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  • LESSON PLANS

    Jazz and Math: Rhythmic Innovations

    Connect music and math through the study of jazz. In this music lesson, students learn about the use of fractions in…

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  • African-American Scientist Social Media Profile

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    African-American Scientists: A Comprehensive Social Media Account Project

    In this project, students will research a notable African-American scientist and then create a social media account for…

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    Scientists
    Science Activities and Experiments
    Science
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    Visualizing Jazz Scenes of the Harlem Renaissance

    Students read and respond to literary selections that either portray the Harlem jazz scene or were written during the…

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    Reading and Literature
    Literature
    African-American History
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  • TEACHING RESOURCE

    Current Challenges in the African-American Community

    Learn about the challenges faced by today's African-American community.

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    Social Studies and History
    African-American History
    Equality Struggles
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    Billie Holiday's Song "Strange Fruit"

    This comprehensive lesson uses Billy Holiday's song "Strange Fruit" as a discussion point for the history of lynching in…

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    Poetry
    African-American History
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  • Notable African-American Women Quiz

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    Notable African-American Women Quiz

    Celebrate Women's History Month (March) and Black History Month (February) with this printable multiple-choice quiz…

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    Social Studies and History
    African-American History
    African Americans
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  • LESSON PLANS

    Jazz and Math: Improvisation Permutations

    In this lesson students explore how many different rhythmic combinations can be improvised in a jazz/blues piece of…

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    African-American History
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    Defining Jazz Music

    These lessons and activities explore sound and how sound is defined in jazz.

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    Music
    Music Styles
    Music Appreciation
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  • BOOK GUIDES

    Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass

    Enhance understanding with a teaching guide for the Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, which provides…

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    Language Arts and Writing
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  • TEACHING RESOURCE

    The Rodney King Riots

    The Rodney King incident exposed racism in the L.A. police department, and triggered five days of violent rioting.

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    African-American History
    Racism
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  • BOOK GUIDES

    A Raisin in the Sun

    Enhance understanding with a teaching guide for Hansberry's Raisin in the Sun contains an annotated list of characters,…

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    Reading and Literature
    Literary Drama
    Banned Books and Censorship
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  • MLK Day Videos and Activities

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    Martin Luther King, Jr. Videos & Activities

    Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is observed on January 21, 2019. Celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. King with these…

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    African-American History
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  • The Hate U Give Teaching Guide

    BOOK GUIDES

    The Hate U Give Teaching Guide

    This teaching guide for Angie Thomas's award-winning YA novel on racism, activism, and identity features discussion…

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    Social Studies and History
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  • ACTIVITIES

    Ideas for Black History Month Field Trips

    Discover a list of places you and your students could photograph for inclusion in the Black History Virtual Field Trip.

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    American History/U.S. History
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  • The Help Teaching and Book Discussion Guide

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    The Help Teacher's Guide

    Learn about the Civil Rights Movement through literature. The Help by Kathryn Stockett is told through the point of view…

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  • Celebrate African-American Heritage & Culture

    WORKSHEETS

    Celebrate African-American Heritage & Culture

    Enhance understanding with a teaching guide that offers books about African-American history and culture appropriate for…

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    Culture and Diversity
    Social Studies and History
    Multiculturalism
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  • Fever 1793 Teacher's Guide

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    Fever 1793 Teacher's Guide

    Explore late eighteenth-century life in America with the discussion topics and cross-curricular activities in this…

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    Historical Fiction
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  • Black History Month Profiles: Great African American Poets

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    Black History Month Profiles: Great African American Poets from Across the Generations

    This collection of poems from three highly regarded and important African American poets focuses on groundbreaking poems…

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    Poetry
    Reading and Literature
    African Americans
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    Top Trip Ideas for Black History Month

    Looking for fun activities to get your kids into Black History Month? Try these trip ideas that will make…

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  • LESSON PLANS

    African-American Gospel Music

    Introduce Gospel music while explaining lyrical meaning and cultural values. This is an excellent music lesson to use…

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    African-American History
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    New Bedford, MA and the Underground Railroad

    Visit New Bedford, Massachusetts, which was an integral part of the Underground Railroad.

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    Social Studies and History
    African-American History
    Slavery in United States
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  • Black History Word Search

    WORKSHEETS

    Black History Word Search

    Print this word search to introduce to or review with students well-known black celebrities and historic figures in UK…

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    Social Studies and History
    United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
    Civil Rights
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  • TEACHING RESOURCE

    End of Segregation in Public Schools

    Learn about the legislation that was passed to end segregation within the American public school system.

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    Social Studies and History
    African-American History
    Segregation
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  • Code a Slideshow Lesson Plan from Vidcode

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    Hour of Code: Code a Slideshow for Black History Month!

    Take Black History Month projects to new heights with this coding project This Hour of Code lesson from Vidcode will…

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