African-American History

Biography

Use the children's book Friends for Freedom: The Story of Susan B. Anthony & Frederick Douglass to teach students about two prominent equal rights act... read more

Use the children's book Friends for Freedom: The Story of Susan B. Anthony ... read more

Biography

Download Common Core-aligned discussion questions and activities for Malcolm Little: The Boy Who Grew Up to Become Malcolm X. The picture book biograp... read more

Download Common Core-aligned discussion questions and activities for Malcol... read more

Worksheet

Study the African American experience with The Souls of Black Folk, a series of essays by W.E.B. Du Bois. Use this printable teacher's guide to engage... read more

Study the African American experience with The Souls of Black Folk, a serie... read more

Literature Guide

Begin a chapter-by-chapter study of Why We Can't Wait by Martin Luther King, Jr. with this printable teacher's guide. Common-Core aligned analysis and... read more

Begin a chapter-by-chapter study of Why We Can't Wait by Martin Luther King... read more

Lesson

Study the civil rights movement in America through music and literature. In this lesson, students will read We Shall Overcome: A Song That Changed the... read more

Study the civil rights movement in America through music and literature. In... read more

Worksheet

This discussion and genealogy guide for Tea Cakes for Tosh—written by Kelly Starling Lyons and illustrated by E. B. Lewis—includes pre-reading and pos... read more

This discussion and genealogy guide for Tea Cakes for Tosh—written by Kelly... read more

Worksheet

Students match the first and last names of famous black Americans. Then, they use the Internet or reference materials to research the profession and a... read more

Students match the first and last names of famous black Americans. Then, th... read more

Worksheet

Kwanzaa terms and definitions are reviewed in this vocabulary matching activity. The quiz covers symbols of Kwanzaa and the meaning of some Swahili wo... read more

Kwanzaa terms and definitions are reviewed in this vocabulary matching acti... read more

Worksheet

Learn about the unsung civil rights hero Claudette Colvin. These book discussion questions and service learning projects for Claudette Colvin: Twice T... read more

Learn about the unsung civil rights hero Claudette Colvin. These book discu... read more

Literature Guide

Teach young children about the lives of former slaves and their families during the Reconstruction Era with the picture book Ellen's Broom by Kelly St... read more

Teach young children about the lives of former slaves and their families du... read more

Biography

This literature guide to Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass: The Story Behind an American Friendship includes a pre-reading activity, discussion q... read more

This literature guide to Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass: The Story ... read more

Worksheet

This comprehensive teacher's guide to Marching for Freedom: Walk Together, Children, and Don't You Grow Weary includes preparatory activities and five... read more

This comprehensive teacher's guide to Marching for Freedom: Walk Together, ... read more

Worksheet

Examine the life and work of Thurgood Marshall—a lawyer and U.S. Supreme Court Justice—with your students. Use the questions in this guide for Up Clos... read more

Examine the life and work of Thurgood Marshall—a lawyer and U.S. Supreme Co... read more

Worksheet

Study the life and work of civil rights leader W.E.B. Dubois with your students. Use the questions in this guide for Up Close: W.E.B. Dubois, a biogra... read more

Study the life and work of civil rights leader W.E.B. Dubois with your stud... read more

Quiz

Kids and adults can test their knowledge of African American history with this Black History Month quiz. read more

Kids and adults can test their knowledge of African American history with t... read more

Quiz

This quiz will test kids' knowledge of notable people and events in African American history. read more

This quiz will test kids' knowledge of notable people and events in African... read more

Quiz

For Black History Month, test your knowledge about some famous African American pioneers. read more

For Black History Month, test your knowledge about some famous African Amer... read more

Quiz

During Black History Month, test your knowledge of famous African American educators, intellectuals, and politicians. read more

During Black History Month, test your knowledge of famous African American ... read more