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Black History Month Common Core W.6.1a resources
Black History Month Art Project: Jean-Michel Basquiat Portraits & Art Sub Plan
Ready to teach a Black History Month art project in February that’ll keep elementary or middle school kids engaged? This Jean-Michel Basquiat art lesson will boost student confidence and creativity. Kids will appreciate his loose style of painting. Moreover, they’ll connect with his personal story of grit and determination. And, it’ll help time-starved teachers like you create lesson plans based on modern Black artists like Basquiat. During this project, your class will discover Jean-Michel Basq
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6th - 8th
PHOEBE the SPY Novel Study
Griffin's book about a thirteen year old Black girl who saves George Washington, is a great read, especially for either Black History Month or Women in History. Works very well for both read-alouds and guided reading. This unit includes -- Reading Comprehension questions - including many quotes - ANSWERS INCLUDEDNote: I've broken up the book into parts and titled each part: Introduction; The Spying Began; Things Happened Quickly. - an accompanying vocabulary page, aligning with the three parts
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3rd - 7th
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Black History Month Art Projects: Kimmy Cantrell Faces Art Lesson & PowerPoint
Ready to teach a Black History Month art project in February that’ll keep elementary art kids engaged? This Kimmy Cantrell art lesson will boost student confidence and creativity. Kids will appreciate his fun, asymmetrical clay faces. Moreover, they’ll connect with his personal story about working with clay. And, it’ll help time-starved teachers like you create lesson plans based on modern Black artists like Cantrell. During this mask project, your class will learn how Kimmy Cantrell uses childh
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3rd - 6th
Ndebele Houses Art Project, Worksheets, & Art Sub Plans for Black History Month
Ready to teach a Black History Month art activity that’ll keep elementary art kids engaged? This Ndebele Houses art project will boost confidence and creativity. Kids will be amazed by their painted house designs and hidden meaning of the chosen colors. Moreover, they’ll enjoy making their own Ndebele house craft!And, it’ll help time-starved teachers like you create art lesson plans based on the Southern Ndebele. During this art project, your class will discuss the Ndebele traditions including b
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3rd - 6th
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Middle School Sculpture Art Project: Charles McGee Art Lesson & Roll A Dice Game
Ready to teach a sculpture project for Black History Month that’ll keep middle school art kids engaged? My Charles McGee art lesson will boost confidence and creativity. Kids will appreciate his modern sculptures and paintings. Moreover, they’ll enjoying playing a roll a dice game to make a sculpture of their own!And, it’ll help time-starved teachers like you create art lesson plans for middle school based on Black artist, Charles McGee from Detroit, Michigan. During this art project, your class
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6th - 8th
Black History Month Art Project: Laolu Senbanjo Sneaker Lesson for Middle School
Ready to teach a drawing lesson for Black History Month that’ll keep middle school art kids engaged? My Laolu Senbanjo sneakers art project will boost confidence and creativity. Kids will connect with his story and style. Moreover, they’ll enjoying playing a roll a dice game to draw their own sneaker design! And, it’ll help time-starved teachers like you create art lesson plans for middle school based on Black artist, Laolu Senbango from Nigeria. During this Black History Month art project, your
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6th - 8th
Middle School Research & Persuasive Writing: Famous Figure Speech Unit
In this unit, students will answer the question “Which historical figure deserves more recognition?” Your researchers will:Investigate and discuss the qualities of strong persuasive writing using TED Talks and sample essaysConduct a research project on a student-selected topicUse the student workbook to guide research, record information from multiple sources, and organize facts and detailsDraft, edit, revise, and publish online with Google SuiteUse success criteria throughout the unit to guide
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5th - 7th
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DEAR AUSTIN by Elvira Woodruff - Novel Study Unit
This novel - a sequel to Dear Levi - gives the reader a small sample of the Underground Railroad experience. This unit aims to focus students' attention on that experience while allowing them to read with a minimum of interruption. Though it is written in a lower lexile, the subject matter and interest level are appropriate for 6, 7, 8th grade.I have separated the novel into six (6) parts. For each part there is one page of Focus Questions (one, two, or three) for each letter in the first fiv
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4th - 8th
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Black Brother Black Brother by Jewell Parker Rhodes Novel Guide
Black Brother, Black Brother by Jewell Parker Rhodes Novel Study Guide This timely coming of age novel explores themes of prejudice, family, identify, and perseverance. This novel guide includes; Objectives Pre, during, and post reading activities Reading comprehension questions & answersText to self questionsText to world questions New vocabularyCharacter(s) analysis Essay questions Themes activity This resource is great for:Teaching about African American history Teaching about anti-racism
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5th - 7th
Black History Month - Text Based Evidence, Text Dependent Analysis - Bundle
Teaching text dependent analysis writing for Black History Month has never been easier! This in-depth literature based writing prompt bundle includes lessons for 62 of the most popular novels, short stories, and poems taught during Black History Month in middle school! The lessons include argumentative, expository, compare & contrast, narrative, and persuasive prompts. Each lesson includes a writing graphic organizer, rubric, writing quiz, detailed lesson plan, an instructional video, and
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6th - 8th
Hidden Figures & Reaching For The Moon (YRE) Chapter Questions & Answer Key
110+ PAGES OF QUESTIONS and ANSWERS! This book study bundle provides chapter context questions w/ answer key based on the Young Reader Editions of Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly, and Reaching for the Moon, an autobiography by NASA mathematician and Hidden Figures' inspiration Katherine Johnson! Also included are Anticipation Guides for students to respond to major ideas and themes addressed in the books before and after reading. Perfect book studies for middle and lower high school stude
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5th - 8th
Black History Month Posters and Research - Print and Digital
Explore and commemorate remarkable figures in black history with this set of exceptional Black History Month posters. This collection of 20 posters showcases a diverse array of influential individuals, including civil rights leaders, pioneering artists, and more. The bright and informative posters are an excellent educational tool for use in classrooms, libraries, and community centers. In addition, this resource is accompanied by 20 research sheets, making it a comprehensive learning resource
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4th - 8th
Also included in: Heritage Monthly Themed Poster Set Bundle - Print and Digital
Black History Month Bundle: 6 Units, 8 Texts, 40 Activities: Grades 5-6 BLM
Everything you need for a month-long ELA unit around Black History!Fill your ELA block with these engaging and informative resources. Reading AND Writing - all while learning about Black History and current race issues/topics.6 Mini Units include:The History of Black History MonthDr. Martin Luther King JrRosa ParksCivil Rights Timeline (Key Events of Civil Rights Movement)Civil Rights ActivistsFacts about RacismEach unit has a text (or two) and 4-6 ActivitiesActivities include ELA skills includ
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5th - 6th
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TAKE a STAND, ROSA PARKS - Reading Comprehension Questions
Ideal for Black History Month and Women's History Month, for the novel "Take a Stand, Rosa Parks," an interesting and valuable story written in a lower lexile, here are the following:- Reading Comprehension questions for every chapter - one page each for chapters 1 to 9 - two pages for chapter 10.- A character log for how people were related to Rosa.- A one page background information worksheet.- A word search for names from the novel and a city name scramble.- An explanatory writing assign
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4th - 8th
SOJOURNER TRUTH, An Account of Experience with Discrimination/Distance Learning
This Close Reading lesson using a Primary Source - Sojourner Truth's memoir regarding her experiences with a city's railway - is ideal for either Black History Month or Women's History Month. Very high interest story - students find a lot to talk about with this.You might want to use Google Classroom Meets or Zoom with this if you are using it as Distance Learning. Then students may hear each other's responses.It includes the text of the memoir, a First Impressions page, Close Reading Focus qu
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6th - 10th
The Watsons Go to Birmingham: Chapter Questions & Answer Key
50 PAGES OF QUESTIONS and ANSWERS! This resource provides chapter context questions w/ answer key based on The Watsons Go to Birmingham. This novel is an entertaining and enthralling story of a loving family from Flint, Michigan, growing up in the shadows of the Civil Rights Movement. This coming of age story of growing up in the 1960s is a must read for all young readers and history lovers alike. Enjoy sharing this endearing story with your students today! The chapter questions are great for a
Grades:
5th - 8th
Also included in: YA Novels Bundle - Chapter Questions & Answer Key
THE WELL, David's Story - Study Unit
Mildred Taylor's THE WELL, which is a prequel to ROLL OF THUNDER, HEAR MY CRY - gives the reader a look backward into racism in early 1900's in the South. This unit helps students follow the main issues in the story and focuses their attention on specific events. The novel does not have chapters so I separated it into five (5) parts, using logical breaks in the plot. Included in this study unit are:- Reading Comprehension & Fact Recall questions (5) per part, plus one Reflective Question
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6th - 9th
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Frederick Douglass Literary Analysis
Increase students' awareness of a great African-American and improve analytical writing skills simultaneously with this resource. This analytical writing lesson uses an excerpt from The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass to develop students' understanding of literary analysis. Guiding questions train students to break the evidence down into parts, which helps promote detailed analysis. The corresponding paragraph outline not only explains the structure of a literary analysis, but it als
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6th - 9th
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Famous Figure Persuasive Speech Writing Unit
In this unit, students will answer the question “Which historical figure deserves more recognition?” Your researchers will:Utilize 3 class periods to investigate and discuss the qualities of strong persuasive writing using TED Talks and sample essaysConduct a research project on a student-selected topicUse the student workbook to guide research, record information from multiple sources, and organize facts and detailsDraft, revise, and publish online through Google ClassroomUse success criteria t
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5th - 7th
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"The Other Foot" by Ray Bradbury - Mini Unit
This Mini-Unit Contains:Words in context vocabulary worksheet with an answer sheet.Character traits and evidence chart with an answer sheet.PEEL paragraph open-ended response question with two sample responses. A guide for teachers with some helpful tips.Suggestions for discussion questions and extension activities.Digital versions of worksheets for easy online posting.I love teaching Ray Bradbury's The Illustrated Man. "The Other Foot" is a short story that appears in the original book and can
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6th - 12th
Black Brother Black Brother by Jewell Parker Rhodes Novel Guide
Black Brother, Black Brother by Jewell Parker Rhodes Novel GuideThis timely coming of age novel explores themes of prejudice, family, identify, and perseverance. This novel guide includes; Objectives Pre, during, and post reading activities Reading comprehension questions & answersText to self questionsText to world questions New vocabularyCharacter(s) analysis Essay questions Themes activity This resource is great for:Teaching about African American history Teaching about anti-racism Litera
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5th - 7th
Black History Month Research Project / Fritz Pollard
Are you looking for a biographical writing assignment for Black History Month? Fritz Pollard was the first African American to play professional football in the NFL (1920) and as such would be an interesting person to research. This project would work well during the Super Bowl too!This pack contains 3 sections. The first task is to design a cover page with relevant pictures of Fritz Pollard. The Second is to write down facts in the bubbles provided. Lastly there are two pages dedicated to an in
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5th - 8th
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Martin Luther King Jr. video clip notes and a journal entry
If you need a quick resource to commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. in your classroom, please use this resource. The video clip is free to use online. This product contains two sided notes template to follow the video and a journal entry that could sparkle a classroom discussion. Thank you for stopping by!
Grades:
5th - 12th
African American Leaders and Inventors using Smart Board #2
African American Leaders and Inventors using Smart Board #2 focuses on ten prominent men and women including: Benjamin Banneker, Rebecca Cole, Archibald Alexander, Benjamin Bradley, Thomas L. Jennings, Edward A. Bouchet, Daniel Hale Williams, Norbert Rillieux, David N. Crosthwait, and Fredrick M. Jones. This group was born from 1731 to 1893. This is an 18 page Smart Board lesson and has fast facts on each person as well as a photo. In fact, on the first page you will see an activity to e
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2nd - 6th
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