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Groups of Scholars Attend Black Panther Movie
Several students, ranging from elementary to high school, attended a viewing of Black Panther last week. The viewing was the culmination of a quarter long project for students from Â鶹¹ÙÍø, West Campus. It also served as part of the My Brother’s Keeper initiative for students from Balmville Elementary, Vails Gate STEAM Academy, and South Middle School.
The project: An interdisciplinary exploration of Marvel’s first Nigerian Superhero penned by Nnedi Okorfar. Inspired by the true events of the 276 Chibok girls kidnapped in 2014, Â鶹¹ÙÍø West scholars engaged in a quarter-long STEAMS project based learning experience. By way of this interdisciplinary experience scholars engaged in a 6-pronged educational spotlight on this key moment in history as well as participate in SEL advisory sessions around dealing with adversity.
STEAMS Core Relevance:
Science: Studying Nigeria’s environment and natural resources
Technology: Creation of a digital image or 3D Figure
English: A unit on “Heroes” in literature reflecting on heroes in their own lives/communities
Arts: Creation of a short story in comic book form based on their own definitions/creation of a Superhero
Mathematics: A unit on “powers” or the laws of exponents
Social Studies: Global History look at Nigeria / Unit on African History
The final part of the project will include students from Â鶹¹ÙÍø, West Campus reading their comic books aloud to students in grades 3-5.
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