1. Date ___________
Hello Students,
Breaking News!
We just learned that only white children and teachers can stay in this building. Next week, all children and teachers with color to their skin will go to _____________Elementary, because by law we must stay separate.
Please take the time to write in your Civics in the Triangle booklet how you feel about this. We will have discuss it later.

2. Time to Share

3. CAN YOU BELIEVE!
Can you believe that this was really the law not long ago.
Do you know any people that helped to change unfair laws like these?

4. Thurgood Marshall
He was an African American man who helped change unfair laws.
He studied and became a lawyer.
He won an important case called “Brown v/s The Board of Education.”

5. Thurgood Marshall
He became the first African American justices of the Supreme Court.
Thanks to Thurgood Marshall we can all attend the same school and enjoy each other’s differences.
Diversity is Beautiful!
(video clip (discoveryeducation.com)

6. Let’s Celebrate Diversity!
February is Black History Month.
Time is taken to celebrate those who have helped make America a wonderful place to live for ALL.
We also celebrate women who have helped to make America a better place.
Now that women and people of all skin colors are treated fairly, others have had the chance to make a difference too.

7. Hispanics In History Sonia Maria Sotomayor: Justice of the
United States Supreme Court She is the Court's
first Hispanic justice, and its third female justice.
Franklin Chang-Diaz: Astronaut He flew on a total of seven space-shuttle missions
Bill Richardson: 2008 Democrat Presidential Candidate, Governor of New Mexico, former U.S. Secretary of Energy, former U.S. Ambassador to the U.N., former U.S. Representative

8. Stand Proud Of Your Heritage!