WORKSHEETS
Dr. Mae Jemison was the first African-American woman in space. Read about this famous astronaut and color in the…
ACTIVITIES
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is observed on January 21, 2019. Celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. King with these…
MAPS
In conjunction with a historical study of slavery, students will learn about triangular trade and use maps and a website…
LESSON PLANS
Students will explore ragtime music and gain an understanding of its development in relation to jazz. They will also…
BOOK GUIDES
This teaching guide for Angie Thomas's award-winning YA novel on racism, activism, and identity features discussion…
In this art activity, students make their own African tribal masks.
A great in-class or take-home activity for Black History Month! Students will assemble this informative lift-tab book…
REFERENCE
Students will study the lives of individuals, such as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Rosa Parks, who have positively…
Students take a "cyber-journey" through the Underground Railroad: the path to freedom for slaves in the 1850s. This is…
EDITOR'S COLLECTIONS
Find fun and educational arts & crafts activities to enjoy while celebrating Kwanzaa. Introduce students who may be…
Discover a list of places you and your students could photograph for inclusion in the Black History Virtual Field Trip.
This printable coloring book page features Jackie Robinson, the legendary African-American baseball player. Use this…
Learn about the Civil Rights Movement through literature. The Help by Kathryn Stockett is told through the point of view…
Develop research and composition skills with this Black Biographies activity for Black History Month (February) or…
Students read an overview of the Harlem Renaissance, a period of intellectual and artistic achievement in Harlem. They…
The political figures listed in this worksheet made history when they were elected or appointed to their position in the…
Assuming the role of a fellow athlete, Nazi supporter or African-American, students will write a letter to Jesse Owens…
Looking for fun activities to get your kids into Black History Month? Try these trip ideas that will make…
This collection of poems from three highly regarded and important African American poets focuses on groundbreaking poems…
TEACHING RESOURCE
Photo of the Old South Meeting House in Boston; Phillis Wheatley was a member of the congregation.
Children read a short biography of the African-American inventor George Washington Carver, who discovered hundreds of…
GAMES AND APPS
This article depicts the story of Alice Parker, an African-American woman who invented a gas furnace for central heating…
Explore late eighteenth-century life in America with the discussion topics and cross-curricular activities in this…
The perfect Black History Month activity! Teach children about Martin Luther King Jr. with this printable word search.…
