Episode 8: Courage and a Celebration of Black History Month

With courage, there is always light, if only we're brave enough to see it. If only we're brave enough to be it. -Amanda Gorman Questions for Classroom Discussion: What is courage? What is a time you’ve displayed courage? How did the people we discussed show courage? Great Classroom Read-Aloud Books: “ 28 Days: Moments in Black History that Changed the World ” by Charles R. Smith, Jr. and Shane W. Evans “Lillian’s Right To Vote” by Jonah Winter and Shane W. Evans “The Quickest Kid in Clarksville ” by Pat Zietlow Miller and Frank Morrison “My Name is Truth: The Extraordinary Life of Sojourner Truth” by Ann Turner and James Ransome “ We Shall Overcome: The Story of a Song” by Debbie Levy and Vanessa Brantley-Newton “Let the Children March” by Monica Clark-Robinson “ Nina: Jazz Legend and Civil-Rights Activist Nina Simone” by Alice Brière-Haquet Activities for the Classroom: - Teach a lesson on social justice movements through Minecraft’s Good Trouble: Lessons in Social Justice module - https://centerracialjustice.org/resources/black-history-month-resource-guide-for-educators-and-families/