• Banner with Black History Month in green, yellow and red type and social studies and political science in white type.

    Throughout the month of February, students across the district will be learning about the achievements, contributions and efforts of African Americans to the fields of language and literature, STEM (science, technology, engineering and math), arts and music, and social studies and political science. This fourth week, Feb. 24-28, we're focusing on social studies and political science. 

    Woodrow Wilson Middle School

    In Mr. Zeller's 8th grade social studies class, students worked to not only acknowledge some of the African Americans who were critical to the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s but to also think about some of the great work African Americans are currently doing in the community to support vulnerable populations.  The students also looked at different ways in which Civil Rights leaders have engaged in protest.  The class tried to draw contrasts between the non-violent peaceful philosophies of Dr. King and John Lewis to the more direct approach of leaders such as Malcolm X and Stokely Carmichael.  The students thoughtfully have been analyzing moments where different approaches can be used to reach the same end goal.  Individual pages of student presentations are shown below.

    A slide from a student presentation that shows biographical information about Medgar Evers.A slide from a student presentation that shows biographical information about Fannie Lou Hamer.A slide from a student presentation that shows biographical information about Harriet Tubman.A slide from a student presentation that shows biographical information about Sam Jethroe.

    Strong Vincent Middle School

    Mr. Skindell's 8th grade social studies classes researched various Black History figures and drafted a biographical report. The students then crafted Power Point slide shows to teach their classmates about their individual. Each student delivered a presentation to their classmates and their classmates gave peer evaluations of each presentation. Our Colonels also had discussions on videos from the Erie Historical Society on the Underground Railroad in Erie.

     Photo shows eighth grade students giving a presentation on Malcom X.

     

    Diehl Elementary SchoolDisplay of posters depicting prominent local African Americans who have made contributions across various fields.

    Each year, Erie's Public Schools produces posters highlighting prominent African Americans who have made groundbreaking contributions in a variety of fields. At Diehl, the posters are hung in a display in the school cafeteria for students to read. 

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Photo shows a collection of photos of prominent African Americans, including Kamala Harris, displayed on a wall.

     

    Lincoln Elementary School

    This week's artifact in celebration of Black History Month is from Mr. Rupp's ES (emotional support) class.  The students learned about various influences on political science and history and then displayed who they learned about as a reminder of their important contributions.  

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Edison Elementary School

    This week, Edison children and adults tested their knowledge regarding important topics/dates/details of familiar names in history. Pictured here is one student as she completes a crossword puzzle on The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr after her own review/reflection.
     
    A student completing a crossword puzzle on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

    JoAnna Connell Elementary School

    Fifth-grade students in Ms. McManus' class researched former President Barack Obama and created a slide presentation. 

    Photo shows a collection of cards stating biographical facts about Barack Obama. The cards are arranged and displayed on wall

    Jefferson Elementary School

    Fifth grade students at Jefferson Elementary School researched various influencers in social studies and science, created posters, and held class presentations. 

    Photo shows several student-created posters featuring information and drawings about prominent African Americans.

     

    Photo shows a collection of student-created posters with information and drawings of prominent African Americans.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Harding Elementary School 

    Kindergartners learned about the lives and accomplishments of Ruby Bridges and Barack Obama this week. 

    Kindergartners hold up paper bag puppets. A colored cutout of Barack Obama is on each paper bag.

     

     

    Please check back throughout the week as additional student work is added.