Black History Month Bell Ringers - 26 Print & Digital Bellringers - Activities

The Black History Month bell ringers is a month-long activity intended for middle school and high school ELA or Social Studies students. It includes 26 Black History Month bellringers in both print and digital formats, featuring biographies, posters, and reading comprehension activities about influential African American individuals or fiction/nonfiction texts.

Each bellringer comes with a text-dependent question, aiming to encourage critical thinking and meaningful student discussions. The students are responsible for answering the question based on the biography information for the individual or the associated text each day. The questions require various skills, such as analysis, making connections, reading comprehension, making inferences, comparisons, and more.

✍ What's Included:

• 26 Bell Ringers (Print and Digital)

• Bell Ringers PPT (Display Bell Ringers for Students)

• Daily Video Links for Additional Biographical Information
• Customizable Templates and Materials

• Google Slides Version of All Materials

❤️ Why You'll Love This Resource:
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✅ Daily Writing Prompts with Text-Dependent Questions
✅ Covers Multiple ELA Standards and Skills
✅ Encourages Critical Thinking and Student Discussions

✅ Customizable Options allow for Differentiation and Modification
✅ Print and Digital Resources


✔ The following individuals are included in this resource:

☞ Frederick Douglass

☞ Harriet Tubman

☞ Sojourner Truth

☞ Ida Wells

☞ W.E.B. Du Bois

☞ Jesse Owens

☞ Emmett Till

☞ Dorothy Height

☞ Jimmie Lee Jackson

☞ Medgar Evers

☞ "I, Too" by Langston Hughes

☞ Ruby Bridges

☞ Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

☞ Malcolm X

☞ Sheyann Webb

☞ Voting Requirements for African Americans

☞ Amelia Boynton

☞ Thurgood Marshall

☞ John Lewis

☞ President Obama
☞ Julian Bond
☞ Kamala Harris
☞ Muhammad Ali
☞ "Still I Rise" by Maya Angelou
☞ Excerpt from "I Have A Dream" Speech
☞ Excerpt from Michelle Obama's Final Speech as First Lady

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✍ What Other Teachers Are Saying About This Resource:

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐: Morgan W. says, "I used this for morning work during Black History Month for kids to work on as they came in the room. They really enjoyed learning about a new person each day and it definitely got discussions going and made them want to know more about certain things. I liked that it comes with different versions and has the powerpoint slide for me to put up along with the paper they fill out."

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐: Lisa S. says, "This is a great resource that could be used all year long. It sparks so much more than just BH. It lends itself to research and real discussions about the history of the USA. Nice work!"

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐: Michaela J. says, "This was very engaging for my students. I used them for daily writes during Black History month. Many of the students said this was their favorite unit bc the learned about people they had never heard about before."

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐: Lindsay R. says, "These are fantastic! I love that each day isn't just a quote, but a thoughtful scenario to teach the history as well. My kids look forward to each day!"

Created by Stephanie M. Icenogle, The Creative Classroom © 2017; updated ©2023

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Permission to copy for single classroom use only.

Electronic distribution limited to single classroom use only.

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