| February | Enchanted Learning: February Calendar |
| Winter Olympics (click here) | |
| Black History Month
Historical Events: This site lists famous historical events that occurred that relate to Black History. Here is a sample of the events--
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| Biographies of Famous
African-Americans:
Find information on people that contributed to the Civil Rights Movement. |
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| Rosa Parks,
Pioneer of Civil Rights:
Meet the woman that proves that one woman can make a difference! |
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| Harriet Tubman:
Visit this timeline that shows the life of Harriet Tubman. Students worked with partners using Kid Pix to create the illustrations for the timeline. |
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| Martin Luther King and Black
History Month:
This site presents information on African American History, culture, music, people, and literature. A biographical sketch of MLK and his "I have a dream speech" are also listed. |
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| Afro-American
Voices and Famous Speeches:
Hear commentaries, poetry, and speeches presented by famous African-Americans. |
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| Fact Monster--Tons
of Information:
Famous African-Americans such as Civil Rights leaders, historical figures, musicians, actors, literary figures, and athletes can all be found on this site! |
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| The African-American
Mosaic--Use for poster lesson:
A library of congress resource guide for the study of black history and culture. |
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| Black History:
Games and Activities Zone:
Puzzles, coloring books, cooking African-American style, and the writing station are some of the fun activities that you will find at this site. |
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| February 2 | Groundhog Day |
| Groundhog Day History:
Includes information about the origins of the day and various groundhog celebrations. The earliest American reference to Groundhog Day can be found at the Pennsylvania Dutch Folklore Center at Franklin and Marshall College--click here to learn more. |
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| Groundhog
Day Songs: (Just words, no music)
Enjoy carols, TV themes, and patriotic groundhog tunes. |
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| Groundhog
Day Quiz:
Learn about this holiday by taking this fun quiz. (Answers included online.) |
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| February 8 | Boy Scouts Founded |
| Welcome to the National Council
of the BSA:
Be sure to check out the link “About BSA” and enjoy the “Family Fun” section! |
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| February 11 | Thomas Edison's Birthday |
| February 12 | Abraham Lincoln's Birthday |
| Lincoln,
16th President of the United States:
(For all ages.) A timeline created by kids for kids. Just click on a picture to find out information about Lincoln. Students created the drawings--this is a cute site. |
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| Abraham Lincoln--A Timeline
of his Life Easy to read, it is peppered with personal tidbits. |
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| February 14 | Valentine's Day |
| Valentine's
Day:
Learn about the history of this fun day. |
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| Music for
Valentine's Day:
Click here to listen to lovely music. |
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| Fun Online Games for Valentine's at Kid's Domain | |
| Valentine cards to print at Kid's Domain | |
| Valentine recipes | |
| Games on the computer at Billy Bear | |
| Valentine's Party Activities | |
| Holiday
Fun:
Coloring pages to print, stationery to print, and online games. |
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| Online Valentine's Day jigsaw puzzles | |
| February 20 | President's Day |
| Purpose of
President's Day:
Click here to find out the reason for this holiday. |
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| President's
Day:
Information on both Washington and Lincoln. |
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| Activities
and Crafts for President's Day:
Lots of fun activities! |
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| February 22 | George Washington's Birthday |
| Portrait
of George Washington:
This is a very nice picture and it loads fairly quickly. |
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| Mount Vernon:
George Washington's home. |
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| Bingo Cards for any holiday |