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Black History Month Common Core RL.6.1 resources for Microsoft PowerPoint

Caged Bird - A Compare Contrast Lesson

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Help your students deepen their analytical skills with a close reading of Maya Angelou's poem "Caged Bird" and compare/contrast activity with Alicia Keys' song "Caged Bird." Angelou's poem is often seen on ELA standardized tests and yields deep thinking questions that sharpen inferencing and interpretative skills. All-inclusive product provides both texts, background information on Maya Angelou, comprehension/analysis questions, and an optional 5-paragraph compare/contrast essay. Super sub fr

Subjects:

Black History Month, Close Reading, English Language Arts

Grades:

6th - 12th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations

CCSS:

RL.6.1

, RL.6.2

, RL.7.1

, RL.7.2

, RL.8.1

...

Also included in: Black History Month Literature Bundle

Paul Laurence Dunbar's "6 POEMS" [LESSON ACTIVITIES & POEMS]

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The Angry Teacher Store

Paul Laurence Dunbar's "6 Poems" delve into our humanity. This product provides Writing and Discussion Questions, 7 multiple choice quizzes, group presentations, black & white versions, and so much more are featured, so there are tons of opportunities to teach from this product. These poems allow students to read and analyze these poems of literary merit. 9th - 12th Graders will love this product. Check it out!Who are we really? Do we hide or show the world who we truly are? Should we be sym

Subjects:

Black History Month, Creative Writing, Poetry

Grades:

9th - 12th, Higher Education

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Printables

CCSS:

RL.6.1

, RL.6.2

, RL.6.3

, RL.6.4

, RL.6.5

...

Thank You M'am by Langston Hughes PowerPoint

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Kimberly Dana

Teaching "Thank You, M'am" by Langston Hughes? Introduce the riveting short story with this engaging 35-slide "Thank You, M'am" PowerPoint. Common Core-aligned product includes facts on Langston Hughes and the Harlem Renaissance, anticipation questions, vocabulary review, literary elements, discussion questions, and writing activities that enhance analysis of this thematically rich text. Need more products for "Thank You, M'am"? Click HERETeaching more short stories? Check out my Short Story

Subjects:

Black History Month, English Language Arts, Thanksgiving

Grades:

6th - 12th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations

CCSS:

RL.6.1

, RL.6.2

, RL.7.1

, RL.7.2

, RL.8.1

...

Also included in: "Thank You, M'am" by Langston Hughes Short Story Bundle

Race/Racism Unit "Walking with Miss Millie" by Tamara Bundy - Interactive Slides

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Classroom Tune Up

Not sure how to start teaching the topic of race (or the history of racism in America) in your classroom? Start by reading “Walking with Miss Millie” by Tamara Bundy and, with each chapter, engage your students in meaningful, relevant reading response and discussion questions. Students will get an introduction to slavery, segregation, civil rights and MLK Jr. and see how Miss Millie’s life was shaped by the racism that surrounded her in the first part of the 20th century in the south. In addi

Subjects:

Black History Month, English Language Arts, U.S. History

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Handouts, Independent Work Packet

CCSS:

RL.4.1

, RL.4.2

, RL.4.3

, RL.4.4

, RL.4.10

...

Black History Month / Langston Hughes "Mother to Son"

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Reading Writing Speaking Listening

This about one to two lesson on Langston Hughes' famous poem "Mother to Son". There is a PowerPoint with a video, vocabulary, literary terms, discussion questions, literary questions/worksheet and answer key. This lesson is designed to study a piece of literature that paints a a picture of African American struggles. This is a great piece to study during Black History Month or ANY other time of year! Students do not need to be experts to interact with and analyze this poem!

Subjects:

Black History Month, English Language Arts, Social Studies - History

Grades:

6th - 9th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Assessment

CCSS:

RL.6.1

, RL.6.4

, RL.7.1

, RL.7.4

, RL.8.1

...

Black History Month Lessons

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Cedee Teaches

Looking for some middle/high school ELA lessons for Black History Month? These slides include background information for teachers, as well as 10 lessons with teacher and student slides.Lessons include resources for face to face and remote learning. Lesson topics range from slavery, to Jim Crow Laws, to the BLM Movement, and ends with a research project. You can pick and choose if and what lessons you would like to push out to your students.Have fun with these lessons, as I had fun piecing free r

Subjects:

Black History Month, English Language Arts, Social Studies - History

Grades:

5th - 12th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.6.1

, RI.6.3

, W.6.1b

, W.6.9a

, SL.6.1