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Black History Month scaffolded notes
Maggie Walker and Arthur Ashe - PowerPoint, Reading Passages, and Sort
SOL 1.3 introduces first graders to two famous Virginians: Maggie Walker and Arthur Ashe. These two actually have quite a bit in common! This resource is newly updated to include a 24-slide Powerpoint presentation to assist with virtual and distance learning. The presentation digs deeper into the lives of Maggie and Arthur and includes engaging photos and questions to facilitate class discussion. Check out the video preview to see what the Powerpoint looks like! This resource also includes a pri
Grades:
1st
Also included in: Famous Americans First Grade BUNDLE
Zinn's A Young People's History of the United States Chapter Assignments
This packet is designed to accompany Howard Zinn's A Young People's History of the United States. This version of the famous People's History is more accessible to younger students and gives a great background on working class and progressive history. This packet breaks down the book by chapter, excluding chapters 22 - 28 (that many classes will not get to). Each chapter has either a note-taking guide (major vocabulary and themes to help students take notes with purpose) or questions about the c
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5th - 12th, Higher Education
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A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE BLUES for Middle and High School general music
Introduce your middle or high school students to the history of Blues music with this Google Slides™ presentation and note sheets. This mini-unit covers the origins and characteristics of the Blues and notable singers and musicians. Perfect for Black History Month or any time of year.Items included:A 52-page Google Slide™ Presentation with links and embedded videos.A PDF of all the information on the slidesA PDF with blanks for students to fill in as you go through the presentationA digital fil
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7th - 8th
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Also included in: SEASONAL BUNDLE for Middle School General Music
Ruby Bridges Opinion Writing | Black History Month Activities
This Ruby Bridges Differentiated Opinion Writing Packet was created to meet the diverse needs of your students. Whether you are seeking a lesson for Black History Month, or simply an opinion writing resource... this download will provide you the essential tools to keep your students on the "WRITE" track!PRODUCT DESCRIPTION:In this download, you will discover a variety of differentiated resources including:♥ Writing Templates♥ Graphic Organizers♥ Ruby Bridges Thinking Map for Brainstorming♥ Fina
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1st - 4th, Staff
Tupac, LeBron James, Bob Dylan & Two Distant Strangers: Black Lives Matter Study
Here is a wonderful opportunity to explore with your students four powerful popular culture texts:1. Tupac Shakur's compact and vivid poem, "The Rose that Grew from Concrete" explores the concept of thriving despite economic, racial and social inequities. 2. LeBron James' Instagram post "Shut Up and Dribble" is a rebuttal to an offensive directive to keep dribbling on the court and stay out of race politics. 3. Songwriter, Bob Dylan's masterpiece, "Hurricane," is a protest song documenting the l
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Amazing African Americans Spies in the Civil War | VIDEO, Notes, & Activity!
Learn the amazing stories of 3 African American spies in the Civil War with this engaging History For Humans video!Students learn how Harriet Tubman used her skills from the Underground Railroad to serve as a spy during the war and be the first woman to lead a military operation in American history, how John Scobell operated with the Union's top spy and put his acting skills to the use to fight the Confederates, and how Mary Jane Bowser spied on Jefferson Davis, the President of the Confederacy,
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5th - 8th
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MLK "I’ve Been to the Mountaintop" Common Core Rhetorical Analysis w/Annotations
This resource includes the annotated text of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s famous " I’ve Been to the Mountaintop" speech given to an audience of sanitation workers in Memphis, TN before he was assassinated. Using the comment feature in Microsoft Word, this resource includes critical commentary and analysis of the figurative and connotative meanings, rhetorical devices (logos, ethos, pathos), parallelism, repetition, allusions, themes aligned with the RI2, RI3, RI4, RI5, and RI6 standards from th
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
Crash Course Black American History - COMPLETE BUNDLE Guided Notes
Guided Notes: Crash Course Black American History - COMPLETE BUNDLE Guided Notes. Flesh-out your course or supplement it with this guided notes sheet that also provides additional information for a review / discussion phase.This publication gives access to ALL of my Crash Course: Black American History Guided Notes w/ Keys. Image Credit: Educational Timings:Total Time: 30 Minutes * 51 VGNs = ~17 Block (90 Minute) Days / ~34 Traditional (50 Minute) DaysTaking Notes - 20 Minutes per VGNDiscussion
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9th - 12th
Living Wax Museum Notes Handout | Living Museum Project | Wax Museum Project
This living wax museum project is by far one of my favorite things about teaching 3rd grade. Truth be told this wax museum project can be used from 2nd grade all the way until 6th grade. Students take on the role of someone else, they dress up like an important historical figure and then they put on a show for their families and entire school It is a memory that is worth creating for your students! This is just one piece of the project (the note-taking handout), but you can grab the bundle HERE
Grades:
2nd - 5th
Also included in: Living Wax Museum Project
March Book One: John Lewis Student Response Prompts
Are you looking for some scaffolded notes to support your readers while reading the graphic novel March by John Lewis?Well, look no further! The resource is meant to have students track their thinking (metacognition) while reading John Lewis's incredible story. It also supports teachers with helping students synthesize being an activist!Best of all? There is a digital version (Google Slides) to edit questions as you see necessary! Post the questions in Google Classroom, print them as quick rea
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4th - 8th
Ben Franklin & George Washington Carver - Compare and Contrast (SOL 2.4)
Help your students compare and contrast two famous American scientist and inventors! This simple activity focuses on the key facts about each person (based on VA SOL 2.4).
Resource includes:
- Short reading passage about each person
- Blank Graphic Organizer comparing and contrasting the men
- Scaffolded organizer (fill-in-the-blank style)
- Completed organizer (Answer Key)
- Contrast Sort (for struggling learners OR quick assessment)
*Color and Black and White versions*
Enjoy and don't fo
Grades:
2nd - 3rd
Civil Rights: Hands-On Learning Lessons
Civil Rights: HANDS-ON LEARNING - Many people have less than fond memories of their History or Social Studies class. This could be due to the long hours they were forced to spend reading the dry, dull textbook in class (cue the Charlie Brown teacher reading aloud). Or maybe it is because of the vast volume of information that felt overwhelming at the time (think fire hydrant trying trying to pour into a water bottle). Social studies is just the opposite of dry and dull. And it certainly doesn’t
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4th - 5th
Jackie Robinson Interactive Biography Flipbook
This Jackie Robinson interactive research activity and flipbook is perfect for studying the first African American to play Major League Baseball and his impact on the Civil Rights Movement. This is perfect for a Jackie Robinson biography unity.The Jackie Robinson tab-style biography flipbook is low-prep, great for interactive notebooks, and will keep your students engaged while researching this Civil Rights hero! There are two versions of this flipbook included for easy differentiation: a fill
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2nd - 3rd
Also included in: Georgia Social Studies BUNDLE
Abolitionist Movement Lesson and Notes - Slavery and the Underground Railroad
This Abolitionist Movement lesson and notes include information about the Abolitionist Movement in America and the fight for the end of slavery. The lesson focuses on the Underground Railroad and famous abolitionists like Harriet Tubman, Frederick Douglass, and Sojourner Truth and the end of slavery after the Civil War with the passing of the 13th Amendment.The lesson covers the following topics: What was the Abolitionist Movement?Slavery in AmericaLife on a Southern PlantationThe Underground Ra
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4th - 6th
Enslaved African American Involvement in the Revolutionary War - Complete Lesson
Enslaved African Americans played an important role in the Revolutionary War. Teach your students WHY slaves fought for both the colonists and the British, WHAT motivated them, and HOW African Americans were betrayed afterwards by both white colonists and the British alike. This complete lesson includes:A PowerPoint presentation with period graphics and artA 1-page graphic organizer for guided notesAn exit ticket to check student comprehension & critical thinkingUse this lesson in any US His
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5th - 10th
President Obama’s First and Second Inaugural Addresses – Rhetorical Analysis
This resource includes the annotated texts and marginal notes for the First Inaugural Address by President Barack Obama on January 20, 2009, and the Second Inaugural Address by President Barack Obama on January 21, 2013. The included zipped folder also includes copies of the speeches without annotations and marginal notes so that you can reproduce them for students so that they can annotate them. Reading and annotating informational texts is a critical component of the Common Core State Standa
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
"I Have a Dream Speech" Rhetorical Analysis Lesson
Get kids analyzing King's use of rhetoric in his "I Have a Dream" speech. This lesson is designed for high school students; I use it in my American literature course as part of a larger unit on rhetorical appeals (ethos, pathos, logos). - A short outline/ 2-days of lesson plans with suggested terms to teach BEFORE reading the speech - A student worksheet that asks students to attend to King's rhetorical moves - A teacher copy of the worksheet with answers. - a teacher copy of the text with all a
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8th - 12th
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Fast Bios - Beyoncé Knowles-Carter (Slides and Doodle Notes)
There are so many important figures in our history and so little instructional time to cover them! This “Fast Bios” series gives the highlights on an important historical figure so you can do a 5-10 minute spotlight in class or jumpstart a larger discussion or project on them.This is the sixth resource in the series, it's on the iconic singer, Beyoncé!What's Included?A presentation that gives basic info, personal facts, work and accomplishments, and a discussion on legacy. Fill-in-the-blank dood
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4th - 12th
Fast Bios - Shirley Chisholm (Slides and Doodle Notes)
There are so many important figures in our history and so little instructional time to cover them! This “Fast Bios” series gives the highlights on an important historical figure so you can do a 5-10 minute spotlight in class or jumpstart a larger discussion or project on them.This is the second resource in the series, it's on the first African-American congresswoman, Shirley Chisholm!What's Included?A presentation that gives basic info, personal facts, work and accomplishments, and a discussion
Grades:
4th - 12th
Fast Bios - Mae Jemison (Slides and Doodle Notes)
There are so many important figures in our history and so little instructional time to cover them! This “Fast Bios” series gives the highlights on an important historical figure so you can do a 5-10 minute spotlight in class or jumpstart a larger discussion or project on them.This is the ninth resource in the series, it's on the extraordinary first Black female astronaut, Mae Jemison!What's Included?A presentation that gives basic info, personal facts, work and accomplishments, and a discussion
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4th - 12th
Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing by James Weldon Johnson Black History Poetry Analysis
If you’re teaching poetry analysis or looking for a rich Black History Month text, don’t miss the opportunity to read and discuss Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing by James Weldon Johnson. This foldable poetry analysis worksheet will make your guided analysis feel effortless! Simply print or assign it to your digital learning platform of choice, and your plans for the day are done!✔ Check out the preview for a closer look!► What’s Included?Teacher DirectionsLift Ev'ry Voice and Sing by James Weldon John
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6th - 8th
Fast Bios - Malcolm X (Slides and Doodle Notes)
There are so many important figures in our history and so little instructional time to cover them! This “Fast Bios” series gives the highlights on an important historical figure so you can do a 5-10 minute spotlight in class or jumpstart a larger discussion or project on them.This is the fifth resource in the series, it's on the passionate civil rights leader, Malcolm X!What's Included?A presentation that gives basic info, personal facts, work and accomplishments, and a discussion on legacy.Fill
Grades:
5th - 12th
Fast Bios - Maya Angelou (Slides and Doodle Notes)
There are so many important figures in our history and so little instructional time to cover them! This “Fast Bios” series gives the highlights on an important historical figure so you can do a 5-10 minute spotlight in class or jumpstart a larger discussion or project on them.This is the fourth resource in the series, it's on the legendary writer, actor, and artist, Maya Angelou!What's Included?A presentation that gives basic info, personal facts, work and accomplishments, and a discussion on le
Grades:
4th - 12th
Fast Bios - Jackie Robinson (Slides and Doodle Notes)
There are so many important figures in our history and so little instructional time to cover them! This “Fast Bios” series gives the highlights on an important historical figure so you can do a 5-10 minute spotlight in class or jumpstart a larger discussion or project on them.This is the third resource in the series, it's on the resilient Jackie Robinson, our first African-American MLB Player!What's Included?A presentation that gives basic info, personal facts, work and accomplishments, and a di
Grades:
4th - 12th
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