{"id":1661,"date":"2022-02-08T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-02-08T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/education\/blog\/2022\/02\/08\/celebrate-black-history-month-with-these-classroom-resources\/"},"modified":"2024-06-03T12:22:38","modified_gmt":"2024-06-03T19:22:38","slug":"celebrate-black-history-month-with-these-classroom-resources","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/education\/blog\/2022\/02\/celebrate-black-history-month-with-these-classroom-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrate Black History Month with these classroom resources"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Black history is American history, and honoring it in classrooms can create more understanding and inclusivity at school and beyond. And while it\u2019s fitting to explore at any time of the year, Black History Month gives educators a focused opportunity to lead classroom conversations that can make the future that much brighter. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
To support educators as they help students explore, understand, and appreciate the rich history, experiences, contributions, and achievements of Black and African American people this Black History Month and beyond, we\u2019re offering a variety of resources and events free of charge. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
From book club discussions to virtual field trips, the following list of options can help your students learn and lead with understanding to create a more inclusive world. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Minecraft offers free lessons where students can explore themes such as social justice, identity, and civil rights, and get an in-depth look into defining moments in Black history and the present-day fight for racial justice. What\u2019s more, the lessons are bundled with extra resources that educators can use to further support their classroom conversations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Through Flipgrid Live Events, you can take your students on an adventure with virtual field trips where they can connect with featured experts to learn more about Black history and culture. This month, we have some compelling and enlightening experiences <\/a>in store, including: <\/p>\n\n\n\n BLACK GIRLS ROCK! (BGR!) is a movement dedicated to celebrating and empowering Black women and girls across the US. The BGR! Book Club expands on this mission by spotlighting insightful books and hosting virtual events\u2014powered by Microsoft\u2014where authors, BGR! alums, and the community at-large can engage in discussions surrounding each book\u2019s thought-provoking themes. Through the book club, students also get access to interactive workshops centered on topics like STEM, leadership, creative writing, and business skills. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Free, virtual field trips<\/a> from the Microsoft Store offer many engaging and fascinating ways for students of varying ages, grade levels, and interests to honor Black history and commemorate Black History Month, including: <\/p>\n\n\n\n Take part in these activities now, but remember: celebrating and learning about Black history isn\u2019t just limited to Black History Month or the classroom. You can leverage and revisit these resources to help keep inclusivity and social justice front and center all year long. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Microsoft offers a variety of free resources to support educators as they help students appreciate the achievements of Black and African American people during Black History Month.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":26,"featured_media":275,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ms_queue_id":[],"ep_exclude_from_search":false,"_classifai_error":"","_classifai_text_to_speech_error":"","_alt_title":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"audience":[150],"content-type":[154],"product":[160],"topic":[],"coauthors":[231],"class_list":["post-1661","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","audience-educators","content-type-events","product-minecraft-education"],"yoast_head":"\n\n
BLACK GIRLS ROCK! Book Club Series <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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