School Story in Action 2024-2025 

March 14  

February is Black History month. Division 9 used their yearlong project focusing on identity (connecting to our school study on who we are and our names) as a starting point to talk about race. Race is an important part of who we are and our identity.  

  Division 9 explored Black History Month through read alouds, art projects, discussions, and a research poster project. Using credible websites such as CBC Kids and National Geographic Kids, the students researched important black figures in Canadian (and American) history. They practiced peaceful collaboration during the research process by taking turns and listening deeply to each other's ideas. The students then collected important facts, created portraits, wrote titles, and placed the poster elements in a clear and aesthetically pleasing manner. After their collaborative work, the students practiced the public speaking skills of reading their poster projects fluently and facing their audience while presenting. The class eventually shared their projects with Division 7 after lots of practice!  

  The class decided to dive deeper and learn more about one of these influential historical figures, Jean-Michel Basquiat, and created their own Basquiat inspired portraits. 

This links to our School Story focus in the following way:  

• Steves is a safe learning community where we strive to:  

• create a sense of belonging 

• work together 

(Steves School Lens)