Between 1800 and 1865, approximately 20,000 Blacks made their way to Canada via, what was called, “The Underground Railroad.” Check out the bulletin board display in the library and learn more about Black History in Canada. Discover the secret codes that were used, in the railway terminology, in the quilts that were made and displayed, and in the songs that were sung. For further readings on Black History, slavery, and civil rights check out the following books:
To Be A Slave by Julius Lester
The Atlantic Slave Trade: A Census by Philip D. Curtin
The Blacks in Canada: A History by Robin W. Winks
Up From Slavery by Booker T. Washington
Season of rage: Hugh Burnett and the struggle for civil rights by John Cooper
Bulletin Board Displays for February….
Black History Month
International Development Week (1st week
of February
National Flay Day (Feb. 15th)
I Love To Read Month
Heart Month
Eating Disorders Awareness Week
Louis Riel Day
Teacher Appreciation Week
STUDENT RESOURCES
BIBLIOGRAPHIES FOR STUDENTS:
NEW ARRIVALS AT TCI:
FICTION:
NON-FICTION:
Booth, Jack |
The 10 Most Gripping 20th Century War Stories |
Coghill, Judy |
The 10 Greatest Hoaxes |
Jenkins, Jennifer Maghen |
The 10 Deadliest Snakes |
Reaume, Christopher |
The 10 Greatest Threats to Earth Investigating Human Migration & Settlement Series |
Challen, Paul |
Migration in the 21st Century |
Oeppen, Ceri |
Hopes, Needs, Rights & Laws |
Walker, Robert |
Pushes & Pulls |
Morgan, Sally |
Changing Planet |
Cohen, Marina |
Changing Cultural Landscapes |
Hyde, Natalie |
Population Patterns |
TREHERNE COLLEGIATE
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