Our History, Our Future

February is Black History Month (or African American History Month). In the library and during literature connection, all classes will be reading books about African Americans who have done things great and small to make a difference in our history as a nation.

Last Thursday, we focused our attention on Harriet Tubman-- what a courageous, giving, and amazing human being she was! We read Faith Ringgold's Aunt Harriet's Underground Railroad in the Sky and discussed how slaves communicated with each other about the underground railroad. Then, Mrs. Tarleton showed a power-point presentation she developed about the underground railroad with photographs of safe-houses, hiding places, and important people in the effort to free slaves.

In the coming weeks, classes will be making paper quilt blocks from the show-ways or symbols of the underground railroad. When the blocks are all put together, they will show us the way to our history. And, I believe this path also leads to our future.