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If you're a history or art teacher and you're looking for a few more materials for your lesson plans on Black History Month, be sure to check out  Kids.gov.  You'll find information on the following and more: African American History   Black History Month Census Facts Harlem Renaissance Materials   Activities:  National Museum of African American History and Culture Guide:  African-American Mosaic   Lesson Plan:  Revolution '67: Protest: Why and How Videos:  Madam J. Walker, an American entrepreneur

TERM OF THE DAY FEBRUARY 4, 2016 grant      Bounty,  contribution ,  gift , or  subsidy  (in  cash  or kind) bestowed by a  government  or other  organization (called the grantor) for specified purposes to an eligible  recipient  (called the grantee). Grants are usually conditional  upon certain qualifications as to the use,  maintenance  of specified standards, or a  proportional contribution by the  grantee  or other grantor(s). Read more USAGE EXAMPLE One way that non-profit charitable organizations can gain additional funding that does not need repaid is by submitting applications for  grants .

Someone who tries to get what they want, or earn someone's respect, by using flattery on those ... TERM OF THE DAY FEBRUARY 3, 2016 sycophant      Someone who tries to get what they  want , or  earn  someone's respect, by using flattery on those people who would be  able  to  influence  their goals. The term sycophant has a negative connotation, because the  person does not attempt to  achieve  their goals through hard  work  or sincerity. Read more USAGE EXAMPLE The  sycophant  paid his manager compliment after compliment, hoping to gain access to an elite social society inner circle.

TERM OF THE DAY FEBRUARY 1, 2016 moot      1. Irrelevant. "I know for a  fact  that I will  need  to  work  late on Thursday, so any further discussion of a social gathering that night would be a moot conversation." 2. Debatable. The term moot often implies a degree of  controversy . "On the  topic  of gun  control , we knew any further discussion was moot; both sides were unwilling to concede." Read more USAGE EXAMPLE In U.S. history, the teacher began to discuss about the  moot  topic of astrology, however, we shifted back to the Civil War soon after.