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Black History Month centers for Microsoft Word
Black History Skit: Spotlighting African American Inventors
If you are looking for a skit for your Black History Program, you will love this one. It covers theaccomplishments of African American Inventors. I looked everywhere for skits that my students could perform, and when I came up empty, I wrote my own! Enjoy
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4th - 12th
Tall Tale Lesson: John Henry +10 Reading Comprehension Multiple Choice Questions
In this mini-lesson students read a selection to see why a folk song was written about the tall tale hero, John Henry. Then they answer ten multiple choice questions by putting a circle around each correct answer. Along with two colorful drawings of John Henry being a steel driving man, you get two pages of informational text and three stanzas of the John Henry folk song. Multiple choice questions make up two pages and then the fifth page is the answer key. The reading skills the ten questions
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5th - 7th
Ruby Bridges Reader's Theatre Play
This is a 5 minute interactive play about Ruby Bridges. This play breathes life into the story of Ruby Bridges and allows students to imagine what it would have been like to be in her shoes. This play also includes a teacher's guide and Common Core aligned activities for students. This play and its supporting materials have been updated, revised and edited for clarity.
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2nd - 5th
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Jackie Robinson - The Man Who Opened the Door Small Group Reader's Theater
This is a Reader's Theater written for 4 students. They can be either boys or girls or both. It discusses Jackie Robinson and his career with the Brooklyn Dodgers. The focus is on team support. It is part of my classes Black History Month focus. A lot of my students like baseball and this is one of my favorite baseball players. I have included a list of suggested vocabulary words but a teacher should always look at the script and select their own. This script can be used with 3rd graders but the
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3rd - 8th
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Black History: Biography Musician DUKE ELLINGTON 14 Comprehension, Vocabulary Qs
Here is a short biography of the internationally acclaimed musician, composer, and band leader – Duke Ellington. The informational text explains Ellington’s formative years, his accomplishments, and his influence on 20th century music. Following the text are 14 multiple choice reading questions. Also included are 4 photos from public domain. One picture is of Duke, one is Duke and his band, another photo shows the outside of the Cotton Club, where they performed, and the last one is the Washingt
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5th - 7th
Biography REMEMBERING ROBERTO CLEMENTE w/20 Mult Choice Reading Comprehension Qs
This lesson is a 4 ½ page biography of baseball superstar, Roberto Clemente, followed by another 4 ½ pages of 20 multiple choice questions. Not only is it based on Roberto Clemente’s life, it is also based on my memories of watching Clemente play baseball. I entitled the lesson “Remembering Roberto Clemente” because I had the opportunity to go to Forbes Field and Three Rivers Stadium with my father and younger brother to see many Pittsburgh Pirate games in the 1960s and 1970s. I tell about the
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5th - 8th
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Matthew Henson & Robert Peary - Arctic Explorers w/ Vocabulary, Comprehension Qs
This Informational lesson and test about Matthew Henson and Robert E. Peary’s expedition to the North Pole will make a great addition to your Black History unit. It is also an effective resource for Social Studies and Reading classes during any time of the year. Students will enjoy reading about the exciting adventures and how the explorers were able to reach their goal through teamwork. I included some dialog to make the text more vibrant. Your students will also find out what happened to th
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5th - 7th
Poetry Mini-Unit I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (Print and Go!)
I use this resource with my 5th grade class to introduce the lovely poem by Maya Angelou. Mini unit includes a page for students to summarize, determine adjectives for the free vs. caged bird, imagine the differences in how the two birds feel, information about the author, how metaphor is used in the poem, a discussion page on other ways people are "caged", and an oral language rubric if so choose to use it as such.
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5th - 7th
An Afternoon with Maya Angelou, W.E.B. Dubois and Malcolm X
This is a short play about a fictional account of a lunch between Maya Angelou, Malcolm X and W.E.B. Dubois. This play can be used a reader's theater piece for a literary center or for a Black History Month activity. Throughout this lunch, these historical figures discuss civil rights, human rights and the importance of education. This is play can also be performed as a skit.
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3rd - 12th
Thurgood Marshall, a Thoroughly Good Lawyer - Small Group Reader's Theater
This reader's theater was written for four students. It ties in Social Studies with Language Arts. It is about Thurgood Marshall. Brad has made a report about Thurgood Marshall for the class for Career Day. Pete and Cindy have never heard of him and wonder why Brad would choose a lawyer to talk about. When Brad tells them that Thurgood Marshall changed America they want to know how a lawyer could do that. Kate and Brad tell them all about Thurgood’s journey as a lawyer and how he fought against
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5th - 12th, Adult Education
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A Decade of Changes: A Play featuring Maya Angelou, Dr. King and Malcolm X
This is an educational play about the life of Maya Angelou from 1960- 1969. It focuses on the events in her life that ultimately led to her writing the famous autobiography, "I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings". There are 12 speaking roles and several crowd scene for non-speaking roles. The events covered in the play include Maya Angelou meeting Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X and Dr. W.E.B. Dubois. There are also scenes depicting her reaction to the deaths of Dr. King and Malcolm X. This pl
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2nd - 12th
Jackie Robinson and the Bus - Small Group Reader's Theater
This reader's theater was written for four students. It is based on an incident that happened 11 years prior to Rosa Parks. Mr. Robinson was asked to move from his seat on a desegregated army bus and, when he refused, it led to a court marshal. Jackie Robinson was given an honorable discharge just a few months later. I use reader's theater as a way to encourage my reluctant readers to raise their fluency. It motivate everyone! My name is Melanie Whitesides and I wrote this reader's theater for B
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4th - 12th, Adult Education
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Dream Speech - Close Reading & Persuasive Devices
This full text resource has been formatted with wide margins for the purpose of close reading and annotating. The marginal question boxes are designed to help students dig deeper into the text while creating a conversation with Martin Luther King, Jr. It is my hope that by presenting the material in a way that force students to unravel the rhetoric of this masterful speech, they will begin to understand both the subject matter King presents, as well as how to implement the strategies themselves.
Grades:
8th - 12th
Also included in: Dynamic Voices in American Literature
I Want To Read! - How Fredrick Douglas First Began to Read - Reader's Theater
This is a Reader's Theater for four students. I Want To Read is the story of how Fredrick Douglas first began reading. It was written to use for students during Black History Month but can be used any time. I write them for small groups to help with fluency. When the group is small, they don't waste time sitting around waiting for their turn and get more time actually practicing. Reader's Theater actually encourages students who are reluctant to read. It is a fun way to get people to practice. M
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4th - 8th, Adult Education
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The Civil War: Summary, Essays, Test, Answer Key
This lesson has everything you need to address multiple standards and 1 week worth of material! The lesson includes a text summary, analysis, essay questions, multiple choice test, AND ANSWER KEY! all in an editable Microsoft Word Document for your own editing preference. Even if you already have the book and do not need the summary, the resources here alone are worth it! Just print once and make copies at your printer for each section. Enjoy!
Grades:
5th - 12th
What is Freedom?
This is a short skit about the beginning of the Civil Right's Movement. The skit is geared 5th-7th grade students.
Grades:
5th - 7th
Common and Proper Noun Sort - Jackie Robinson
This is a sort to use when teaching students about common and proper nouns. I use this particular one with my students when we read a biography about Jackie Robinson. Thanks for taking a look!
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2nd - 3rd
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Courage Activity Choice Menu (Bloom's)
This activity choice menu is based on Bloom's Taxonomy, and is themed, "Courage." It can be used with any Language Arts, Literature, Novel Study, Reading, Common Core unit, but is especially tailored to fit with the Imagine It, 2nd Grade unit on courage. Use with 2nd or 3rd grade, is printable, and was used in my 2nd grade classroom during literacy centers for individuals, partners, and small groups. Can be used as challenge activities, and for gifted students. Cut apart and make task cards!
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2nd - 4th
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George Washington Carver and Peanuts - Small Group Reader's Theater
This is a small group reader's theater for four people. It was written to honor George Washington Carver during Black History Month. I use reader's theaters to encourage my students to practice fluency. It is a fun way to do something that they need. The problem with many other reader's theaters is that students spend a lot of time waiting for their part. When you have a small group they get more practice in and less off task behaviors take place. Most of my scripts are in black and white so th
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4th - 8th
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AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY CRYPTOGRAM
THIS CRYPTOGRAM IS GOOD FOR A SOCIAL STUDIES ACTIVITY OR FOR A SOCIAL STUDIES CENTER.
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6th - 10th
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Black History Month Library Word Search
Intermediate to advanced level word search featuring African American children's authors, illustrators, and book titles. A good activity for raising students' awareness and knowledge of Black History Month in the library media center. Best for 3rd grade and up.
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3rd - 6th
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Letter to Dr. Martin Luther King (Bulletin board)
Student can write letters thanking MLK for his dedication to fighting for civil rights. Great for a bulletin board!
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K - 5th
A Lunch In Ghana with Classroom Activities and Teacher's Guide
This is an original short play that imagines a fictional conversation between Maya Angelou, Malcolm X and W.E.B. Dubios. This product also includes 7 printable, Common Core aligned classroom activities that can be used in addition to reading the play. These activities not only provide a more in-depth understanding of this play, but also meet literacy standards across several subjects including reading, writing and social studies. This play can be a great Black History Month or Women's History Mo
Grades:
4th - 7th
Reconstruction Political Cartoon Stations Activity with Answer Sheet!
This is a great activity to get the kids out of their seats and moving. I usually give this assignment after I have done some videos, notes and reading so the students have a wealth of background to do this. Most of my on-level students can handle this with no problem. I know the thumbnails do not look Reconstruction-based but I promise the rest of them are. The reason those two are there is because one is of Thomas Nast who made the cartoons and the other one is an introduction to Nast's wo
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6th - 12th
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