(NOTE: embedded links are in green , place your cursor on them and click to activate)February 2011 marks the Anniversary of Black History Month. This year's theme is: African Americans and the Civil War. February is the annual observance of Black History Month, a time to recognize the excellent achievements, contributions, and culture of African Americans.
Click on the following History.com website . Please familiarize yourself with the site, then click on the video "Origins of Black History". Take your time and view the excellent videos, photo galleries, speeches and audio clips that are available. Click on Black History Interactive Timeline, and learn the Black History Milestones from 1619 to 2009.
Your assignment will be to create a 10 (ten) slide Power Point presentation. Each slide must have at least 5 (five) essential bullet points and 1 (one) picture that depicts the essence (key elements) of each of the following individuals:
Note: please e-mail your finished Power Point to your teacher. Click on the excellent PowerPoint video tutorials: ATOMIC LEARNING....log in with the appropriate user name (sdcoe) and password (sdcoe), click "Find an Answer to a Tech Question" to expand, click the empty box below "Enter a keyword or search term", type in "powerpoint" and then click the "search" button. Scroll and find your appropriate PowerPoint version (ex. Application: PowerPoint 2003), then click to expand. Start with "Menu commands" and have fun. Don't forget that you can stop and start the video by using the pause button.
Click on the following 10 African American Icons:
1. Dr. Carter Godwin Woodson.
2. Fredrick Douglas.
3. Martin Luther King.
4. Rosa Parks.
5. Dred Scott.
6. Harriet Tubman.
7. Sojourner Truth.
8. Marcus (Moziah) Garvey.
9. George Washington Carver.
10. Booker T. Washington.
