Pattengill Students Learn African American History at Interactive Assembly

Pattengill Students Learn African American History at Interactive Assembly

Pattengill students spent time learning about African American History at a fun-filled and interactive assembly from Midwest School Show. The show is called African American Artists, Inventors and Musicians. 

Students learned through storytelling, games, music and a little bit of magic about inventors Garrett Morgan and George Washington Carver, artists Jacob Lawrence and Romare Bearden and musicians Muddy Waters and Stevie Wonder. 

• Garrett Morgan invented, among other things, first automatic three-way traffic signal system - the traffic light
• George Washington Carver invented, among other things, 300 uses for the peanut
• Jacob Lawrence was an painter best known for his ‘migration series’ 
• Romare Bearden was an artist who was best known for his cubist style art depicting Black culture
• Muddy Waters was a blues singer and songwriter
• Stevie Wonder is a Michigan native and musician who is well known for his hit music and advocacy to solidify Martin Luther King, Jr. Day as a National holiday.

Students learned facts about these historical figures and enjoyed participating in the presentation.