Thursday, January 31, 2013

Let's Celebrate Black History Month 2013 with Games

I want you to choose an African American Hero, Civil Rights Activist, Artist, Scientist, Writer, Educator, Engineer, Poet, Musician, or historical event, that is important to you or that you admire for their work. Do some research on this person. Find out about their life and what they contributed to society or are currently doing in the world today. Jot your notes down in a blog post and then use that information to create a game that teaches people about that person. When you decide what or who you will focus your game on, leave me a comment below and tell me about it.

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  1. I decided to focus on Cathay Williams to do my topic on because she was the first women to join the army posing as a man.

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    2. I think she was brave for joining the army imitating the men.And she probably surprised the men because she joining the army.Because anybody can join anything they want. :)

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  2. For Black History Month I am going to make a game about Josephine Baker. She is an entertainer, war heroine and civil rights activist.

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  3. Im going to be memorizing a man called Leroy Homer he was involved in the 9/11 attack he somehow was able to guide the plane that was going to crash to the white house he was able to crash it someplace in fields ending his life and many others.

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  4. I would like to focus my game on Richard Wright who is a writer.

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  5. For Black History Month, I will make a game about Langston Hughes. He is a famous for his very expressive and visual poetry that includes The Dream Keeper which is one of my very favorite Poems.

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  6. for black history month I chose Jesse Owens.He won a gold medal for running in the oylimpics

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  7. Rosa parks, she is my hero for Black History Month Because for what I know she changed the rules in the bus because she refused to give up her seat she had gotten.Then she got taken to jail for not giving the seat to the american.

    http://www.thehenryford.org/exhibits/rosaparks/story.asp

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  8. For Black History month I'm gonna choose Guion Bluford he is the fist African american to go to space.

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  9. I made a blog post about who i'm going to do

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  11. I am doing Rosa Parks because she didnt want to move seats because she had the rights and she was there first.

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  13. I chose barbara jordan i chose her because she was the first African American elected to the Texas Senate after Reconstruction and the first southern black female elected to the United States House of Representatives. She received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, among numerous other honors. On her death she became the first African-American woman to be buried in the Texas State Cemetery.she also has a school near EACPMLK and it has a pina tha belongd to her and also got a statuemaade oyt of her.

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  14. For the African American month im going to choose Jackie robinson

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  15. I am doing Martin Luther King Jr. because he is a good man ,& i love his dream though..

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  18. For African American month i am going to do Rosa Parks. I choose Rosa Parks because she put her foot down. She stood up for her self.

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  19. I am doing Jackie Robinson. The was the first black major league baseball player. He was born on January 31, 1919
    Cairo, Georgia, U.S.

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  21. Well now, since it's going to be already Black History Month, I am going to focus on Toni Morrison. She was one of the greatest writers from the 20th to the 21st century sharing the histories and experiences in Black America. She became the first African American to win a Nobel Prize for Literature in 1993.

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  22. For my black history month game I am doing it about Rosa park because she was resistant and refused to do what she doesn't believe is right.(Also that was the first person I thought of).My game is going to have multiple scenes and I will have 2 levels one level is going to be hidden objects and the other scene will be drag and Drop and I will create a message box that tells you about the black history month and that pretty much all I have for now.

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  23. I'm going to make a game about Ice-T he is very insprintional person and you will go through his life.

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  24. O.K. I'll TALK ABOUT SOMEONE WHO I THINK IS A HERO.

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  25. I'm focusing my game on Cinos, he is a rapper who speaks about the truth of the World.

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  26. Hi......
    I will be making a game on Lorraine Hansberry, her occupation was Playwright and Author. I and Lorraine have several things in common, which inspires me. She was the first black playwright. I am thinking of adding hidden objects to my game which will be books she has written. Whenever each book is found, a scene will come up and teach them a little bit of the book. Locations will be included in the game, for example chicago can be a background since she was born there. So far, this is what I have thought of.

    Arlette

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  27. For black history month, I am going to choose George Washington Carver. He is famous for finding new crops to grow on the farm. Now we have many different fruits and vegetables.

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  28. For my game I'm going to choose Garrett Morgan. He was the one responsible for inventing the modern day stop light, and he did some other things as well...

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  29. For Black History Month, I'm going to create a game about George Washington Carver. He's someone I've always had an interest in, considering he made it possible for farmers to sustain themselves and their families by introducing ways to grow alternative crops and even came up with 100 different food recipes using peanuts. It was a great contribution to society.

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  30. For Black history month I am doing The Inventor of the Potato Chips , George Crum

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  31. I would like to do mine on Jimi Hendrix

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  32. I'm doing the inventor of THE SUPER SOAKER! Lonnie Johnson.

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  33. The person I chose for this project is Walter Dean Myers, a recognized African American author.

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  34. The person I am going to do for the game is going to be Otis Boykin , he is a famous inventor that invented many things .

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  35. Jessy owens will be the person who i will focus my game on. Not only was he a great athlete but eh was the first African american to win on track in the Olympics. I am sure he was an inspiration to a lot of people and he inspires me to want to do better athlete wise.

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  36. The person that I'm going to choose is Earl Campbell , he was a really good running back that played for Texas and then for the Houston Oilers

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  39. I would like to the Marian Anderson for black history week.

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  41. i am going to the time of Jackie Robinson he was the first African American to play in the Major League Basseball

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  43. For "Black History Month" I have decided to focus on Bobby Seale because, he has done some many things for us.

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  45. Im going to be doing Martin Luther King because he wanted to have African Americans to be treated better.

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  46. For Black History Month I Am Doing Martin Luther King Jr. Because He Wanted People To Treat African Americans Better

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  47. I am doing Carl Maxie Brashear. He was the first navy master diver.

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  48. Gabby Douglas is the person my game is going to be focused on , she was the first African American gymnast to win gold in both the individual all-around and team competitions at the same Olympics.

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  49. I guess I am going to do my game over Benga. He is a musician.

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  50. I want to do my game on Jimi Hendrix. He's a great guitarist. He's one of my musical influences. I want the game to mainly focus on him.

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  51. I want to do my game on Mae Jemison. She became the first black woman to travel in space when she went into orbit aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour on September 12, 1992. She is the main person I wan't my game to focus on.

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  53. My game is going to be about Martin Luther King Jr.He is really important because he wanted to end the racism and he wanted peace in all over the world.He said that all people are the same no one is less or more,and I think he was right because back then some people thought that they were more important and that is not true because every one is equal, no one is less or more.

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  55. Heyy Ms.Arcos,
    I decided to choose Maya Angelou.She an American author and poet. She has published six autobiographies, five books of essays, several books of poetry, and is credited with a list of plays, movies, and television shows spanning more than fifty years.

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  57. I decided to do my game on Jackie Robinson. He was the first african-american to be in major league baseball team.

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  58. I decided to do my game on Obmama because he was the first African American to be President of the United States.

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  59. Hey Miss Arcos and who I choose is Gabby Douglas from the U.S. gym team and was the first black girl to receive gold for the all around section of the Olympics.

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  60. I choose to do mine on Muhammad Ali he was the first professorial Africa american boxer.

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  61. I am going to do for black history month Kathleen cleaver.

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    1. Cool i havent heard about him so i am ready to learn. Well, im choosing Hariet Tubman.

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  62. I am doing it on jimi hendrix for black history month.

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  63. I'm going to do my game on fela kuti.

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  64. For my hidden objects game for black history month i am going to do Harriet Tubman,because she helped and brought slaves to freedom

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  65. I am doing Whitney Houston for black history month ♥♥♥

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  66. i decided to do cool papa bell he has been considered by many baseball observers to have been one of the fastest men ever to play base ball game

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  67. Hi Ms.arcos I an going to do barack obama for black history mounth

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  69. I'm going to do my game on John Hanson because he was the first black president.

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  70. My hidden object am gonna do Miles Davis he played instruments

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  71. For black history I am doing Louis Armstrong cause I like his music

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  72. i am duing michel Obama the first lady i changed my mined .

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  73. I am doing Carl Brashear. He did a lot of things, He was a good man.

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  74. Dear Mrs. Arcos i want to do Jennifer Hudson as my Black History Month Star. I have already done my reasearch and put my facts up on my blog. If you'd like you can go and check it out.

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  75. Ms. Arcos i am doing Eartha Kitt as my black history person i am writing on my blogger now and working on my flash background.

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  77. I am doing Diana Ross. Diana Ross and the Sepremes
    were the first preformer's to preform for a both black and white people as one unit.

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  78. I am doing Louis Armstrong and Miles Davis. Both were prominent African-American trumpet players, who grew up segregated.

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  80. I am doing my game on Crispus attucks.

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  81. I am doing my game on Jimi Hendrix.

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  82. I am chosing my game on Michelle Obama she is the first laidy in the united states.

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  83. I changed my mind im going to do Edward Alexander Bouchet

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  84. I am doing Mae Jemison. She was the first African American woman to be an astronaut.

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  85. I am going to do ray lewis

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  86. Im Going to do Nikki Giovanni !

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  87. I am going to do Etta James . She Is A Gospel , Pop , Jaz ,Soul , Rock & Roll , & She Also Sang Blues Music .

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  89. I'm going to do a game about Antonio Williams.

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  90. I am doing Coretta S. King which was MLK's wife.

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  91. For black history I am doing Jennifer Hudson

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  92. I'm doing a game about Antonio Williams.

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  93. The person i choose for black history month is Jackie Robinson he was a baseball player but what he is remeberd for is he was the first black player to make it to the major league basball.

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  95. The person I chose is Maya Angelou. I chose her because i love her poetry.

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    1. I am doing Michael Jordan because he Is famous , And he Is a legend at Basketball , Him and his team Chicago Bulls won the Finals .. And I like basketball too so it would be fun making a game out of him.

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  97. The person I chose for my Black History Month Game is Oprah Winfrey.

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  98. The person I chose is Nikki Giovanni. She is an American writer, commentator, activist, and educator.

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  99. I'm doing Billie Holiday. She was one of the best Jazz Vocalist of all time.

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  100. I am doing herbie handcock because he is a famous musician who has changed alot of hitorical music.

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  101. I am going to do a game about Bessie Coleman.

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  102. For Black History Month I am going to do a game about Duke Ellington. He is a famous musician.

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  104. Ms.Arcos I'm doing Doris Miller in result of his past and his contributions on Pearl Harbor shooting down six japanes planes that day using a Browning .50 caliber anti-aircraft machine gun which he was not properly trained to use

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  105. I am doing Mike Tyson he was one of the greatest boxers ever

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  106. I changed my person to Frederick Douglass

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  107. I choose Wayne Sutton. He is an african american and he makes and studies technology. He has a blog and it was voted for the 40st best blogs about technology in the world.

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  108. I am doing Martin Luther King Jr.He stoped segregation.

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  111. I am doing Muhammad Ali he was one of the best boxer of his time.

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    1. That is nice to know Chris!!!!! I can't wait to view the game...

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  112. Mrs.Arcos I'm doing my game on Michael Jackson.He is famous for his moonwalk.

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    1. He is famous for more than his moonwalk. Even though he created it, he did more mind blowing things in his life time. Hope you find more facts, because being famous for your moonwalk doesn't say a thing about you. Can't wait to see the game and more facts about him!!!!!!!!!

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  113. i am doin michael jordan for my black history month project

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  114. whitney houston was a famous singer she is known for being the queen of pop

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  115. I am doing George Washington Carver he was the one that made many inventions using peanuts.

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  116. I am going to do LeBron James because he might be one of the greatest players to play the game. And if anyone disagree's we can chat on Gmail, blogger or whatever.

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  117. The Person I am doing for Black history month is Dorie Miller he was a black hero who fought in Pearl Harbor.

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  118. Mary Frances Early became the first African American to graduate from the University of Georgia.

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  119. The person that I am focusing on for Black history month is Anderson, James, Jr.He was an African American Vietnam soldier who recived a medal of honor.

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  120. The person that i am working on for black history month is Barbara Jordan, Barbara Jordan was the first African American woman to serve in the U.S congress from the south.

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  121. ms arcose i am finished with my back round and sorry for actin up

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