Black History Month Activities & Resources
February is Black History Month. Explore the many contributions of African-Americans with our cross-curricular lesson plans, printables, quizzes, and activities below.
You'll find great activities and ideas which include biographies on athletes, scientists, civil rights leaders, and more! Utilize these ideas and 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.
Incorporate Black History Month into many of your classes, such as Reading, Math, Science, and Social Studies, with our member exclusive activities packet. Looking for more? Explore and browse all Black History Month resources.
Educational Videos & Activities
Choose from various activities to extend student learning after viewing these short videos for Black History Month.Technology Resources
Help students understand more about African-American culture through research on websites.Printables for Grades K-5
Use these printable pages to expand students' knowledge about African culture and history. Activities include a collaborative project, reading passages, a writing prompt, and creating an African tribal mask.- Black History Month Profile: Baseball Hall of Famer Hank Aaron
- Black History Month Profile: Young Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman
- Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad
- Cultures Day Project Ideas
- The Civil Rights Movement
- African Tribal Masks
- "I Have a Dream" Little Book
- Jackie Robinson Biography & Activities
Printables for Grades 6-8
Increase students' knowledge of African-American culture and history with these cross-curricular writing, reading, and vocabulary term activities.- Black History Month Profiles: Great African American Poets from Across the Generations
- Black History Month Profile: Baseball Hall of Famer Hank Aaron
- Black History Month Profile: Young Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman
- The Underground Railroad Matching Activity
- The Life and Accomplishments of Martin Luther King, Jr.
- Fever 1793 Teacher's Guide
- I Have a Dream
- The Harlem Renaissance Activities
- Sarah Boone Coloring Page
Printables & Lessons for Grades 9-12
These creative resources are designed to enhance students' understanding of African history and culture through the influence of music. Activities include lessons with song lyrics, reading passages, and math in jazz.- Black Lives Matter E-Book: A Movement for Racial Justice
- Black History Month Profiles: Great African American Poets from Across the Generations
- Billie Holiday's Song "Strange Fruit"
- Defining Jazz Music
- Visualizing Jazz Scenes of the Harlem Renaissance
- Jazz and Math: Improvisation Permutations
- Jazz and Math: Rhythmic Innovations
- African-American Gospel Music
- Black History Word Search
Lesson Plans for Grades K-5
Expand students' learning about African-American history through these resources which include reading passages about African folk tales, heroes, and important people.- Black History Month Profile: Baseball Hall of Famer Hank Aaron
- Black History Month Profile: Young Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Civil Rights Leader
- Triangular Trade in the Atlantic Ocean
- Write a Letter to Jesse Owens
- Activities for African Folk Tales
- Percussion Performance and Culture
- African-American Heroes
- Influencing Others in Our World
Lesson Plans for Grades 6-8
Help students understand the struggle of African-Americans through these activities which include the Underground Railroad, Martin Luther King Jr. and other influential people.- Black Lives Matter E-Book: A Movement for Racial Justice
- Black History Month Profiles: Great African American Poets from Across the Generations
- Black History Month Profile: Baseball Hall of Famer Hank Aaron
- Black History Month Profile: Young Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Civil Rights Leader
- The Underground Railroad
- The Struggle Against Segregation
- Write a Letter to Jesse Owens
- Jackie Robinson and Civil Rights
- Interactive Timeline
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Receives the Nobel Peace Prize
African-American History Resources
Use our resources to enhance students' African-American history knowledge through reading African folk tales or other literature, videos with activities, and coloring pages.- Black Lives Matter E-Book: A Movement for Racial Justice
- African Folk Tales: Background Information
- A Raisin in the Sun
- Maniac Magee Literature Guide
- Slavery & The Civil War Videos & Activities
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Civil Rights Leader
- Jackie Robinson Coloring Page
- Rosa Parks Coloring Page
- Civil Rights Movement Playlist
Slideshows
Our slideshows provide lists of interesting and creative activities to do to help students learn more about African-American culture and history.- Top 10 Children's Books for Black History Month
- Top 10 Martin Luther King Activities
- Top 15 Black History Month Resources
- Kwanzaa Activities (Grades K-8)
- Coloring Book of African-Americans Slideshow
Quizzes
Test your students' knowledge and ideas of African holidays, civil rights, and Martin Luther King, Jr. with these quizzes during Black History Month.- Civil Rights Quiz
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Quiz
- ABC Order -- Famous Black Americans
- Kwanzaa Facts Quiz
- Black History Month Quiz
- Kwanzaa Word Problems
References
Use our references to deepen students' understanding of important people and events in African-American history.- Black Lives Matter E-Book: A Movement for Racial Justice
- Coretta Scott King Award Winners
- Dwight D. Eisenhower's Little Rock Response
- Martin Luther King Jr.'s Life
- Assassinations and Attempts in U.S. Since 1865
- Amendments to the Constitution of the United States
- Amendments to the Constitution: Voting
- Harriet Tubman Biography
Music & Drama Activities
Extend students' knowledge through these fun and creative music-related activities. Included you will find how your students can create a talk show and learn about the relationship of math and jazz.- Jazz and Math: Improvisation Permutations
- A Jazz Talk Show
- Learning through The Duke
- Exhibit Scoring Guide
- Assessment of Learning Through "The Duke" Lesson
Language Arts Activities
Black History Month is a perfect time to expand your students' African-American knowledge using warm-ups, reading passages with writing activities, and a wordsearch.- Black History Month Profiles: Great African American Poets from Across the Generations
- Black History Month Profile: Young Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman
- Black History Month Profile: Baseball Hall of Famer Hank Aaron
- Maniac Magee Literature Guide
- In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson
- Historical Fiction Reading Warm-Up: Rosa Parks
- Harriet Tubman Writing Activity
- Teammates
- Juneteenth - African Americans Word search
Browse Black History Month Resources
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BOOK GUIDES
The Hate U Give Teaching Guide
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ACTIVITIES
Maniac Magee Literature Guide
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LESSON PLANS
Visualizing Jazz Scenes of the Harlem Renaissance
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LESSON PLANS
Billie Holiday's Song "Strange Fruit"
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EDITOR'S COLLECTIONS
Martin Luther King, Jr. & Black History Month Activities Packet
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LESSON PLANS
Defining Jazz Music
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WORKSHEETS
The Civil Rights Movement
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WORKSHEETS
Langston Hughes, an Everyday Poet
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VIDEOS
Slavery & The Civil War – Videos & Activities
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BOOK GUIDES
In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson
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LESSON PLANS
Jazz and Math: Rhythmic Innovations
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LESSON PLANS
Jazz and Math: Improvisation Permutations
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ACTIVITIES
Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad Lift-Tab Book Activity
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BOOK GUIDES
A Raisin in the Sun
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WORKSHEETS
Fever 1793 Teacher's Guide
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BOOK GUIDES
42 is Not Just a Number Teaching Guide
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TEACHING RESOURCE
The Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s and 1960s
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WORKSHEETS
Kente Cloth
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BOOK GUIDES
The Help Teacher's Guide
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WORKSHEETS
Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice Curriculum Guide
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ACTIVITIES
Martin Luther King, Jr. Videos & Activities
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LESSON PLANS
African-American Gospel Music
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ACTIVITIES
New Bedford, MA and the Underground Railroad
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LESSON PLANS
Black Lives Matter E-Book: A Movement for Racial Justice