Black History Month Close Reading Passages | Influential Black Leaders

These Black History Month close reading passages feature 15 different Influential African Americans and are perfect for centering diverse stories and perspectives in your classroom. Each leader has a two page text, six open-ended questions, and a written response.

Note: The biographical passages included in this resource are the same texts that are included in my Black History Month Research Pennant project.

For each of the 15 Black Leaders, the following resource are included:

• Two-page text

• Six open-ended questions

• Written response

This resource also includes:

• Revising and Editing Checklist

• Peer Feedback Sheet

• Teacher Feedback Sheet

• Grading Rubric

• Answer Keys

This resource is available as a PDF and as a digital resource.

Influential Black Leaders Included:

• Arthur Ashe

• Barack Obama

• Colin Powell

• Condoleeza Rice

• Frederick Douglass

• George Washington Carver

• Harriet Tubman

• Jackie Robinson

• Louis Armstrong

• Malcolm X

• Misty Copeland

• Muhammad Ali

• Martin Luther King, Jr.

• Sojourner Truth

• Thurgood Marshall

This resource also includes:

Revising and Editing Checklist

Peer Feedback Sheet

Teacher Feedback Sheet

Grading Rubric

Answer Keys