African-American History Lesson Plans

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Reading and Literature

Literature

African-American History

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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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Reading and Literature

Poetry

African-American History

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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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Social Studies and History

African-American History

Music

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The Struggle Against Segregation

Students learn about the history of segregation in the United States by reading about the Little Rock Nine, a courageous…

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Social Studies and History

African-American History

Segregation

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Interactive Timeline

Students will explore ragtime music and gain an understanding of its development in relation to jazz. They will also…

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Language Arts and Writing

Twentieth Century

Music

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The Underground Railroad

Students take a "cyber-journey" through the Underground Railroad: the path to freedom for slaves in the 1850s. This is…

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Social Studies and History

African-American History

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Influencing Others in Our World

Students will study the lives of individuals, such as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Rosa Parks, who have positively…

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Social Studies and History

American History/U.S. History

African-American History

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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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Social Studies and History

African-American History

Music Appreciation

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Jackie Robinson and Civil Rights

Students think critically about the Civil Rights movement and its key players as they explore a biographical site about…

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Social Studies and History

African-American History

Civil Rights

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Martin Luther King Jr, Civil Rights Leader

Deliver a lesson plan that reviews Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's life, and use a pictorial depiction of his life. This is…

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Reading and Literature

Literary Biographies

African-American History

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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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Social Studies and History

African-American History

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Civil Rights Movement Playlist

Use this mini-unit to expose students to an overview of the civil rights movement, and familiarize them with Martin…

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Social Studies and History

Language Arts and Writing

African-American History

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Describing Drum Beats in Native American Music

Work with students to perform a Native American song and dance, Owl Dance. Allow them to describe and analyze the drum…

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Social Studies and History

African-American History

Slavery in United States

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Readers Theater Script: The Drinking Gourd

This Readers Theater script for The Drinking Gourd, by F. N. Monjo, deals with Tommy discovering runaway slaves hidden…

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Reading and Literature

Historical Fiction

African-American History

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Jim Crow

Define segregation and explain what "Jim Crow" laws did.

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Social Studies and History

African-American History

Civil Rights

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Learning through The Duke

Students will learn about the important contributions made by Duke Ellington to the field of jazz, as well as some of…

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Social Studies and History

African-American History

Musicians

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African Storytellers

Students will use the Internet to find out more about griots, or African storytellers. Their work will culminate in…

Subjects

Reading and Literature

Storytelling

African-American History

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Black Lives Matter E-Book: A Movement for Racial Justice

Black History Month is not just a great opportunity to teach students about the important figures from history who have…

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African-American History

Civil Rights

American History/U.S. History

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A Jazz Talk Show

Students will explore the lives of various jazz musicians, studying the social and historical events current in the…

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Social Studies and History

African-American History

Musicians

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Martin Luther King, Jr. Receives the Nobel Peace Prize Lesson

Present this lesson plan to teach students about when Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. received the Nobel Peace Prize. This…

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Civil Rights

Human Rights

Government and Civics

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African-American Heroes

Students visit websites to learn about important African Americans and the honor of being featured on U.S. postage…

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Reading and Literature

Literary Biographies

African-American History

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