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    Maniac Magee Literature Guide

    This Newbery Medal winner tells the mythical tale of a legendary hero: 12 year old Jeffrey Magee – known as Maniac…

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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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    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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  • A lion - a character in African folk tales

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    African Folk Tales: Background Information

    Distribute an article that details the various types of African folk tales and gives examples of them. You can use this…

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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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    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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    Teammates

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

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    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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    Orphan Boy

    This African legend tells the tale of an elderly Maasai man who gets help from an unlikely source -- Venus!

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    In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson

    This literature guide includes enrichment activities and internet resources for In the Year of the Boar and Jackie…

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  • Langston Hughes, an Everyday Poet

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    Langston Hughes, an Everyday Poet

    Read about Langston Hughes's, an african american poet who is considered one of the best of all times. This biography…

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    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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  • The Hate U Give Teaching Guide

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    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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  • 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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  • Individual Room Temperature Controls Puzzle & Reading Passage

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    Individual Room Temperature Controls Puzzle & Reading Passage

    This article depicts the story of Alice Parker, an African-American woman who invented a gas furnace for central heating…

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    Old South Meeting House

    Photo of the Old South Meeting House in Boston; Phillis Wheatley was a member of the congregation.

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  • Harriet Tubman Writing Activity

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    Harriet Tubman Writing Activity

    Distribute a printable social studies and writing activity on Harriet Tubman that focuses on recognizing people…

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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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  • 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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  • Nonfiction Reading Warm-Up: Segregation

    DAILY WARM-UPS

    Nonfiction Reading Warm-Up: Segregation

    Help students master important nonfiction reading skills with an informational text on segregation and reading…

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  • Ghetto Cowboy Reading and Activity Guide

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    Ghetto Cowboy Reading and Activity Guide

    Learn about the urban riders of Philadelphia. This printable guide to Ghetto Cowboy includes classroom activities,…

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  • These Hands Teacher's Guide

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    These Hands Teacher's Guide

    During the 1950s and early 1960s, African American workers at many large-scale bakery factories weren't allowed to work…

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  • March Forward, Girl by Melba Beals

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    March Forward, Girl Teaching Guide

    Plenty of challenging and stimulating independent and group activities can be found in the teaching guide for this…

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    Three Famous Americans in the Civil War

    Students read several paragraphs about three Civil War heroes, and then answer questions.

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