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African history projects
50 Black History Month Reading Passages, Informational Writing Research Activity
Your students will be excited to learn about African American History during Black History Month with this product! There are 50 African Americans in this pack. Profile Pages are included, as well as simple kid-friendly written biographies in case you do not have access to enough resources for students to do comprehensive research.Blank templates are included and allow for several other African Americans to be researched and presented! Each sheet (biography and profile page) comes as a full- and
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3rd - 6th
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Middle School Weaving Kente Cloth-Inspired by Textiles of Africa! Cardboard Loom
Weaving is a student favorite! Middle School and High School art students will enjoy combining yarns to create dazzling patterns with this easy textiles lesson!⭐Introduce your students to gorgeous African Kente woven fabrics! Your students will learn about the symbolic colors and meanings that the designs in these traditional fabrics represent. Students will learn how to weave specific designs into their own woven "fabric" using yarn and inexpensive cardboard looms. The step-by-step instruct
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5th - 9th
Martin Luther King Jr Biography Reading Passage & Research Project Black History
Your students will be excited to learn about Martin Luther King Jr. during January with this activity! This includes one biography, one profile page, and several templates for the biography lapbook. This comes PRINTABLE AND DIGITAL (Google Slides). You can easily export the Google Slides to PowerPoint format.The biography includes plenty of information to complete the MLK project, but other book and internet resources can also be used to help students fill this out. Each biography and profile pa
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2nd - 5th
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Black History Month Craft Activities Bulletin Board Art Research Project Writing
If you are celebrating Black History Month in your classroom this Black History Craft Bundle has the perfect activities. With 8 different African Americans to write and make a craft about, students will love it and be engaged at the same time! Patterns are kid-friendly, easy prep for teachers, and look great on a bulletin board!Crafts included:⭐ Booker T Washington Craftivity⭐ Frederick Douglass Craftivity⭐ George Washington Carver Craftivity⭐ Harriet Tubman Craftivity⭐ Jackie Robison Craftivi
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1st - 4th
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Civil Rights Movement Project Menu & Activities- No prep, share & go!
This no prep, share and go project menu gives students the opportunity to be engaged in activities which deepen their understanding of the American Civil Rights Movement while sharpening their critical thinking, writing, research, and even artistic skills. Since this is a PDF file, this product may be easily shared with students so that they may view directions virtually and complete project activities either virtually or on paper. A detailed grading rubric is included for each option, as well a
Grades:
5th - 10th
25 Black History Month Reading Passages, Informational Writing Research Activity
Your students will be excited to learn about African American History during Black History Month with this product! There are 25 African Americans in this pack. Profile Pages are included, as well as simple kid-friendly written biographies in case you do not have access to enough resources for students to do comprehensive research. Blank templates are included and allow for several other African Americans to be researched and presented! Each sheet (biography and profile page) comes as a full- an
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3rd - 6th
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Africa Social Justice Project
**NEWLY UPDATED**Students will be researching one of five social justice issues in Africa, creating a presentation and presenting their topic to the class. This bundle includes online links for research, research questions by topic, rubric for presentation, and a listening guide for class presentations. Links to all needed websites are given for less web-savvy students, or for differentiation.You will received links to Google™ Doc versions, along with PDF and Word versions of all documents. This
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6th - 9th
Also included in: Middle East & North Africa - Geography/World Cultures BUNDLE!
African History to 1700 Unit: PPT, Activities, Readings & More: Print & Digital
This is all of the materials I use to teach the history of Africa up to around 1700. It contains all you need including a PowerPoint with note sheets for students, readings, activities, a map assignment, projects to pick from, exit slips, and more!Topics: Bantu Migration, Nubia, Axum, Ghana, Mali, Mansa Musa, Songhai, Swahili Coast, Great Zimbabwe, King Lalibela, and more!Multiple Formats: The reading comes as a PDF, Microsoft Document, and Google Document. The reading is editable! The link to
Grades:
7th - 12th
Mansa Musa Hero or Hype? Empires of West Africa Body Biography Poster Project
We know Mansa Musa of Mali was one of the wealthiest men in all of World History, but based on his accomplishments, was Mansa Musa a hero, or is it hype? Students decide! This fun, student-centered, full-body biography project is skill and content-based. Students read, write, and support claims with evidence in a creative biography project format.Here's what's included:1. Teacher Instructions2. An Instructional Slide Show that explains each requirement3. A Mansa Musa 2-page Google Doc Reading. T
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5th - 9th
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Souvenirs from Africa Research Design Project | African Regions PBL | Google
Project-based learning is a fun way to investigate the 5 regions of Africa. Guided slides help you introduce & explain the project. First, a research guide challenges students to identify & explain each region’s unique geographic & cultural features. Then, they complete a design project creating & displaying souvenirs from each African region. They place their souvenirs on shelves, walls, furniture & floors to decorate their bedroom templates. Students write descriptions expl
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6th - 12th
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Black History Month Research Project with Choice Board and Graphic Organizer
Go beyond MLK Jr. and Rosa Parks! Black people have made history for centuries, and they're still making history today. This student-led biography project will open your students' eyes to the contributions of Black people as actors, athletes, artists, scientists, musicians, dancers, public figures, and more. The vast majority of listed individuals were alive during at least part of the 20th century, and many of them are still alive today. This resource includes:A list of more than 375 individual
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6th - 12th
Ancient Egypt Chariot STEM Challenge - Engineering Design (Digital)
Ancient Egypt Chariot STEM Challenge - Engineering Design with Digital JournalsTake your students on an educational journey to ancient Egypt with this complete lesson! Read the letter from fictitious travel guides explaining some of the structures, wildlife, and inventions found in Egypt. Then conduct an icebreaker activity building a pyramid out of cups. Students will test their skills deciphering a code using ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics before moving on to the highly engaging design challen
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K - 5th
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
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Also included in: STEM Explorers: Elementary STEM Curriculum + History Around the World
Black History Month: Black Out Poetry Project (Use all Month Long!)
The Blackout Poetry Project will allow your students to uncover important figures in African American history and bring them to the forefront of the historical and cultural narrative. Students will examine the idea behind Black History Month and also fulfill the vision of Carter G. Woodson by selecting a significant figure to feature in an original piece of creative writing and illustration. This activity couples the celebration of African American history as well as students' interests and p
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
African Masks PowerPoint Presentation
This is a beautiful PowerPoint explaining a bit of the culture of African masks. It also introduces students to a fun project in which they create their own masks. (This PowerPoint contains 11 slides.)I use this PowerPoint along with my African Mask Worksheet to introduce students to a fun creative project…designing their own masks out of a special bread dough called Pâte Morte. (This project would also be fun using construction paper, clay, wood, etc.)~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Not Grade Specific
Also included in: African Mask Project Bundle
25 Black History Month Reading Passages, Informational Writing Research Activity
Your students will be excited to learn about African American History during Black History Month with this product! There are 25 African Americans in this pack. Profile Pages are included, as well as simple kid-friendly written biographies in case you do not have access to enough resources for students to do comprehensive research.Blank templates are included and allow for several other African Americans to be researched and presented! Each sheet (biography and profile page) comes as a full- and
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3rd - 6th
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Black Lives Matter Independent Project | Google Slides, Distance Learning
**PROCEEDS FROM THIS SALE ARE DONATED TOWARDS A CAUSE THAT SUPPORTS THE BLACK LIVES MATTER MOVEMENT!* So far, we have collectively donated $1,740 (this number is updated periodically). Thank you, educators, for continuing this vital social justice conversation!This resource includes 5 lesson activities, 26 editable slides. We lives in a global community where it is important to know what is going on around the world and to take action. Recently, media has finally shone attention on violence and
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4th - 10th
Black History Biography Report Bundle: 25 Reading Passages & Quilt Templates
Explore this impactful Black History Month mini BUNDLE featuring 25 biography reading passages about influential Black Americans. This resource also includes hexagon biography report templates, perfectly aligned with the reading passages. Assign each student a famous Black American, distribute the reading passage and hexagon template, and watch as they extract information to complete their unique hexagon biography report. Showcase the finished reports on a display board, creating an interactive
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2nd - 6th
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AFRICA Geography & History Worksheets and Puzzles
You will find lessons and activities for African history and geography in this product.Physical, cultural, historical and economic geography of Africa are addressed in these worksheets, word searches, projects, puzzles, and other activities. Directions for using EXCEL and the details for creating a chart comparing population change in a selection of African countries are included. All projects and handouts are student tested.In addition, students will become familiar with unique regions of Afr
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5th - 10th
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African Masks: History and Art Project (Google)
This presentation explains the influence African art had on Picasso's art. It covers Picasso's art and the masks that he directly borrowed from as well as the characteristics and purpose of 16 masks from different regions of Africa. There are project directions and student examples included! This is a great resource for students working remotely in synchronous and asynchronous learning platforms. Thank you for shopping and enjoy!CLICK HERE to view additional resources from my store.CLICK HERE to
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2nd - 12th, Higher Education
Also included in: African Art Bundle (Google)
Physical Features of Sub-Saharan Africa Research Activities for World Geography
This scaffolded research for the physical features of Subsaharan Africa is great for helping all students access grade level content! Students will research about a physical feature and complete a one page activity about it. The Sub-Sahara Africa physical landscapes that students will research are Lake Victoria, Mt. Kilimanjaro, Kalahari Desert, and Victoria Falls.Printable and digital templates with instructions are included. A grading rubric is also included for quick grading! This product is
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8th - 11th
Cheetah Paper Bag Puppet
Cheetah paper bag puppet coloring page. Use with any Cheetah story.Perfect for:AfricaSerengeti SafariSavannaBooks:One Cheetah, One Cherry: A Book of Beautiful NumbersBig Cats (A Day in the Life): What Do Lions, Tigers, and Panthers Get up to All Day?Cheetah by Taylor MorrisonDo You Really Want to Meet a Cheetah?Cheetah Cubs African Animal Tales: Sleepy CheetahCheetah Can't Lose What's Faster Than a Speeding Cheetah?I Love Being a Cheetah!How Cheetah Got His TearsCheetah FastLittle Cheetah's Shad
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PreK - 1st
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Also included in: Safari Animal Paper Bag Puppet Bundle
Africa Country Research Project
I LOVE teaching this project, and came up with it after living in Ghana and realizing, upon returning to the U.S., that Americans don't know much about Africa!
In this 2-week project, each student picks a country in Africa after we do background lessons about the continent. (See my store for background lessons.) To assign countries, have students rank their top 15 choices for homework, then go around the room assigning them, entering them in a Google spreadsheet to ensure no two students in a c
Grades:
7th - 9th
Imperialism Unit Bundle: PPT, Activities, Test with Study Guide, Projects & More
This unit contains 4 different PowerPoint presentations covering the Age of Imperialism for a World History, AP European History, or AP World History course. It covers all the necessary definitions and covers Africa, India, China, and Japan in-depth. Each comes with a note sheet to help the students follow along. There are two types of note sheets, one is completely filled in (great for students on an IEP) and the other has fill-in-the-blanks if you would like to see if the students are follo
Grades:
8th - 12th
Black History Month: Cereal Box Project
Throughout history, many celebrities, athletes, and icons have found themselves on the cover of a cereal box. In honor of Black History Month we are going to celebrate African American leaders, activists, pioneers, inventors, etc. by displaying their achievements on a cereal box of their own! Students or teachers will select African American figures and students will begin researching them. They will have to include certain information and features on your cereal box to receive full credit. For
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3rd - 8th
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