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Black History Month Common Core WHST.9-10.9 resources
Selma (2014): Document Based Question Bundle (Movie Guide + Essay Outline + DBQ)
**** If you purchase this product, you do not have to purchase the movie guide separately! This bundle includes the movie guide! DBQs are an excellent way to hit most of the Common Core standards in your class. If there is one activity that encapsulates the requirements of the Common Core - the DBQ is it! This DBQ is designed to help students combine their knowledge of the movie "Selma" with primary/secondary source documents! This is a great culminating activity for the movie!Prompt: Analyze th
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8th - 12th
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Little Rock Nine Activity Kit Print & Digital
Tap into your students’ personal fears, decision-making skills, and creativity in these 6 activities that cover the actions and people, from President Eisenhower and Governor Faubus to the 9 Little Rock Central High School students themselves, that turned the first day of the school year into a crisis. What made Little Rock, Arkansas 1957 the collision of emotions and laws, of rights and responsibilities? Why did that photo of Hazel Bryan and Elizabeth Eckford capture the attention of the entire
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8th - 11th
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Also included in: US History Activity and Project Kits Bundle Print & Digital
US Mini PBL Unit African American Great Migration with Interview Project
Strengthen your 1920s Harlem Renaissance, WWI, WWII, or Civil Rights units with an exploration of the Great Migration experience. Read the moving poetic words of Langston Hughes, hear the narratives of three individuals who escaped oppression for a better life, and examine the massive statistics each of these 6 million American Dreamers helped create. Culminate students' learning with their own oral history interview project!By the end of this unit, your students will be able toAnnotate and ana
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8th - 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
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7th - 12th
Also included in: My Perspectives 9th Grade Unit 3: Literature of Civil Rights BUNDLE
Black History Month Project with Rubric: Harlem Renaissance Research Project
Kick-off February 2024 with these Black History Month Activities/ Black History Poster Project intended for middle and high school English classrooms. Students complete a series of activities where they learn about one of the most iconic cultural periods in African American History: The Harlem Renaissance. First, students complete a video and an article activity to gain historical context about the events that led to the Harlem Renaissance. Students learn about the Jim Crow Laws and the Great Mi
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6th - 12th
Collaborative Poster Black History Month, Black History Month Bulletin Board
Collaborative Poster Black History Month, Black History Month Bulletin Board Embrace the power of visual learning and make history come alive with this Infographic Assignment focusing on some of the most significant trials in history! I always find this assignment rewarding for my students. This product is a great collaborative activity to celebrate Black History Month, but it works well anytime.This is not just another assignment – it’s an engaging, interactive journey. Included are examples th
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Music in Society Mini DBQ: How has music highlighted American society?
In this short, hands-on primary source activity, students interpret three different political messages through the use of music (one from the 1930s, 1940s, and 1960s). Then, students answer overarching questions for each song before providing a response to the overarching question, "How has music highlighted elements of American society?" Students analyze excerpts from Bob Dylan's, “The Times They Are A-Changin’" (1963), Billie Holiday's "Strange Fruit" (1939), and Woody Guthrie's "This Land i
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6th - 10th
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Movie Questions Glory Road- March Madness
Who needs a movie day? Looking for a connection to March Madness? Emergency sub plans, mental health day, chance to catch up on grading or looking for a new way to examine stories and parts of history.Putting a movie in sounds like such a cop out but not when it's done with intention and purposeful learning. Visually seeing a story unfold engages students and allows all abilities to identify the elements of a story. Some of my most effective teachings involve movies or movie clips! Have fun with
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5th - 12th
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Emancipation Video Guide: Worksheets, Close Reading, Coloring, & More!
Unlock the Educational Value of the Video "Emancipation" in Your Classroom!The Problem:Most movie worksheets only check for Depth of Knolwedge Level (DOK) 1 knowledge, leaving students unchallenged and disengaged.The Solution:My worksheet spans all Depth of Knolwedge Level (DOK) 1-4, challenging students to not just watch the video but to analyze, evaluate, and draw conclusions.Hello Fellow Educators! I've crafted a unique and engaging lesson plan centered around this video. This isn't just a vi
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9th - 12th
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ALI Video Guide: Worksheets, Close Reading, Coloring Sheets, & More!
Unlock the Educational Value of the Video "ALI" in Your Classroom!The Problem:Most movie worksheets only check for Depth of Knolwedge Level (DOK) 1 knowledge, leaving students unchallenged and disengaged.The Solution:My worksheet spans all Depth of Knolwedge Level (DOK) 1-4, challenging students to not just watch the video but to analyze, evaluate, and draw conclusions.Hello Fellow Educators! I've crafted a unique and engaging lesson plan centered around this video. This isn't just a video guide
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9th - 12th
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Exploring Identity, Privilege & Oppression
Why are some identities granted social privileges more than others? How does oppression manifest on ideological, institutional, interpersonal, and internalized levels? In this unit, students will explore their various identities and the ways in which oppression and privilege manifest in American society. Students will use the 4 I's of Oppression as a framework to analyze one oppressed social group (-ism) in a focus group.
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8th - 12th
Black History Month Project
This is a project students can do to learn more about Black history around the world. As always, I give student choices as well as approval for people not on the list. Students will look at the person's background, achievements, and reflect over their impact(s).
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8th - 12th
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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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Literature of Civil Rights (ELA, Black History Month Unit)
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
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7th - 12th
Gallery Walk-Norman Rockwell and the Civil Rights Movement
Norman Rockwell was an American painter and illustrator of everyday American citizens' lives and traditions. Changes in America connected to the Civil Rights movement paired with the cultural awareness that Norman Rockwell wanted to capture through the influence of his paintings and illustrations are seen in his paintings and illustrations when he leaves the Saturday Evening Post. I have created a lesson for students to analyze 4 pieces of his art. The assignment can be digital or printed. This
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9th - 12th
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Abolition DBQ - US History, American History Document-Based Essay Prompt
This DBQ looks at the Abolitionist movement from the inside, investigating the attitudes and actions primarily of African-Americans involved in the movement to free their enslaved kinsmen and women. Sources include the famous (Oloudah Aquiano, john Brown) and the obscure, as well as images and a chart. Students will investigate not just attitudes, but actions, and have the resources required to complete a thorough, well-written essay of several paragraphs. Download includes printable 6-page co
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10th - 12th
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Race and Music in the American South Music History Lesson
A lesson that combines English, music and social studies to teach the development of American music through the lens of American race relations. Explore the way that slavery, segregation, and race have shaped American pop culture, the relationship between race and popular music in the 19th and early 20th century, and the development of various music genres and how they were influenced by American race relations. This Lesson Includes: 29 Slide PPTPowerPoint lecture with comprehension questions Ar
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Race and Music in America Bundle American Music History Lessons
Race and Music in America Bundle American Music History Lessons
This bundle contains three lessons discussing the relationship between race and popular music in the United States. Students will look at the music of the Civil Rights Movement to understand the movement, the development of popular music in the 1950's and its relationship to racism and segregation and will look at the relationship between race and music that led to the formation of popular American music such as jazz, folk, country, and rock & roll. This Bundle Includes:Three American music
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8th - 12th
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Distance Learning: The Past IS Present - Black History WebQuest
IntroductionToo often Black History is only studied in February and easy for students to dismiss as something they have already “done” and only related to the past - that period long before they were born, which is essentially a different world. Also Black History Month activities often only focus on historical people. This is great as such heroes are deserving, but this can fail to connect to the very real issues confronting our society today.The main purpose of this WebQuest is to engage stude
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9th - 12th
Rock Music and the 1950's American Rock Music Lesson
An American pop music history lesson suitable for both ELA and social studies classrooms that looks at the development and origins of rock music as well as how popular music was shaped by the emerging civil rights movement. Students will learn about the rock music of the early 1950's as it developed from so-called "race" and "hillbilly" music of the 30's and 40's, and the artists that help popularize the sound. This lesson is especially useful in conjunction with lessons on the Civil Rights Move
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Race and Music in America Bundle American Music History Lessons
Mini Research Project: Hidden Black Voices (Black History Month)
MINI-PROJECTThis activity is a perfect way to introduce higher education kiddos (8th through 12th grade) to Black History Month and the importance of raising your voice. Many Black and African-American people are left out of history books and documentaries that kids never learn about who had just as much of an impact as the MLK's and Rosa Parks. I had my students do this as a 2-day online assignment during our asynchronous learning days. I really like this project because it allows them to feel
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8th - 12th
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Black Panther Party Study Notes
This detailed and comprehensive set of study notes is accessible and easy to explore. It examines the following areas:* The life, death and trials of Huey P. Newton* The founding of the Black Panther Party* The politics and programmes of the party* COINTELPRO and the FBI attempt to destroy the party* The killing of Fred Hampton* Free breakfasts and other initiatives in black communities
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10th - 12th
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Also included in: American Counter Culture Bundle
Hidden Figures Movie Guide
Video questions to accompany "Hidden Figures" (released Jan 2017), the true story of NASA's "race to space". Film is based on the true story of a team of female African-American mathematicians, "computers" and engineers who served a vital role in NASA during the early years of the U.S. space program. Great connection to math, science and history.Film rating: PGFilm length: 2 hours, 7 minutesFilm and handout can be used as an emergency substitute activity that could be used at any point througho
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9th - 12th
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Black Panther- Film Inspiration (Linked Article + Questions)
Students read an article on the inspiration for the Black Panther film and write a response to the following question: How does the film Black Panther use inspiration from African culture, geography, and history to inform the film? How were film creators inspired by real life? Included in resource: link to article(s), prompt, directions, sentence starters
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7th - 11th
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