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Black History Month Common Core RH.6-8.6 resources $5-10
Plessy v Ferguson and Jim Crow Laws Gallery Activity in Civil Rights Movement
Plessy v Ferguson, Jim Crow Laws, Beginning of Civil Rights Movement, & how "Separate Was Inherently Unequal" student gallery and reading assignment.This eye-opening resource is included in the Civil Rights Movement Unit Bundle!In this activity, students learn about the controversial 1896 case of Homer Plessy, his role in Plessy v. Ferguson, the creation of Jim Crow Laws across the south, and the eventual 1954 ruling in Brown v. the Board of Education. Then, students complete a digital galle
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6th - 10th
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Civil Rights Movement Ku Klux Klan CSI Inquiry Activity | Evers, Freedom Summer
In this Ku Klux Klan & the Civil Rights Movement student investigation, students learn of the Ku Klux Klan murders of Medgar Evers, the 16th Street Baptist Street Bombing, the Freedom Summer Murders of James Chaney, Michael Schwerner, Andrew Goodman, Viola Liuzzo, the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.This top-notch resource is included in the Civil Rights Movement Unit Bundle!In this investigation, students take on the role of investigators as they analyze five different high-profile
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6th - 10th
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Also included in: CSI US American History Inquiry Bundle | 10 Amazing Inquiry Activities
Civil Rights Movement: March on Washington Gallery Walk Activity
In this Civil Rights Movement activity, your students will become historians as they analyze the official March on Washington organizing manual that was published prior to the demonstration. Then they will take a gallery walk to analyze historical images from the demonstration. Students will answer critical thinking questions throughout the activity and complete a final reflection. This resource is set up in an easy-to-print format to save you time.Primary Source Analysis:There is no better way
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6th - 8th
Road to Jim Crow: Primary Source DBQ Set w/ Guided Discussion (GSE SS8H7)
This guided DBQ (document-based question) for the Jim Crow era is a ready-to-use lesson packed with social studies skills. A Jim Crow DBQ is a great way to help students teach themselves about this time period in U.S. History. This product has everything you could want in primary source instruction! Includes:24 separate documents (organized into 12 sets)2/3 of the sources are primary sources; others include infographics and articles50-slide Ppt that guides students through the process of analyzi
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6th - 11th
Also included in: New South in Georgia GSE SS8H7 BUNDLE Elements a-d
Black History Month Interactive Google Slides Webquest Independent Activity
DIGITAL interactive Black History Month Webquest on Google Slides. DIGITAL or PRINTABLE Google Doc packet for students to record their answers. Ready to be assigned on Google Classroom!Students click on interactive slides and write answers on their handouts. This is perfect for distance learning! Over 15 topics, 60 articles and websites, 15 videos, and 45 questions. The webquest can be used for classwork, homework, flipped learning, blended learning, distance learning, and extension activities.
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6th - 12th
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Apartheid History Stations
This incredible Apartheid/South African stations activity is a great resource to use either as an introduction to a South African history unit, or as a cumulative review activity. This is also a great way to have your students move around your classroom and engage in something different!This activity analyzes primary source material while encouraging critical thinking and collaboration by exploring the five following topics: Historical overview; Protest culture; Political cartoon analysis; Legis
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8th - 10th
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Black History Month Internet Webquest Independent Google Doc Packet or Printable
DIGITAL or PRINTABLE Black History Month Webquest. Ready to be shared in Google Classroom. Perfect for distance learning! Over 15 topics, 60 articles and websites, 15 videos, and 45 questions. The webquest can be used for classwork, homework, flipped learning, blended learning, distance learning, Google classroom, and extension activities. Great for 6th-8th grades, and 9-12 grades. Perfect for middle school students and high school students alike!Each topic includes a video, 4 articles and websi
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6th - 12th
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Digital HISTORICAL BACKGROUND INTRO & vocab study THE WATSONS GO TO BIRMINGHAM
PURPOSE: These PowerPoint lessons provide digital pre-reading resources: factual historical background context, vocabulary word study for all chapters, practice, and assessments for the historical fiction novel THE WATSONS GO TO BIRMINGHAM by Christopher Paul Curtis. BL 5.0GOAL: to prepare each student to read rigorous literature by front-loading story elements critical to comprehension & aligned to standardsAUDIENCE: whole group, small group, or independent work for regular ed, learning su
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4th - 12th
Civil Rights Gallery Walk - Doc Analysis - compare contrast MLK Jr. & Malcolm X
Using 8 key documents, compare and contrast MLK Jr. & Malcolm X's viewpoints on topics such as education, economic philosophies, their ultimate goals, and the use of violence in the Civil Rights Movement.⭐⭐ Check it out on my AmpedUpLEarning.com page for only $6! ⭐⭐This Product includes:OVER 10 documents to analyze: Full Text included via QR code/link with guided questions (paired with IL CCSS and answer keys- see links) where applicablePrintable student graphic organizers & notesWritin
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5th - 12th
Powerful Words: Experience the Impact of the Gettysburg Address
Print and Go PDF Lesson on the Gettysburg AddressThis item includes a background of the Battle of Gettysburg, the Gettysburg Address, and various leveled questions for students to answer.. Here’s what you’ll get:Printable PDFBackground overview on the Battle of GettysburgA copy of the Gettysburg AddressA question sheet which includes Levels 1, 2, and 3 questionsAnswer KeyIMPORTANT!If you chose the PDF version, you MUST open it in Adobe Reader (free) in order for it to work properly with embedded
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6th - 10th
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Was Jefferson a Hypocrite? An Investigation and Essay Activity, including text
Thomas Jefferson wrote the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom, the Declaration of Independence, and publicly acknowledged that slavery was “a great political and moral evil.” Yet the same man who wrote that all men were entitled to “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness” acquired and maintained his wealth, status and power from the bondage of others – many others. This, of course, raises the question: was Jefferson a hypocrite who should be condemned, or simply a man in authority who s
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7th - 11th
Black History Month Lesson
This no-prep lesson is fantastic way to teach your students about the origins of Black History Month! This is a Power Point lesson outlining major events throughout African American history. The timeline covers the original slaves brought to the colonies in 1619, through the Underground Railroad and Civil War, Reconstruction, The Harlem Renaissance, World War I and II, The Civil Rights Era, and more. Important figures throughout history include Harriet Tubman, Frederick Douglass, Nat Turner, Rub
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Black History Month Bundle
The Banjo and its Relationship to Slavery (slides, videos, music, questions)
The mini-lessons on these slides trace the history of the American banjo - students will go back to its African roots, wade through its complicated relationship with slavery, and discuss the irony of today's generalizations of "who" plays the banjo. As one editorial article will say, "How did the banjo go from black to white?" (that article is included in the BUNDLE). The Essential Question for students is: What is the relationship between the banjo and slavery, and how did music making by slave
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9th - 12th
Also included in: English 8 - Entire Year: Activities, Projects, Rubrics, Exams, Homework
Black History Month: African American Artists Lesson
Are you looking for a way for your lower-level readers or Special Education students to learn good content that is aligned to the standards for general education? Are you looking for a quick, fun, educational lesson for your students? This is an interactive, yet simple lesson to teach your students about prominent African American artists! The entire lesson is no-prep and each answer is written verbatim on the Power Point presentation. Artists explored include the following: Langston Hughes, May
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6th - 9th
Also included in: Black History Month Bundle
Frederick Douglas Civil Rights Pioneer and Hero: Study Guide And Review
This study guide focuses on the life of one of America's earliest Civil Rights Pioneers in Frederick Douglass. Not only will this study guide give your students a greater understanding of how Frederick Douglass helped bring about many important freedoms for African Americans and also how he helped early feminists in their pursuit of acquiring equal rights, specifically the right to vote. The test that is included with this study guide will allow you to assess what your students have learned abou
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6th - 9th
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Black History Month Artist Series
History in Me is pleased to present, this series on Black History Art lessons. These lessons are designed to explore African American creativity in art. Each lesson will feature an African American artist and include: artist biography, art samples from the artist, and questions to check for understanding.
Grades:
1st - 12th
Frederick Douglass: From Slavery (Autobiography) to Orator (Untie His Hands)
Walk in the footsteps of one of America's great abolitionists through these review worksheets/assessments. Students will have the chance to examine both Frederick Douglass' profound autobiography and his speech about suffrage. Questions explore the ideals of this great abolitionist as well as analyze his persuasive techniques. A detailed answer key is included.
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Black Nobel Prize Winners
This interactive digital lesson, created in Nearpod, is an overview of all Black Nobel Prize Laureates to date. Included are photos and links for additional information about each Laureate. The lesson includes a reading assignment, quiz, vocabulary words, collaborative activity and a video detailing the history. honor and purpose of Nobel prizes.Suitable for grades 6-8. Common Core CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.1, CCSS.RH.6-8.2, CCSS.RH.6-8.8, CCSS.RH.6-8.4
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6th - 8th
President Lincoln Vs. President Davis Primary Source DBQs
This Word Document provides you with four primary source documents from President Abraham Lincoln and President Jefferson Davis. This class activity will provide students with the opportunity to compare and contrast their viewpoints related to both slaves and the American Civil War itself. Feel free to use this as an alone assignment or in conjunction with your unit.
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5th - 12th
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Martin Luther King Lesson
The lesson introduces Martin Luther King, covering important biographical information about him and many of the lessons he taught the world. It includes a brief history of his life, the influences from his father, Gandhi, and the reverend Martin Luther. The main activity of the lesson consists of 8 themes/lessons MLK preached and has students connecting powerful quotes to those themes. This Unit provides you with the Martin Luther King Presentation PowerPointThe PowerPoint includes a Preclass wr
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Not Grade Specific
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Dred Scott mini-unit, including text and primary source activity
In 1858, as the fight over the future of slavery in the United States was reaching fever pitch, the Supreme Court was asked to rule on the case of Dred Scott v. Sandford. Scott, a slave from Missouri, had lived with a previous owner both in the free state of Illinois and the free Wisconsin territory. Scott later sued for his freedom in the Missouri Courts under the Missouri common law doctrine of “once free, always free.” After a tortuous appeals process, the case finally made its way to the US
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7th - 11th
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Frederick Douglass: What the Black Man Wants/Untie His Hands Review or Test
Teachers will give a yes "vote" if they "elect" to use this worksheet (or assessment) to review Frederick Douglass' profound speech. Twelve questions allow students to analyze and explore relevant content as well as persuasive techniques. A detailed answer key is included.
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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