African-American History Activities

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African-American History

Equality Struggles

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Activities for African Folk Tales

Get the most out of reading African folk tales by using these worksheets. This is a great lesson plan to use during…

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Reading and Literature

Folk Tales

African-American History

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Teammates

A wealth of resources, lesson plans, and activities that can be used with the story Teammates by Peter Golenbock.

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Language Arts and Writing

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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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Social Studies and History

African-American History

Civil Rights

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Kente Cloth

Assign a project that introduces art and designs from East Africa. This is an excellent resource for use during the…

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Social Studies and History

African-American History

Decorative Arts

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African Tribal Masks

In this art activity, students make their own African tribal masks.

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Social Studies and History

African-American History

Africa

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Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad Lift-Tab Book Activity

A great in-class or take-home activity for Black History Month! Students will assemble this informative lift-tab book…

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Social Studies and History

American History/U.S. History

African-American History

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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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Social Studies and History

American History/U.S. History

African-American History

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Black Biographies

Develop research and composition skills with this Black Biographies activity for Black History Month (February) or…

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American History/U.S. History

Social Studies and History

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George Washington Carver – Coloring Page

Children read a short biography of the African-American inventor George Washington Carver, who discovered hundreds of…

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Social Studies and History

African-American History

Inventions

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Martin Luther King Jr. Wordsearch

The perfect Black History Month activity! Teach children about Martin Luther King Jr. with this printable word search.…

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Social Studies and History

African-American History

Civil Rights

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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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African-American History

Slavery in United States

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Equal Is Right

The Civil Rights Movement is reviewed in this printable worksheet. Students will look at the movement's leaders and the…

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African-American History

Civil Rights

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Kwanzaa, the African-American Celebration of Ancestry

Teach children about Kwanzaa with the activities outlined in this printable. They will learn about the traditions of…

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American History/U.S. History

African-American History

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Lewis Temple

Lewis Temple, a man of color, invented the toggle harpoon in 1848. This device increased the efficiency of the whaling…

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African-American History

Inventions

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Civil War Epitaphs

By reading fictional epitaphs, students will review key events and people from the Civil War Era.

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Social Studies and History

U.S. Civil War (1860-1865)

African-American History

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Free and Slave States, 1787

Students identify states by their shapes and then sort the list by whether it was a free or slave state in 1787.

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Social Studies and History

African-American History

Slavery in United States

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Speaking of Slavery

Word puzzles hold the answers to clues about issues of slavery in the United States.

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Social Studies and History

African-American History

Slavery in United States

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Mankala

Teach your students Mankala, a game from Africa.

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African-American History

Africa

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I Have a Dream

In this activity, children study Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s groundbreaking and famous speech, "I Have a Dream," and…

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African-American History

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Juneteenth - Black History Month Wordsearch

Acknowledge Juneteenth with this wordsearch of famous African Americans.

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Language Arts and Writing

Vocabulary

African-American History

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Mini-Book Activity: Famous African-Americans

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Mini-Book of Famous African-Americans Activity

The lives of 22 famous African-Americans are briefly reviewed in this mini-book. Students can cut, color, and assemble…

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Social Studies and History

African-American History

African Americans

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Minty: A Story of Young Harriet Tubman

Find enrichment activities and Internet resources to enhance your teaching of Alan Schroeder's Minty: A Story of Young…

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Reading and Literature

Literary Biographies

African-American History

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State Pier -- New Bedford, Massachusetts

The site of a booming whaling industry in the 1800s and a place where many slaves first set foot on free soil.

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