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Black History Month Common Core W.5.3 resources
Our Friend, Martin Movie Guide | MLK | Questions | Google Slide (G - 1999)
This Our Friend, Martin Movie Guide | Questions | Worksheet (G - 1999) challenges students to analyze the decisions made by Martin, Miles, and Randy as they teleport through Martin Luther King Jr.'s life. Explore how MLK responds to hate and prejudice and how he teaches Miles that violence is not the answer and to appreciate the life he has. Ask students to consider how TV played a part in MLK's civil rights movement, especially in Birmingham, Alabama. Finally encourage students to describe what
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3rd - 6th
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The Watsons Go to Birmingham Movie Guide | Questions | Google Format (PG - 2013)
The Watsons Go to Birmingham Movie Guide | Questions | Google Formats (PG - 2013) challenges students to analyze Byron, Kenny and his family's decisions and principles. Explore how Byron grows in maturity and compare how Grandma Sands and Wilona view educating their children about life's troubles. Ponder what the 'Wooh Pooh' represents in Kenny's life and what it means to each student.Note: This resource is for the 2013 TV movie based on the 1995 novel by Christopher Paul Curtis.Check the prev
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6th - 10th
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Martin Luther King Jr Quotes Paragraph Bell Ringer for the Google Classroom
With this bell ringer, your students can respond to a quote by Martin Luther King. Perfect for MLK jr Day or Black History Month. This digital resource in Google Slides allows students to choose a prewrite template to fit their response to a Dr. Martin Luther King quote each day. Students write a paragraph in response to each quote. Then, they do a brief research activity. Great Bellringer / Do Now activity for the beginning of class.
You will download a pdf with teacher tips and instructio
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4th - 7th
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U.S. History Sectionalism COMPLETE Lesson Plan Unit: 5th-7th Grade | Google Apps
The Sectionalism COMPLETE Lesson Plan Unit for 5th-7th Grade students features incredible resources that are 100% READY-TO-GO for both in-person and online digital learning (via Google Apps)! From the impact of Eli Whitney's cotton gin to the presidential election of 1860 and everything else in between (the Missouri Compromise, Underground Railroad, Kansas-Nebraska Act, and so much more!), this Sectionalism Unit has got you covered! The amazing resources included in this unit bundle have been us
Grades:
5th - 7th
Also included in: Bundle for Yvonne
Hidden Figures Picture Book Companion w/ Google Slides Link
Ready to print, or use EDITABLE link to Google Slides, student-friendly pages to teach theme and other reading concepts using the book Hidden Figures, by Margot Lee Shetterly with Winifred Conkling.This would work great for distance learning (Google Slides are editable) or regular classroom use.This resource includes:•Comprehension Questions for before, during, and after reading•Theme•Graphic Organizers•Vocabulary in Context•Written and Extended Response•Character Traits•Journal Prompts•Career E
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Also included in: Hidden Figures Literature Bundle
Back of the Bus Mentor Text Unit for Grades 3-5
Back of the Bus by Aaron Reynolds is a powerful historical fiction book. If you don't own a copy of the book, check your local library or you might even find an online read-aloud of the text with a simple Google search!Using mentor texts is one of the best ways to maximize your teaching time. You are able to teach multiple skills, subjects, and topics with just one book!With this unit, you'll be able to analyze the excellent model of strong voice from a child's perspective in a mentor text and a
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: MENTOR TEXT CLUB by Jivey 2ND EDITION for Grades 3-5
Black History Month: Respond to Quotes for the Google Classroom
With this bell ringer, your students can respond to a quote by famous African Americans for Black History Month. This digital resource in Google Slides allows students to choose a prewrite template to fit their response to a quote each day. Students write a paragraph in response to each quote. Then, they do a brief research activity. This Bellringer / Do Now activity for the beginning of class.
Contains one quote from each of the following:
•Martin Luther King, Jr.
•Ruby Bridges
•Booker T.
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4th - 7th
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February SEL Morning Meeting Slides with Videos with Steve Hartman
Start your class off with structure and meaningful content with these daily slides. Fun fact of the day Monthly theme: KindnessWould you rather question to spark student led interactionsDaily video link to Steve Hartman's Kindness 101 and other SEL lessonsQuestion of the Day writing prompt to spark deeper thought developmentSlides are fully editable and may be projected to launch whole- group lesson or posted in Google Classroom for independent work.
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4th - 8th
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Also included in: Year Long Bundle: SEL Morning Meeting Google Slides: August- May 23-24
Black History Month Biography Research Project
Are you looking for an independent or semi-independent research project that incorporates Bloom's Taxonomy? This African American History Research Project allows students choose an African America Figure and requires students to take a deeper look into this person's accomplishments and contributions to our society. This Biography Project also addresses many Common Core State Standards. I use it as a hybrid type project. We do some in class and students do some at home. I also bind the materia
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Heart and Soul Heritage Pack - African American History Literature Lesson Guide
The Heart & Soul Heritage Pack is designed as a broad journey through the contributions and experiences of African Americans across the history of America. The lesson plans are grounded in Kadir Nelson’s stirring paintings and words that grace 100-plus pages of a gorgeous picture book whose story is told through the unique point of view and intimate voice of a one-hundred-year-old African-American female narrator. African American poets have often used words to express themselves during time
Grades:
4th - 6th
Also included in: African American History & Culture - Heritage Packs Bundle #1
Black History Month Reading Comprehension Activities Middle School Bundle
Are you looking for engaging, Black History Month reading comprehension activities for middle school? Rap songs are your solution! Based on history rap songs, this bundle will keep your students' attention using song lyrics while they practice a variety of reading skills. Easily incorporate them into independent activities or complete them together as a class lesson.Students will listen to the songs then use the song lyrics as reading passages to complete the activities detailed below.These acti
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5th - 7th
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Black History Living Museum Lesson Plan
Your classroom will become a Black History Living Museum! This packet guides you through a month long project where students conduct independent and/or guided research and work through the writing process to create a Narrative Biography on a Black History Hero. My students love learning about people in the past and acting as that person as they memorize their Narrative Biography and present it to students, parents, community members and district personnel. This activity is aligned to Common Co
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Harlem Renaissance Heritage Pack - African American History Lesson Guide
The Harlem Renaissance Heritage Pack covers a golden age in African American culture from about 1918 until the mid-1930s when a brave and talented group of Black musicians, artists, poets, novelists, actors, and public figures came together in New York City’s Harlem neighborhood. Fueled by the Great Migration, these notable figures established roots and took center stage while creatively expressing extraordinary pride in their culture. The zenith of this “flowering of Negro literature”, as James
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Also included in: African American History & Culture - Heritage Packs Bundle #2
Workers Of The Underground Railroad!
Invite your students to explore the important roles of Workers of the Underground Railroad. Includes:An information page where students can read (either independently or aloud) a list of the different rolesOne page of 3 questions requiring short written answersOne page encouraging the students to imagine they were workers on the Underground Railroad and to explain the role they would have and how it would help people. Both written answer pages require students to think beyond what is given in th
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4th - 12th
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February Text Dependent Reading - Text Dependent Writing Prompts (Option 1)
Do your students need citing evidence practice with constructed response questions? Do they refuse to practice summarizing and synthesizing reading skills? If so, then these 5 Nonfiction Text Evidence Reading Passages and Text Evidence-based Writing Prompts are for you. NOTE: This Option 1 Hashtag Day Mini-Unit is part of our February Hashtag Bundle.This product offers fun and engaging emojis and hashtag activities, mixed with rigor and CCSS. Students cannot resist emojis and hashtags! Although
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4th - 6th
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Progressive Era Song Project: Black History Month Edition
Welcome to our Black History Month Edition of the Progressive Era Song Project! As we honor Black History Month, we will shine a spotlight on the contributions of African American leaders during the Progressive Era, a period of reform and resilience in American history.During this project, you will choose a Black leader from the Progressive Era. These individuals’ courage, vision, and determination paved the way for positive change in our nation. Armed with a list of fifteen facts about their as
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4th - 12th
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BLACK HISTORY Reading Writing Bundle Hands On Test Prep Bulletin Board Display
Get the 92-page reading and 78-page writing Black History packets bundled together! This bundle includes reading passages with questions; opinion, informative, and narrative writing prompts; video links; revising and editing checklists; hands-on activities; and a STEM challenge! This will allow you to have a complete CCSS-aligned Black History Month unit with plenty of easy-to-use (yet rigorous and standard-aligned) material for the entire month! Through the use of this bundled packet, you c
Grades:
4th - 8th
Horace Pippin Reading Activities
Horace Pippin: An Influential African American PainterThis social studies biography unit introduces elementary students to the history of Horace Pippin. The resource contains reading comprehension passages, text-dependent questions, vocabulary work, writing prompts, fact and opinion worksheet, and analyzing a piece of art activity.Introduce your students to the inspiring story of Horace Pippin, an African American artist who overcame many obstacles in his life to realize his dreams. Mr. Pippi
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Multicult. Lit for Social Justice & Writing: The Undefeated/Black History Month
The teacher guide to Kwame Alexander's The Undefeated will utilize the text to explore the realities of the African American experience from the 1700s to contemporary times, through its powerful poetry and illustrations. The mentor text also serves, like many others in this series, as a fluid introduction into differences that students may or may not have experienced, offering natural opportunities for “mirrors and windows” through literature, as well as opportunities to connect with social jus
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3rd - 5th
Black History Month BUNDLE - Gifted and Talented
This bundle has 151 pages for students to explore Black History Month. Students write about things that cause us to fear, learn how being different is okay, search online for information about Civil Rights leaders, investigate African American singers and politicians, fingerspell words related to Black History Month, and so much more. Seven different packets to challenge gifted and talented students in February. Take a look at the Preview to see sample pages. And if you want more, then take a l
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3rd - 7th
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February Text Dependent Reading - Text Dependent Writing Prompts (Option 2)
Do your students need citing evidence practice with constructed response questions? Do they refuse to practice summarizing and synthesizing reading skills? If so, then these 5 Nonfiction Text Evidence Reading Passages and Text Evidence-based Writing Prompts are for you. NOTE: This Option 2 Hashtag Day Mini-Unit is part of our February Hashtag Bundle.This product offers fun and engaging emojis and hashtag activities, mixed with rigor and CCSS. Students cannot resist emojis and hashtags! Although
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4th - 6th
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February Writing Prompts Task Cards and Digital Options | Quick Writes
This daily writing prompts resource includes 100 Daily Writing Prompts for February, Valentines Day, Presidents' Day, and Black History Month in three formats: PowerPoint presentation, task cards, and Google Slides. You can choose the ones that suit your class best! Each set provides a range of narrative, explanation, persuasive/argument, and photo writing prompts. This gives your students choices and agency and helps to develop their independence. This resource features US spelling. Click here
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4th - 6th
Civil Rights Heritage Pack - African American History Literature Lesson Guide
The Civil Rights Heritage Pack is a survey of the brave men and women who risked their reputations, livelihoods, and often even their very lives to press towards what they knew to be right. Their brave determination changed the course of America’s story and showed that when the ideals of our Founding Fathers are extended to all, America the Beautiful is not just a dream. The lessons guide children through a comprehensive study of the important issues of the time and how they were confronted head
Grades:
4th - 8th
Also included in: African American History & Culture - Heritage Packs Bundle #2
Sequence of Events Worksheets with Reading Passages Bundle
Would you like to integrate Black history with sequence of events worksheets? Rap songs are the way to do it! Based on history rap songs, these activities will keep your students engaged using song lyrics while they practice sequencing skills. Easily incorporate them into independent activities or complete them together as a class lesson.Students will listen to the songs then use the song lyrics as reading passages to complete the activities detailed below.These activities are:- no prep to save
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Grades:
5th - 7th
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