Hellfighters, Paul Robeson, Bayard Rustin, and Sidney Poitier.
• Seventh-grade social studies students have explored Martin Luther King’s “Mountaintop Speech.”
• Seventh-grade social studies students will choose from a wide range of lesser-known and discussed people, moments and movements to research and choose creative outlets to express their inspiration from their topics. Students will also explore literature, poetry, politics, art, music, and fashion from the Harlem Renaissance.
• Sixth-graders social studies students will research African Americans in the American Revolution. Slideshows will be shared in class.
• Eight-grade social studies students will discuss the impact Africa has had on the global economy, with discussions of the colonization of Africa and the impact slavery had on Africa. Students will also choose an event or person involved in the Civil Rights Movement to research and create a “movie trailer” to share in class.
• Seventh-grade science students will create a Periodic Table of Black Excellence, showing Black scientists while researching their contributions to chemistry, physics, medicine, and engineering.
• Counseling will showcase Black athletes and business owners via videos, and reflection/active guidance lessons.
Quibbletown
• NAACP Overachievers will be honored at a ceremony on Feb. 29.
• A school-wide HBCU Door Decorating and Research Project: Each homeroom will choose a one of the Historically Black Colleges and Universities and decorate their door with its name, location and other important facts, and students will complete a research project about the college.
• Seventh-graders will complete a Funko Pop assignment on famous/impactful Black individuals in science, math, ELA, and social studies. Each student will select one main character for their collection with a small biography and information about their significance and importance.
• Seventh-graders will watch a grade-level movie about overcoming obstacles during the Civil Rights movement.
• Students will research Green Books and their purpose, planning a trip from Piscataway to Florida using a Green Book. They will have to list hotels, restaurants, gas stations, etc., where they can stop safely, along with notable individuals they may encounter.
• Students will research African American Revolutionary War heroes.
• Students will sample ethnic food and learn about its cultural origin.
• Eighth-grade students will solve algebraic equations to learn facts about prominent Black mathematicians.
Schor
• Morning Announcements will feature quotes from famous black authors, and the “Tree of Knowledge” hallway bulletin board will include famous quotes.
•Language arts students will read books based on events that occurred during the 1960s in the United States. They will identify and analyze historical events and figures and how they shaped the Civil Rights Movement.
• Social studies students will be given a list of people/events from African-American history to research. Based on their research they will create a stamp that symbolizes the importance of that person/event and write a persuasive letter to the post office to convince them to adopt their stamp.
• Social studies students will complete a Martin Luther King timeline project, researching and explaining seven important events from his life to present to class.
Spanish students will research Afro Latinos around the world.
• Art students will complete activities regarding prominent figures during the Civil Rights Movement.