History
Representation
Notable People
(Canadian)
Cool Runnings
Themes
100

This country is where Black History Month first began

What is the USA

100

This word means showing different types of people in media like TV, movies, and books.

What is representation

100

This Canadian hockey player broke the NHL color barrier in 1958.

Who is Willie O'Ree

100

During the Olympic qualifying race, this happens to Derice, stopping him from advancing

Junior falls and trips Derice

100

This theme is shown when the team learns to be proud of who they are and where they come from.

What is Pride

200

Before becoming a full month, Black History was originally celebrated for this length of time

What is a one week

200

This is how people may feel when they see others like them succeed on TV or in leadership.

What is feeling like you belong

200

This Canadian civil rights activist refused to leave a “whites-only” section of a movie theatre.

Who is Viola Desmond

200

This bobsled position has to work harder than anyone and is responsible for the team’s safety

What is the driver

200

This term describes unfair ideas or judgments about a group of people based on race, culture or identity.

What is stereotype

300

This U.S. president officially recognized Black History Month in 1976.

Who is Gerald Ford

300

An unfair judgement about someone or a group of people, thinking everyone in a group is the same, even though that's not true. 

Like putting everyone into a box and thinking they are all the same.

Examples: 

Only boys wear blue, girls wear pink

All Asian people are good in Math

All indigenous people live on reserves

All black people like chicken

All French people eat poutine

What is stereotype

300

This Canadian politician was the first Black woman elected to Canada’s Parliament.

Who is Jean Augustine

300

his is why Coach Irv was “busted” at the 1972 Olympics.

What is he cheated by hiding weights in the sled

300

This phrase describes when someone is the first to succeed in an area where others like them were not allowed before

What is breaking the color barrier

400

The month of February was chosen because of these two important people (name at least one)

Abraham Lincoln and/or Frederick Douglass

400

Seeing people of your race or identity succeed can make you feel this positive emotion about yourself.

What is pride or confidence

400

This Canadian jazz pianist became one of the greatest musicians in the world.

Who is Oscar Peterson

400

According to the team, this phrase means “peace be the journey.”

What is Cool Runnings
400

This message is shown when the team keeps going even when others doubt them or treat them unfairly.

What is perseverance

500

This is the main purpose of Black History Month—to recognize and celebrate this.

What are the accomplishments and contributions of Black people

500

What does a sense of belonging mean?

When you feel included, valued and seen.

500

This Canadian became the country’s first Black doctor in the 1800s.

Who is Anderson Ruffin Abbott

500

This new strategy helps the team succeed in their second race.

What is to embrace their culture, be themselves, have pride for who they are and where they came from

500

This important idea shows that people should be treated fairly and equally, no matter their race

What is equality