Warren County Schools
Black History Month Activities Guide
SCHOOL
DATE
TIME
ACTIVITY
CLASSROOM
(C)
ASSEMBLY
(A)
Mariam Boyd
Elementary
Feb. 21
6:00 p.m.
School-wide
program
A
1
Vaughan
Elementary
Feb. 26
6:30 p.m.
School wide
program
A
2
Northside
Elementary
South Warren
Elementary
Feb. 26
6:00 p.m.
A
3
Feb. 21
6:00 p.m.
A
4
Feb. 11-15
N/A
A
4.1
Month of
Feb.
Feb. 21
N/A
C
4.2
1:30 p.m.
A
5
Feb. 26
2:00 p.m.
A
6
Feb. 27
2:00 p.m.
School wide
program
School wide
program
School wide
activity
Classroom
activities
School wide
program
School wide
program
Quiz bowl
A
6.1
Feb. 4
9:00 a.m.
A
7
Feb. 27
4:30 p.m.
A
7.1
Feb. 28
6:00 p.m.
School wide
food activity
School wide
food activity
Poetry Slam
A
7.2
Feb. 12
6:00 p.m.
A
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Month of
Feb.
Month of
Feb.
Month of
Feb.
Month of
Feb.
N/A
School wide
program
Classroom
activities
Classroom
activities
Classroom
activities
Classroom
activities
C
8.1
C
8.2
C
8.3
C
8.4
Warren County
Middle
Warren County
High
Warren County
Early College
Warren New Tech
N/A
N/A
N/A
REFERENCE
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Warren County Schools
2013 Black History Month Activities
*Information provided by principals*
1. Mariam Boyd Elementary School
Activity: Black History Program: “We are the Freedom Fighters”
Date:
Feb. 21
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Description: All Aboard! This train is going to freedom land, and everyone's welcome! In
the 1950s and 1960s, thousands of Americans decided to stand up for freedom. Each made
the decision on their own, and climbed on board a train of freedom that changed the face of
this country. Not just adults, but young people, led the march to freedom. Wherever they
struggled for freedom, people sang songs about their hopes and dreams. They had to stand up
to people that didn't want them to have equal rights, and songs helped them do it. This
musical, by nationally-renowned singer and storyteller, Bill Harley, chronicles the Civil
Rights movement. With an entertaining and informative script and eight authentic songs
arranged by Emily Crocker and John Higgins, today's children can experience the drama and
power of this critical period in our nation's history. In addition, emphasis will be on
accomplishments of current "Freedom Fighters."
2. Vaughan Elementary School
Activity: Black History Program: “Living Wax Museum”
Date: Feb. 26
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Description: Students will dress up as selected African-American from different time
periods in Africa-American History. Patrons will peruse the exhibits and test their
knowledge of African-American History. The time periods which will be explored are
Africa: The Motherland, Harlem Renaissance, Civil Rights and the Fight for Freedom, and
21st Century African-Americans.
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3. Northside Elementary School
Activity: Black History Program: “Living Wax Museum”
Date: Feb. 26
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Description: Students will dress up as selected African-American from different time
periods in Africa-American History. Patrons will peruse the exhibits and test their
knowledge of African-American History. The time periods which will be explored are
Africa: The Motherland, Harlem Renaissance, Civil Rights and the Fight for Freedom, and
21st Century African-Americans.
4. South Warren Elementary School
Activity: Black History Program: “Celebrating the World’s Greatest”
Date: Feb. 21
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Description: Students will be celebrating influential African-Americans who made a
difference and significant contribution throughout history through biographies, music and
performance.
South Warren Additional Activities
4.1 Each day during the week of Feb. 11th-15th students will be presented with a trivia
question on black history that is presented over the school news conducted by the
students themselves. There will be a PK-2 question and a 3-5 question. The questions
are taken directly from a Black History informational student magazine purchased for
each student. This activity will allow students to first read and learn about the
wonderful accomplishments of African Americans. It also lends itself to the
reinforcement and practice of target skills that students have mastered in class all
year. Students must research and locate the answer to the questions presented in these
magazines. Once they have located the answer they must write their response on paper
and place it in a box for a drawing the next morning.
4.2 Each class has activities that students will be involved in through the month with the
focus of learning about the wonderful contributions that African Americans made to the
development of our nation.
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5. Warren County Middle School
Activity: Black History Program
Date: Feb. 21
Time: 1:30 p.m.
Description: The program will have dramatic presentations, songs by the WCMS chorus,
and praise dance(s).
6. Warren County High School
Activity: Black History Program: “One Day Pass”
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Date: Feb. 26/Alternate date is Feb. 28
Description: Students will play famous African American who have died and gone to
heaven that have been given a one day pass. This pass allows them to come to a secret
location on earth and speak with some famous African Americans who are still living to
educate them on something they feel is important.
6.1 Activity: 4th Annual Quiz Bowl
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Date: Feb. 27
Description: Teams consisting of five members will compete to correctly answer questions
pertaining to black history.
7. Warren Early College High School
Activity: Red Velvet Cake
Time: 9:00 a.m.
Location: WECHS Student Lounge
Date: Feb. 4
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Description: Students will be served red velvet cake.
7.1 Activity: Soul Food Tasting
Time: 4:30 p.m.
Location: WECHS room W417
Date: Feb. 27
Description: Students will be offered to try and taste various foods.
7.2 Activity: Poetry Out Loud
Time: 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Location: Robinson Ferry Restaurant
Date: Feb. 28
Description: The event will include; an open mic. for poetry, speeches, music and other
student presentation of black history research and black history trivia.
8. Warren New Tech High School
Activity: Black History Program
Time:
6:00 p.m.
Location: WNTHS Seminar Room
Date:
Feb. 12
Description: Warren County Manager, Linda Worth, will be the keynote speaker. The
agenda will include choir performances, poetry, and “A Raisin in the Sun" monologue from
Theater Arts and refreshments from culinary club. Student exemplary citizenship awards will
also be given.
Warren New Tech High School Additional Activities
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8.1 Social Studies- Williams/Peoples
Each class will begin with either of the following:
 Daily Black History Fact. The students will be introduced to historical events and
figures such as the 54th Massachusetts, Carter G. Woodson, Julius Rosenwald,
Tuskegee Airman, and The Harlem Renaissance.
 (2) Black History Month online quiz or surveys to test their knowledge of important
figures in Black History.
8.2 Math- Mullinix/Ross
Classes will be doing research on Black Mathematicians (male and female) and the impact
they have made in math. Ms. Mullinix and Ross will combine their 7th period classes to do
this project as team and present to school panels.
8.3 Business I and II Classes- Joosten
Classes will create a business plan to open an African American restaurant in Warrenton,
NC, selling traditional African American foods and create modernize marketing material to
generate interest and keep the business from experiencing undercapitalization. Students will
explain internal factors influencing consumer decision making in purchasing traditional
African American foods.
Research HSBCU's that has their projected college major. Create advertisement directed to
their target market (non-African American students) to increase enrollment and growth for
the non-black population and explain the unique characteristics of business demand.
Create biographies on African Americans entrepreneurs that had a significant impact in
Business.
Research the rich history of Warren County and understand the business aspects (long term
success and profits) of being a slave owner.
Take a virtual field trip of historic sites (slave owner houses, homes owned by famous
African Americans etc.) and create a Marketing plan to influence consumer behavior and
business buying decisions through increased sales of admission tickets.
8.4 English
Theater: Sebrell- Students will be performing several plays of African American authors
and/or themes.
English 2/English 3: Bourne-Students will be researching the various inventions that were
made by different African Americans. They will also write an essay and participate in a
debate about the relatedness and or effectiveness of the inventions that these African
Americans have patented. They must state how this has improved our lives today and or what
life would be like without these inventions.
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