February is Black History Month in the United States.
This means, during February, students in the USA learn about Black history in the country.
Every year since 1976, the president chooses a theme. This year, it is "Black Health and Wellness". We celebrate the knowledge and contributions of the African diaspora by learning about important figures.
For example, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was an important figure that advocated for peace and equality.
Does he remind us of someone that we learned about for Peace Day?
Every week, I will post an activity that has to do with what we learn in class related to Black history.
This week, I want you to read along with Misty Copeland, the first African American Female Principal Dancer with the American Ballet Theatre.
She struggled to become a ballerina because of the way her body looked, even though she was healthy and talented.
This video is her reading a book about how she started dancing, and the first ballet performance she ever gave:
This week, I want you to read along with Misty Copeland, the first African American Female Principal Dancer with the American Ballet Theatre.
She struggled to become a ballerina because of the way her body looked, even though she was healthy and talented.
This video is her reading a book about how she started dancing, and the first ballet performance she ever gave:
