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Black History Month Common Core RI.8.10 resources
Black History Month Research and One-Pager Summary Project
Celebrate Black History Month with this one-pager project that requires students to research important African American figures in history. Completed projects make beautiful hallway or classroom displays; students' artwork also makes for great bulletin boards that highlight Black History Month. Included in this purchase is:Student directions for the one pager project (2 Versions: PDF and word document)Holistic Rubric for the one pager projectExample one pager (Maya Angelou)10 BLANK TEMPLATES (pr
Grades:
5th - 12th
Also included in: Black History Month ELA Activities
Black History Month Research Project
Are you searching for meaningful Black History Month activities for your middle school students? This Research Project which includes a Creative Poster Project is the perfect way to celebrate Black History Month and teach useful research, writing, and communication skills at the same time! Students will learn vital research skills, learn about an influential African American, put their thoughts and ideas down in an ORGANIZED essay, peer edit and revise their essays, and present their research fi
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6th - 9th
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Martin Luther King - Reading Comprehension, Activities, Nonfiction MLK Passage
This 5-day unit covers many critical ELA skills as students develop a deep understanding and connection to Martin Luther King, Jr.! While studying about King, students practice critical skills including reading comprehension, identifying nonfiction text features, participating in group discussions, analyzing a quote, cooperative learning, and writing. Six activities are included in this unit. Each is based on a nonfiction reading passage about Martin Luther King, Jr. The activities are desig
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Lessons and Unit Plans for the entire month of January! - 4 Unit BUNDLE!
Black History Month Reading Comprehension Activity | Informational Text
Black History Month Activity - Nonfiction/Informational Text These reading practice passages are perfect as a warm-up, bell work, homework, or weekly assessment. Students can use independently or in guided reading groups.What's Included5 One Page Nonfiction Reading Comprehension PagesMae JemisonElijah McCoyCondoleezza RiceJackie RobinsonChimamanda Ngozi AdichiCorresponding Multiple Choice Questions (10) for each passageAnswer KeysFollow my store to be notified of new products and sales!You may a
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5th - 8th
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Amanda Gorman The Hill We Climb Poem Analysis — MLK I've Been to the Mountaintop
In this lesson, students will analyze Amanda Gorman's poem "The Hill We Climb" as well as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s powerful speech "I've Been to the Mountaintop."On January 20, 2021, Amanda Gorman touched the American people when she delivered her poem “The Hill We Climb” at the presidential inauguration. Let your students be a part of her powerful message. Amanda Gorman is the youngest inaugural poet in US history. Students will also read an excerpt from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I’ve
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Black History Month ELA Activities
Black History Month ELA Activities
This Black History Month Activities Bundle includes 11 ELA products to celebrate Black History Month in February!The following lessons are included:Black History Month One-Pager ProjectLangston Hughes "I, Too" paired with Walt Whitman's "I Hear America Singing" — Poetry AnalysisThe Harlem Renaissance Digital Escape Room | 360° Reading Comprehension Game (no prior knowledge needed!)Digital Black History Month Interactive Bulletin Board — 4 Awesome Project Options!Amanda Gorman "The Hill We Climb"
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Langston Hughes Poetry Mini Unit | Dreams | A Dream Deferred | The Dream Keeper
Work a little Langston Hughes into your poetry unit! Whether as a celebration of Black History Month or an element of your larger poetry unit, my Langston Hughes Poetry Mini Unit includes poetry analysis of Hughes’ most famous poems, figurative language practice, a biography of the poet himself, and a poetry writing activity for your students to try their hand at writing about their dreams and making their own metaphors. ❤️Why you will LOVE this resource!Students will love engaging with one fam
Grades:
7th - 9th
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Also included in: Langston Hughes Biography and Poetry BUNDLE | Print and Digital
My Perspectives 9th Grade Unit 3: Literature of Civil Rights BUNDLE
This LOADED resource facilitates students to discover how the writings and speeches of the Civil Rights movement inspired social change and demonstrates how words inspire change. Students will interact with a series of speeches, writings, poems, and videos to better understand and create their own change-inspiring speech at the end of the unit. This concise resource includes do-now's, vocabulary, comprehension check questions and answers, discussion questions, debate topics, assessments, and eng
Grades:
8th - 12th
MLK Close Reading and Comprehension Quiz “I Have a Dream” Speech
PRINTABLE or DIGITAL reading passage and quiz. MLK's "I Have a Dream" speech, and close reading quiz. The pages 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! A classroom activity for Martin Luther King Jr. day. An ELA activity and close reading lesson for MLK day. What's Included:■ 5-page reading pa
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5th - 12th
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Black History Leaders Posters | ABC'S | Bulletin Board Classroom Decor
Looking for Black History posters? This classroom decor / bulletin board poster set includes 25 ABC posters of famous leaders in Black History. Students will learn about famous leaders in science, entertainment, sports, the arts and history.Perfect for Black History Month or to supplement your Black History Lessons! Each poster highlights a word beginning with a letter of the alphabet, picture and caption. Earn TPT Credit! Did you know that you can receive credit toward future TPT purchases by
Grades:
1st - 8th
MLK Multiple Choice Quizzes Close Reading & Literary Devices "I Have a Dream"
This BUNDLE includes:■ Two multiple choice quizzes pdf and Google Form■ Two answer keys■ Reading passagePRINTABLE or DIGITAL reading passage and quizzes. MLK's "I Have a Dream" speech, and literary devices quiz. The pages 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!A classroom activity for Martin L
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5th - 12th
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Adult ESL Civil Rights Movement Reading Lesson for MLK Day & Black History Month
This civil rights movement reading passage with comprehension questions is perfect for adult ESL students and high school ELL newcomers. If you are looking for a reading lesson for Black History Month or Martin Luther King Jr. Day, look no further! With this no-prep lesson, you can teach students about American history and important historical figures while honing reading and discussion skills. This lesson is appropriate for intermediate to advanced-level English learners. It is a fully-scaffold
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8th - 10th, Adult Education
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The Development of Race Based Slavery/The Middle Passage unit, including text
“I really like your units. They are detailed and allows for critical thinking on the part of the students. Thank you!”Why did the European colonists in the New World use African slaves for their labor? How did the system of enslaving an entire race of people begin? Curious students want to know the answer to these questions, and textbooks have typically ignored them – until now.This 10 day unit examines the development of race based slavery in the New World, spreading from the sugar plantations
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7th - 11th
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MyPerspectives 9th Grade Unit 3: Literature of Civil Rights
This LOADED resource facilitates students to discover how the writings and speeches of the Civil Rights movement inspired social change and demonstrates how words inspire change. Students will interact with a series of speeches, writings, poems, and videos to better understand and create their own change-inspiring speech at the end of the unit. This concise resource includes do-now's, vocabulary, comprehension check questions and answers, discussion questions, debate topics, assessments, and eng
Grades:
7th - 12th
Also included in: My Perspectives 9th Grade Unit 3: Literature of Civil Rights BUNDLE
African-Americans in the Civil War mini-unit, including text
Unlike the American Revolutionary War, there was no conflict or disagreement among African-Americans over which side to support. Although Northern policy at the beginning of the war was to preclude black participation in the war effort, both the need for manpower and the realization that ending the War required ending slavery quickly reversed that policy and with it, the course of the War itself.In this two day mini-unit, students will learn about the unique experience of African-Americans in th
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7th - 11th
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I Know Who I Am, Do You? Workbook #2
This product is the second of three workbooks that are designed to help students in high school/secondary school learn how to make effective decisions through the lens of their culture. With a focus on examples across the African and Caribbean Diaspora, "I Know Who I Am, Do You?" workbook series provides a window into self and community through personal and social activities. The activities provided range from writing assignments to art pieces to the use of digital tools that help Black/African/
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8th - 10th
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Black History Month Escape Room Stations - Reading Comprehension Activity
This Print and Go Black History Month Escape Room is a winning combination of stations, close reading and comprehension skills, secret codes, movement, citing evidence with text marking and critical thinking! Everything a teacher dreams of wrapped up into one FUN and engaging stations activity. Topics include: Black History Month, history and origins, notable Black Americans, Barack Obama, Ruby Bridges, Frederick Douglass, Thurgood Marshall, Maya Angelou, FebruaryStudents will revisit their non-
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4th - 8th
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Ruby Bridges Through My Eyes School Integration Lesson Plan
Through My Eyes by Rubby Bridges is an autobiography of Ruby Bridges, a pioneer of school integration and an icon of the Civil Rights movement. This resource is perfect for teaching American history, African American history, reading comprehension and writing skills. This is LA and U.S. History lesson plan:Benchmarks Pre-reading activities Reading activities Comprehension, Discussion and Essay QuestionsWord Search and VocabularyThis resource is great for: Teaching about American HistoryTeaching
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Not Grade Specific
Civil Rights Movement Escape Room Stations - Reading Comprehension Activity
This Print and Go Civil Rights Movement Escape Room is a winning combination of stations, close reading and comprehension skills, secret codes, movement, citing evidence with text marking and critical thinking! Everything a teacher dreams of wrapped up into one FUN and engaging stations activity. Topics include: Civil Rights, Rosa Parks, Brown v Board, Plessy v Ferguson, Martin Luther King Jr., Montgomery Bus BoycottStudents will revisit their non-fiction reading passage several times (at each s
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4th - 8th
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Rosa Parks Escape Room Stations - Reading Comprehension Activity - Civil Rights
This Print and Go Rosa Parks Escape Room is a winning combination of stations, close reading and comprehension skills, secret codes, movement, citing evidence with text marking and critical thinking! Everything a teacher dreams of wrapped up into one FUN and engaging stations activity. Topics include: Rosa Parks, Montgomery Bus Boycott, Civil Rights Movement, Martin Luther King Jr., Civil Rights Act of 1964Students will revisit their non-fiction reading passage several times (at each station) to
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4th - 8th
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Martin Luther King Jr Escape Room Stations - Reading Comprehension Activity
This Print and Go Martin Luther King Jr. Escape Room is a winning combination of stations, close reading and comprehension skills, secret codes, movement, citing evidence with text marking and critical thinking! Everything a teacher dreams of wrapped up into one FUN and engaging stations activity. Topics include: Martin Luther King Jr., “I Have a Dream” speech, Rosa Parks, Montgomery Bus Boycott, March on Washington, Civil Rights MovementStudents will revisit their non-fiction reading passage se
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4th - 8th
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Non-fiction Close Reading Passage Nat Turner's Rebellion [Editable]
Do you need an interesting reading passage that's perfect for Black History Month? This is a non-fiction reading passage for middle school or high school that includes critical thinking questions about Nat Turner's Rebellion. One of the reasons I created this is because I think it is very important for my students to learn about how enslaved people resisted. This resource also focuses on literacy skills using a historical topic. It is available both as an editable Google Doc, or a PDF. Although
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7th - 10th
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Digital Black History Month Interactive Bulletin Board - ELA & History Projects
Digital and Interactive Bulletin Board + Project IdeasExpose your students to the important figures in African American history who have changed the course of race relations and social justice in America. Check out the video preview for a closer look!Your students will love exploring and delving into the rich history comprised in this digital bulletin board that features prominent Black Americans, such as: Rosa Parks, Malcolm X, Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, George Washington Carver, Jackie Robi
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: Black History Month ELA Activities
Black Inventors Reading Comprehension Activities BUNDLE
This BUNDLE of reading comprehension activities includes 5 different inventors: Patricia Bath, Mary Van Brittan Brown, Lonnie Johnson, Jerry Lawson , and Garret Morgan. Each inventor pack includes 4 different activities: a reading passage with comprehension questions and 2 different levels of word finds (15x15, and 25x25). It's the perfect resource to celebrate Black History Month while still hitting grade level standards. This activity is perfect for reading centers, morning work, early finis
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4th - 8th
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