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Box Office closes 1 hour prior to posted closing time. JUN - AUG 8 p.m. to MIDNIGHT, last entry at 11 p.m. SEPT - MAY: 3 p.m. to 11 p.m., last entry at 10 p.m.
Opening times this week:
Monday
3pm - 11pm
Tuesday
3pm - 11pm
Wednesday
3pm - 11pm
Thursday
3pm - 11pm
Friday
3pm - 11pm
Saturday
3pm - 11pm
Sunday
3pm - 11pm
Box Office closes 1 hour prior to posted closing time. JUN - AUG 8 p.m. to MIDNIGHT, last entry at 11 p.m. SEPT - MAY: 3 p.m. to 11 p.m., last entry at 10 p.m.
Opening times this week:
Monday
3pm - 11pm
Tuesday
3pm - 11pm
Wednesday
3pm - 11pm
Thursday
3pm - 11pm
Friday
3pm - 11pm
Saturday
3pm - 11pm
Sunday
3pm - 11pm

Black History: Las Vegas & Beyond

Grades: 6-8

Time: 2-3 Hours

Description:
Students explore the history and contributions of Black Americans in Las Vegas and across the United States through art,
architecture, travel, and civic engagement. By examining local and national stories, students develop a deeper understanding
of how individuals and movements have shaped communities and influenced social change.

Standards Alignment

Nevada Academic Content Standards for Social Studies
Nevada Academic Content Standards for English Language Arts

Learning Outcomes Activities Standards
Students will:

  • Investigate the contributions of influential Black leaders, artists, and architects, including Paul Revere Williams.
  • Compare local and national events to understand the role of Black Americans in shaping history and culture.
  • Analyze historical sources, including the Green Book, to explore travel, opportunity, and civil rights.
  • Create and present original projects that communicate historical understanding to an audience.
  • Use The Green Book to explore travel, budgeting, and the experiences of Black Americans during segregation.
  • Investigate the life and legacy of architect Paul Revere Williams and examine how he shaped Las Vegas and beyond.
  • Design a promotional poster inspired by the historic Moulin Rouge Hotel & Casino using typography and visual design principles.
  • Compare major events in Las Vegas and U.S. Black history through the creation and presentation of a collaborative timeline.
  • SS.6-8.EUSH.18. – Explain how
    individuals and events in Nevada’s
    history both influence and are
    influenced by the larger national
    context.
  • SS.6-8.EUSH.20. – Investigate
    migration and immigration patterns to
    Nevada as part of U.S. history.
  • SS.6-8.EUSH.24. – Analyze the ways
    in which dominant cultures have
    oppressed groups through
    institutionalized discrimination within
    U.S. history.
  • SS.6-8.EUSH.25. – Evaluate the
    impact of individuals and reform
    movements on the struggle for greater
    civil rights and liberties throughout
    early U.S. history.
  • SS.6-8.EUSH.28. – Discuss the
    contributions of racially and ethnically
    diverse leaders to the advancement of
    our community and nation.
  • SS.6-8.EUSH.29. – Analyze the
    intellectual, cultural, religious, and
    artistic contributions of diverse
    individuals in early U.S. history.
  • ELA.SL.(6-8).2 – Interpret
    information presented in diverse
    media and formats (e.g., visually,
    quantitatively, orally) and explain
    how it contributes to a topic, text, or
    issue under study.