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Black History Month – Teacher Resources

February is Black History Month. Explore the many contributions of African-Americans with our cross-curricular lessons, printables, quizzes, and activities below. You'll find biographies on athletes, scientists, civil rights leaders, and more! Utilize these resources for grades K-12 to examine the historical and social context of slavery. From art to technology, there are activities to connect Black history with every subject including holiday resources for Kwanzaa and Martin Luther King Jr Day.
Slideshows
Favorite Kwanzaa Activities Slideshow, Grades K-8
Favorite Black History Month Activities Slideshow
Black History Printables Slideshow (K-5)
Virtual Field Trip of Underground Railroad in New Bedford, MA
Coloring Book of African-Americans Slideshow
Martin Luther King Jr. Printables Slideshow (Grades K-3)
Favorite Martin Luther King Activities Slideshow
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Technology Resources
What Is Kwanzaa?
African-American Heroes
African-American Heroes Worksheet
African Storytellers
Printables for Grades K-5
Educator's Guide to Barack Obama: Son of Promise, Child of Hope
Kwanzaa Candles
Rosa Parks -- Coloring Page
Activities to Honor Heroes
George Washington Carver – Coloring Page
Martin Luther King Jr Coloring Page
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry -- Comprehension Questions
More Popular Black History Month Printables
Printables for Grades 6-8
Printable Coloring Book of African-Americans (2-6)
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry -- Projects and Activities
I Have a Dream
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry -- Synopsis and Activity
Who's in the News Bulletin Board
Kwanzaa, the African-American Celebration of Ancestry
Sarah Boone Coloring Page
More Popular Black History Month Printables
Printables & Lessons for Grades 9-12
Billie Holiday's Song "Strange Fruit"
Visualizing Jazz Scenes of the Harlem Renaissance
African-American Gospel Music
Indentured Servants
Jazz and Math: Rhythmic Innovations
Defining Jazz Music
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
More Popular Black History Month Printables & Lessons
Lesson Plans for Grades K-5
Triangular Trade in the Atlantic Ocean
Activities for African Folk Tales
Martin Luther King Jr, Civil Rights Leader
Tap Your Feet
Influencing Others in Our World
Write a Letter to Jesse Owens
Senufo Painting
More Popular Black History Month Lessons
Lesson Plans for Grades 6-8
The Underground Railroad
Martin Luther King, Jr. Receives the Nobel Peace Prize
The Struggle Against Segregation
Learning through The Duke
Jackie Robinson and Civil Rights
Benjamin Banneker's Letter
Interactive Timeline
More Popular Black History Month Lessons
African-American History Resources
A Raisin in the Sun
Maniac Magee
Indentured Servants' Experiences 1600-1700
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
African Folk Tales - Background Information
In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson
Lincoln's Gettysburg Address
More African-American History Resources
Quizzes
Kwanzaa Facts Quiz
First Name/Last Name Quiz -- Famous Black Americans
Famous Black American Scientists Quiz
Kwanzaa Word Problems
Martin Luther King Jr. Quiz
Civil Rights Quiz
Black History Month Quiz
More Black History Month Quizzes
References
African-American Inventors
Martin Luther King Jr.'s Life
Lincoln's Thanksgiving Proclamation
Amendments to the Constitution: Voting
Kwanzaa Symbols & Celebration
Sojourner Truth
Langston Hughes
More Popular Black History Month References
Articles
Minty: A Story of Young Harriet Tubman
The Underground Railroad Worksheet
Harriet Tubman Memorial
Follow the Drinking Gourd Song
Teammates
Martin Luther King Jr. Crossword Puzzle
To Be a Slave
More Popular Black History Month Articles
Black History Month Art Activities
Coloring Book of Prominent African-Americans
Abraham Lincoln Coloring Page
African Folktale Characters
Kente Cloth
MLK Jr. Coloring Page
Large Masks
Weaving with Weeds
My Book About Martin Luther King Jr
More Black History Month Art Activities
Music & Drama Activities
Jazz and Math: Improvisation Permutations
A Jazz Talk Show
Revelations: Alvin Ailey, Jr.
Exhibit Scoring Guide
African-American Theater
More Music & Drama Activities for Black History Month
Language Arts Activities
Moja Means One: Swahili Counting Book
Teammates Questions and Vocabulary
Three Famous Americans in the Civil War
What Is Kwanzaa? -- Vocabulary
Black History Month Crossword Puzzle
Abolitionists Working Together
Cecil's Story
More Popular Language Arts Activities for Black History Month
Black History Month Literature Resources
Readers Theater Script: The Drinking Gourd
Dreams Poetry Unit
The Melting Pot -- Is It What We Want?
To Market in Africa
Three Comprehension Tests for To Be a Slave
Women Abolitionists -- Poem and Speech
Coretta Scott King Award Winners
More Popular Literature Resources for Black History Month
Black History Month Biographies
Pictorial Timeline of Dr. Martin Luther King's Life
Jackie Robinson -- Coloring Page
George Washington Carver Little Book
Garrett A. Morgan Invents Traffic Light
Dr. Maulana Karenga, Kwanzaa Creator (Coloring Page)
Photo of Martin Luther King, Jr.
"I Have a Dream" Little Book
More Popular Black History Month Biographies
Science Activities for Black History Month
Dr. Mae Jemison
Orphan Boy
Benjamin Banneker, Astronomer
Drylongso
Dr. Daniel Hale Williams
More Science Activities for Black History Month
Math Activities for Black History Month
Famous African-Americans: Using a Grid
Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday
Happy Birthday to MLK
More Math Activities for Black History Month
Physical Education Resources for Black History Month
Jesse Owens
La Gazella Wilma Rudolph
Black Hockey Players in the NHL
Muhammad Ali
Negro League Baseball
Jackie Joyner-Kersee
Jack Johnson and the Great White Hope
More Physical Education Resources for Black History Month
Civil Rights Resources
Martin Luther King Jr. Receives the Nobel Peace Prize
Rosa Parks
Jackie Robinson and Civil Rights Worksheet
Notable Moments in Civil Rights History
Medgar Evers
Dwight D. Eisenhower's Little Rock Response
Martin Luther King Jr. Wordsearch
More Popular Civil Rights Resources
Slavery Resources
Free and Slave States
Speaking of Slavery
Slavery: An Incalculable Human Loss
The Emancipation Proclamation
More Slavery Resources
Resources on Race, Discrimination, & Segregation
The Struggle Against Segregation Worksheet
The Amistad Rebellion
Civil Rights at the Century's End
The Rise of Jim Crow
White Terrorist Groups in the U.S.
End of Segregation in Public Schools
Racial Struggles in the U.S.
More Resources on Race, Discrimination, & Segregation
Matin Luther King Jr Day Resources
Martin Luther King Jr. Printable Book (K-3)
Martin Luther King Jr. Printable Book (Grades 4-8)
Assassinations and Attempts in U.S. Since 1865
Celebrate African-American Heritage & Culture
Martin Luther King Jr. Worksheets
Dreams Poem
Dr. Martin Luther King
More Martin Luther King Jr Resources for Teachers
Kwanzaa Activities
Activities for African Folk Tales
Favorite Kwanzaa Activities Slideshow, Grades K-8
Kwanzaa Candles
What Is Kwanzaa?
Kwanzaa Symbols & Celebration
Kwanzaa, the African-American Celebration of Ancestry
Dr. Maulana Karenga, Kwanzaa Creator (Coloring Page)
More Kwanzaa – Teacher Resources
Related Resources
Encyclopedia of Prominent African-Americans
Virtual Field Trip: Black History in Boston

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