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Explore Black History Month through biographies, civil-rights learning, research and creative projects. Games, performances and math connections offer additional ways to engage.
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Biography research project using customizable brochure templates covering 84 notable Black individuals across artists/writers/entertainers, athletes, civil rights/activism, political/military/government leaders, and scientists/inventors, for upper-elementary Black History Month instruction.
A three-session lesson plan plus student worksheet in which students research a Black History Month pioneer and create an imagined social media profile to build ELA, research, and critical-thinking skills.
A bundle of three Black History Month lesson resources spanning elementary through high school: an elementary biography research project, a middle/high-school DBQ and analysis project, and a video-based lesson.
A bingo game to help students recognize and recall notable African American historical figures during Black History Month.
Give students practice with the R.A.C.E. (Restate, Answer, Cite, Explain) response strategy using six biographical passages about Black History Month figures.
Provide a reader's theater script ('Rap Opera for Kids') for Black History Month that highlights young people who made history (DJ Kool Herc, Ruby Bridges, Claudette Colvin) to show students that youth have shaped Black history.
A 2-hour lesson plan for grades 6-12 offering choice-based Black History research options: Harlem Renaissance poetry analysis, a Civil Rights document-based-question (DBQ) essay, or a digital presentation connecting historical events to a contemporary issue.
Cross-curricular Black History Month research and biography-writing activity focused on notable Black Canadians, culminating in a paper 'memory quilt' craft display.
A multi-activity Black History Month unit study pack teaching about 12 Black American pioneers in food science and technology through varied research, writing, and hands-on tasks.
3D craft ornament project pairing Black History figure research with reflective writing prompts, for Black History Month.
A multi-day (10+ day) lesson plan and materials set guiding students through writing a 5-paragraph informative research paper about a famous African American person.
Guide students through a research/creative project profiling an influential African American historical figure for Black History Month.
Research project in which students create the front page of a newspaper about a Black History Month person, group, or event.
A 2-hour lesson plan for grades 3-5 guiding students to research an influential African American historical figure and create a visual presentation.
A word search puzzle pack featuring the names of 60 influential Black leaders, activists, artists, and trailblazers, with answer keys, for vocabulary/name-recognition practice.
Self-checking digital math activity where students practice adding and subtracting fractions with unlike denominators, revealing a pixel-art image as they solve problems correctly, themed for Black History Month.
A research-project template guiding students to research a Black History Month topic/person and present findings as a picture-frame collage poster.
This no-prep, self-checking Cartesian Plane mystery picture activity is a great way for students to have fun while practicing. Students will practice writing ordered pairs for 20 points on the coordinate plane with this fun digital activity using Google Sheets.
A word search puzzle featuring Black History Month vocabulary (e.g. freedom, equality, justice, civil rights, heritage, legacy) for spelling and vocabulary practice.
Civil Rights Vocab Bingo is a great way to learn about the civil rights movement in American history. This activities is Great for Celebrating Black History Month MLK Day or Us History Unit! What’s Included In This Bingo Game Pack? 50 Unique Civil Rights Bingo Boards 30 Calling Cards 1 Bingo Markers Teacher-Friendly Instructions No-Prep…
A short biography reader about LeBron James paired with a social-emotional/goal-setting activity for Black History Month.
A short reading passage about Ruby Bridges' bravery in integrating an all-white school, paired with comprehension questions for Black History Month reading practice.
This no-prep, self-checking multiplying and dividing fractions mystery picture activity is a great way for students to have fun while practicing. When I used it as a sixth grade sub plan, the children greatly enjoyed it.
Introduces students to Black inventors and their contributions through a word search and QR-code-based biography research activity for Black History Month.