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Character Education Sojourner Truth: Black History Month Fact 16 BLACK HISTORY MONTH FACT #16 Did you know even though Sojourner Truth was born a slave and had no formal education,… Character Education President Barack Obama: Education and Civil Rights: Black History Month Fact 15 BLACK HISTORY MONTH FACT #15 Did you know President Obama is a graduate of Harvard Law School and Columbia University?… Character Education President Barack Obama Before He Became President: Black History Month Fact 14 BLACK HISTORY MONTH FACT #14 Did you know President Barack Obama, the first African American President, used to teach… Character Education Civil Rights Act & Voting Rights Act Dr. Martin Luther King: Black History Month Fact 13 BLACK HISTORY MONTH FACT #13 Did you know that even after the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was passed, Dr. Martin Luther… Character Education 1964 Nobel Peace Prize Winner Dr. Martin Luther King: Black History Month Fact 12 BLACK HISTORY MONTH FACT #12 Did you know Dr. Martin Luther King, the most important voice in the fight for equal… African American Inventors Mathematician and Astronomer Benjamin Banneke: Black History Month Fact 11 BLACK HISTORY MONTH FACT #11 Did you know Benjamin Banneker a mathematician, and astronomer, taught himself mathematics… Character Education The Will of Wilma Rudolph: Black History Month Fact 10 BLACK HISTORY MONTH FACT #10 Did you know Wilma Rudolph, the first American woman to win three Gold Track & Field… Character Education Activities First Lady Michelle Obama’s Careers: Black History Month Fact #9 BLACK HISTORY MONTH FACT #9 Did you know while working as a lawyer First Lady Michelle Obama decided to switch careers,… Character Education Activities First Lady Michelle Obama’s Education: Black History Month Fact #8 BLACK HISTORY MONTH FACT #8 Did you know First Lady Michelle Obama is not only the wife of President Obama, and the… Character Education The Many Roles of Harriet Tubman: Black History Month Fact #7 BLACK HISTORY MONTH FACT #7 Did you know even though Harriet Tubman was born a slave, she grew up to accomplish… Character Education Frederick Douglass Supported the Women’s Movement: Black History Month Fact #6 This is a great fact, from our Did You Know series, to use as a resource to teach children a little bit about the man Frederick… Character Education Frederick Douglas: Black History Month Fact #5 BLACK HISTORY MONTH FACT #5 Did you know even though Frederick Douglass was born a slave he went on to write books about… African American Inventors Dr. Patricia E. Bath Doctor & Inventor: Black History Month Fact #4 BLACK HISTORY MONTH FACT #4 Did you know Dr. Patricia E. Bath, an African American doctor and inventor, invented the…

Kids' character dictionary

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Character Education Simply put character education is the instruction of moral and ethical values. Usually… Bravery Bravery is completing a difficult or frightening task without showing fear. Care & Kindness Care and kindness is showing concern for others by being friendly, generous and… Character Education Curriculum A curriculum designed with the goals of teaching moral and ethical values. What Does Respect Mean? Respect means having high regard for someone or something.  Respect Definition:… Kindness Displaying care and concern for others. 

Inside the Fact Pack

Fact #2: Barkley explains how Black History was celebrated for one week until 1976, when it became a full month. Fact #13: How Dr. Martin Luther King and other protestors helped pass the Voting Rights Act of 1965.