Today we are looking back to February, which was Black History Month! The fifth graders made a museum full of crafts that are inspired by African Americans, who made a huge change in history.

One fifth grader made a hospital room to represent Dr. Daniel Hale Williams. Williams was the first African American cardiologist to perform the first successful surgery. Another student decided to build a track to represent Wilma Rudolph. Wilma was the first African American sprinter to be a world record Olympian. One student built an airplane to represent Bessie Coleman. Bessie Coleman was the first African American woman to be a pilot. Another student made a school to represent Mary McLeod Bethune, who was known for starting a school named Daytona Beach Literary School. Also, a fifth grader built a traffic light to represent Garret Morgan, who invented the traffic light, the smoke hood, and the gas mask. Lastly, a student made a variety of books to represent Maya Angelou. Maya Angelou is best known for her literary works.

Once the crafts were ready, the other grade levels came to tour the museum. The fifth graders got to be tour guides and explain the people and their accomplishments to them! What a great way to showcase influential African Americans during Black History Month! 

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