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Martin Luther King, Jr. & Black History Month Activities Packet
February is Black History Month. Download this exclusive teacher resource pack,… -
BOOK GUIDES
The Hate U Give Teaching Guide
This teaching guide for Angie Thomas's award-winning YA novel on racism,…Grade:9,10,11,12Subjects:Reading and LiteratureSocial Studies and HistoryCivil Rights -
LESSON PLANS
Billie Holiday's Song "Strange Fruit"
This comprehensive lesson uses Billy Holiday's song "Strange Fruit" as a…SubjectsReading and LiteraturePoetryAfrican-American History -
LESSON PLANS
Visualizing Jazz Scenes of the Harlem Renaissance
Students read and respond to literary selections that either portray the Harlem…Grades9,10,11,12SubjectsReading and LiteratureLiteratureAfrican-American History -
ACTIVITIES
Maniac Magee Literature Guide
This Newbery Medal winner tells the mythical tale of a legendary hero: 12 year…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureAfrican-American HistoryEquality Struggles -
WORKSHEETS
Dr. Mae Jemison Coloring Page
Dr. Mae Jemison was the first African-American woman in space. Read about this…Grade:3,4,5,6Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryAfrican-American HistoryAstronauts and Space Flights -
LESSON PLANS
Black Lives Matter E-Book: A Movement for Racial Justice
Black History Month is not just a great opportunity to teach students about the…Subjects:African-American HistoryCivil Rights -
ACTIVITIES
Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad Lift-Tab Book Activity
A great in-class or take-home activity for Black History Month! Students will…Grade:K,1,2,3Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryAmerican History/U.S. HistoryAfrican-American History -
WORKSHEETS
Jackie Robinson Biography & Activities
Read about Jackie Robinson's achievements, and explore the related activities to…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryAfrican-American HistorySports -
TEACHING RESOURCE
African Folk Tales: Background Information
Distribute an article that details the various types of African folk tales and…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureFolk TalesAfrican-American History -
MAPS
Triangular Trade in the Atlantic Ocean
In conjunction with a historical study of slavery, students will learn about…SubjectsSocial Studies and HistoryExplorers' Voyages and TravelPilgrims -
WORKSHEETS
The Civil Rights Movement
Explore the key people and events of the Civil Rights Movement in the United…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryAfrican-American HistoryCivil Rights -
ACTIVITIES
Activities for African Folk Tales
Get the most out of reading African folk tales by using these worksheets. This…SubjectsReading and LiteratureFolk TalesAfrican-American History -
WORKSHEETS
Rosa Parks Coloring Page
Students will colour their way to learning about civil rights activist Rosa…Grade:2,3,4,5Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryAfrican-American HistoryEquality Struggles -
BOOK GUIDES
A Raisin in the Sun
Enhance understanding with a teaching guide for Hansberry's Raisin in the Sun…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureLiterary DramaBanned Books and Censorship -
WORKSHEETS
Princess of Black Poetry: Nikki Giovanni
Share the story of Nikki Giovanni with your students, and assign the related…Grade:5,6,7,8Subjects:Reading and LiteraturePoetryAfrican-American History -
WORKSHEETS
The Harlem Renaissance Activities
Students read an overview of the Harlem Renaissance, a period of intellectual…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryAfrican-American HistoryTwentieth Century -
VIDEOS
Slavery & The Civil War – Videos & Activities
Examine the role of slavery in the Civil War and the significance of the…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryU.S. Civil War (1860-1865)African-American History -
LESSON PLANS
Defining Jazz Music
These lessons and activities explore sound and how sound is defined in jazz.Grades9,10,11,12SubjectsMusicMusic StylesMusic Appreciation -
LESSON PLANS
The Struggle Against Segregation
Students learn about the history of segregation in the United States by reading…SubjectsSocial Studies and HistoryAfrican-American HistorySegregation -
BOOK GUIDES
In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson
This literature guide includes enrichment activities and internet resources for…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureAsian HistoryAfrican-American History -
BOOK GUIDES
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
Enhance understanding with a teaching guide for the Narrative of the Life of…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureLanguage Arts and WritingAfrican-American History -
WORKSHEETS
Cultures Day Project Ideas
Follow these guidelines for conducting a Cultures Day event, where students…Grade:5,6,7,8Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryAfrican-American HistoryCulture and Diversity -
WORKSHEETS
Fever 1793 Teacher's Guide
Explore late eighteenth-century life in America with the discussion topics and…Grade:5,6,7,8,9Subjects:LiteratureHistorical FictionLanguage Arts and Writing