January
2021 marked a year different than any other we have ever experienced and as with any major change, the transition to online learning was a learning experience for all of us. Despite challenges and bumps in the road, we are excited for all of the growth and celebrations the school year brought.
In Durham Public Schools’ we saw an opportunity to share knowledge, empower and promote awareness through remote and concurrent learning district wide. During each month, there will be focus on a character trait as well as other designated celebrations that are in response to highlight the cultural variations of our DPS student population.
Whenever you post anything related to DPS Celebrations on social media, please use the hashtag #DPSCelebrates! so that we can celebrate together!
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Character Trait of the Month
Character Trait of the Month: Responsibility
K-12 Resources:
Rights & Responsibilities Lesson-Plan-KS2.pdf (Source: squizzes.com)
Ethics Lesson Plan: Determining What is Right | BrainPOP Educators (Source: educatorsbrainpop.com)
Elementary Resources:
Teaching Responsibility With Clifford the Big Red Dog | Scholastic (Source: scholastic.com)
Teach Responsibility in the Elementary Classroom (Source: whatihavelearnedteaching.com)
Teaching Responsibility in the Classroom: An Important Task – Proud to be Primary (Source: proudtobeprimary)
What if? a Lesson Plan on Respect and Responsibility (Source: talkingtreebooks.com)
FINANCIAL LITERACY for KIDS https://www.incharge.org/financial-literacy/resources-for-teachers/financial-literacy-for-kids (Source: incharge.org)
Secondary Resources:
Monthly Celebrations
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
January 18
K-12 Resources:
https://www.nationalservice.gov/serve-your-community/mlkdaygov/communication-resources#MLKvideos (Source: americorps)
https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/virtual (Source: atlantahistorycenter.com)
Virtual Birth Home Tour - Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park (Source: nationalparkservice)
Lesson Plans & Teacher Guides - Martin Luther King, Jr. (Source: nationalparkservice)
6 Lesson Plan Ideas for Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Source: capterra.com)
9 Meaningful Martin Luther King Activities for the Classroom (Source: weareteachers.com)
http://blog.flocabulary.com/i-have-a-dream-speech-analysis-lesson-plan (Source: flocabulary.com)
The Best of Our Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Resources (Source: teachingtolerance.org)
No name calling Week
January 18-22
K-12 Resources:
No Name-Calling Week | GLSEN (Source: glsen.org)
Educator Resources | GLSEN (Source: glsen.org)
No Name Calling Week Proclamation | GLSEN (Source: glsen.org)
Support No Name-Calling Week! (Source: simonandschusterpublishing.com)
Five Lesson Plans for No Name Calling Week | Education World (Source: educationworld.com)
No Name-Calling Week: Highlighting Pronouns | Source: Free Spirit Publishing Blog
Resources and Ideas for No-Name Calling Week (Source: facinghistory.org)
https://nationaldaycalendar.com/no-name-calling-week-changes-annually (Source: nationalcalendar.com)
NNCW-Activities-in-Schools.pdf (Source: trustedtechexperts.com)
Secondary Resources:
ACADEMIC SPECIFIC CELEBRATIONS
National Reading Day (23)
100th day of School (26)
Elementary Resources:
Celebrating the 100th Day of School | Scholastic (Source: scholastic.com)
https://www.brighthubeducation.com/pre-k-and-k-lesson-plans/20034-100th-day-of-school-lesson-plan (Source: brighthubeducation.com)
Descriptive Writing and the 100th Day of School | #GoOpenNC (Source: oercommons.org)
32 Quick & Fun Activities to Celebrate the 100th Day of School | Scholastic (Source: scholastic.com)
Celebrate the 100th day of school! - ReadWriteThink (Source: ncte.org)
Online 100th Day Activities (Source: teachthechildrenwell.com)
Cultural Celebrations to be Aware of
New Year’s Day (1)
Japanese New Year (1-3)
World Religion Day (17)
Holocaust Remembrance Day (27)