EDUCATION BLOG

From www.cilc.org: the Pro Football Hall of Fame will be hosting its annual Black History Month seminar on Thursday February 18 and Friday February 19 from 9:00 AM – 10:15 AM ET and again from 11:00 AM – 12:15 PM ET on each date. This program will be open to a live audience as well as by videoconference. The $50 program is designed for grades 6th-12th and is supplemented by a classroom activity which is aligned with national standards of education.

The 2010 panel will feature AFL star and Hall of Fame tackle Ron Mix and Ernie Warlick who was named to the AFL All-Star Game following each season of his four-year career as an end with the Buffalo Bills. Both men took part in the historic boycott of the AFL All-Star game following the 1964 season that was scheduled for New Orleans. The players refused to play the game because of the unfair treatment of the African-American players in the community. The boycott worked as the game was eventually moved to Houston. Don’t miss out on this unique educational seminar as Mix and Warlick share their unique stories about this historic moment in professional football history as well as other life events on and off the football field during the 1960s.

Another option is Black History: One Small Hero Ruby Bridges offered by LACA (Licking Area Computer Association). This videoconference is also listed on CILC.  The videconference will explore the experiences of Ruby Bridges, the first black child in Louisiana to attend an all white school in New Orleans. Using her book, Through My Eyes, by Ruby Bridges, the students will make connections to her life experiences. This lesson is designed to promote the study of racial integration, and begins with learning about the true story of Ruby Bridges, who single-handedly broke the color line in New Orleans in 1960 by being the first African American child to attend a previously segregated public school. She broke barriers and built bridges. Student will observe and record differences among their classmates, give their reactions and thoughts to information and choose a word that best describes Ruby and defend their choice. This program is $100 and has set dates and times. Click here to learn more.

To see several Black History Month videoconference offerings, visit www.cilc.org and type “Black History Month” under the keyword search.