Recently Mrs. Kroezen, Grade 6B, and I hosted a school assembly on the theme of Black History Month. This year we decided to go with a Canadian Focus. Black History is Canadian history! As a school we celebrated the many achievements and contributions of Black Canadians who have done so much for our country. Enjoy some of these Black History month stories below.
Read about the role of Canada as a safe place for slaves to escape to and watch a Heritage Minute about The Underground Railroad:
https://www.cbc.ca/kidscbc2/the-feed/canada-code-name-heaven
The role of Harriet Tubman:
The amazing story of John Ware:
Enjoy the music of Oscar Peterson:
She’s on our $10 bill- Viola Desmond!
He’s the real McCoy- inventor Elijah McCoy!
Hockey fans- it’s Willie O’Ree!
Keep working on your reading for The Reading Olympics Challenge! Remember that each book you read can only be applied to one category for the Olympics.
