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Strategizing for Freedom Lesson Plan

Strategizing for Freedom

9th - 12th
CCSS: Designed
Booker T. Washington, W.E.B. DuBois, Marcus Garvey, and A. Philip Randolph developed different views on how to advancing Civil Rights for African-Americans. Class members research these famous figures and their strategies before...
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Celebrate Benjamin Banneker Lesson Plan

Celebrate Benjamin Banneker

K - 12th
CCSS: Designed
Inventor, astronomer, surveyor, mathematician, clock maker. Learners celebrate the life of Benjamin Banneker by building creative analog clocks, making scale models, and solving problems related to surveying. The activities model the...
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Breaking the Code: Actions and Songs of Protest Lesson Plan

Breaking the Code: Actions and Songs of Protest

8th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
Ezell Blair, Jr., David Richmond, Franklin McCain and Joseph McNeil changed history. Their sit-in at the lunch counter of the Woolworths in Greensboro, North Carolina on February 1, 1960 became a model for the nonviolent protests that...
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What Did I Do To Be So Black And Blue: How Did Jazz Influence Ralph Ellison's Invisible Man Unit

What Did I Do To Be So Black And Blue: How Did Jazz Influence Ralph Ellison's Invisible Man

11th - 12th
CCSS: Designed
How did jazz influence Ralph Ellison's Invisible Man? Class members read some of Ellison's non-fiction writings about blues and jazz, listen to records, watch videos, and engage in student-centered discussions. They then produce podcasts...
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Ralph Ellison’s Invisible Man in the Spotlight Unit

Ralph Ellison’s Invisible Man in the Spotlight

11th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
Ralph Ellison's Invisible Man is the most frequently cited novel for the Advanced Placement Literature and Composition Open Response Question. Those new to using the book and and veterans as well will find the teaching strategies, the...
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Dream in Color Unit

Dream in Color

9th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
Whether focusing on African American poets, Black History Month, or the poetic experience, an amazing toolkit that encourages learners to develop unique poetic voices deserves a place in your curriculum. 
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Teaching Unit: Invisible Man Worksheet

Teaching Unit: Invisible Man

11th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
Invisible Man is a core text in high school literature classes and one of the most cited works on the AP Literature and Composition exam. Instructors new to using Ralph Ellison's novel and those who have long included it as part of their...
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Dream in Color — Middle School Unit

Dream in Color — Middle School

6th - 8th
CCSS: Adaptable
Celebrate diversity with a toolkit designed to inspire young poets to develop their own voices. After examining poems by African American poets, individuals craft their own poetic stories. The packet features poems by Gwendolyn Brooks,...
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The Exceptional Life of Benjamin Banneker Video

The Exceptional Life of Benjamin Banneker

4 mins 6th - 12th
Introduce your class to Benjamin Banneker, self-taught mathematician and scientist, with a short video that details some of the many accomplishments of the son of freed slaves and contemporary of Thomas Jefferson.
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Humble Beginnings Video

Humble Beginnings

2 mins 3rd - 6th
CCSS: Adaptable
Shed light on seven African-American women whose beginnings may have been humble, but whose contributions were mighty. Watch a social studies video to gain a brief introduction to Madame C.J. Walker, Phillis Wheatley, Harriet Tubman,...
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African American Pioneers in Aviation Unit

African American Pioneers in Aviation

6th - 9th
CCSS: Adaptable
Bessie Coleman. William Powell. Willa Brown. Benjamin O. Davis, Jr. While these names may not be familiar to many Americans, they are African American pioneers in aviation history. Class members have an opportunity to research the...
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10 Ideas for Teaching Black History Month Lesson Plan

10 Ideas for Teaching Black History Month

K - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
Celebrate Black History Month with the help of 10 ideas that delve deep into the history, major events, contributions, famous African Americans, and sheds light on how scholars today can take a proactive stance on current civil rights...
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"The Real McCoy:" African American Inventors in History Lesson Plan

"The Real McCoy:" African American Inventors in History

6th - 12th
CCSS: Designed
Class members research African American inventors, the challenges they faced in their attempts to patent their works, and the importance of their inventions to the development of technology. After a brief introduction to inventors Elijah...
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Harriet Tubman Follow the North Star Activities & Project

Harriet Tubman Follow the North Star

1st - 3rd
CCSS: Adaptable
Honor Black History Month with a spotlight feature on Harriet Tubman. After learning about the path the Underground Railroad followed, scholars imagine themselves on it, and share their experience and feelings through writing. 
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Black History Month
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Black History Month

K - 12th
Celebrate Black History Month with a collection that offers informative articles, lesson plans, presentations, worksheets, and a variety of activities that highlight famous African Americans. Whether you teach elementary, junior, or high school, there's something for every scholar to obtain a deep understanding of who and why we celebrate during the month of February.
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The Importance of Muhammad Ali (Abridged) Worksheet

The Importance of Muhammad Ali (Abridged)

6th - 8th
CCSS: Designed
Middle schoolers read an abridged version of Muhammad Ali's biography. Then, they respond to 10 reading comprehension questions, including drawing conclusions, identifying the main idea, and using explicit information to support thinking.
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A Century of Black Life, History, and Culture Lesson Plan

A Century of Black Life, History, and Culture

K - 12th
Packed with a wealth of information about African-Americans of note, this packet, and the links it provides to other resources, could be used as is for a month-long study of Black history or to supplement lessons already in your curriculum.
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African American Inventors: Patricia Bath Worksheet

African American Inventors: Patricia Bath

3rd - 6th
CCSS: Designed
Young readers practice their comprehension skills by responding to a series of text-based questions on a passage about Patricia Bath, the first black woman medical doctor to receive a patent.
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African American Inventors: Granville T. Woods Worksheet

African American Inventors: Granville T. Woods

3rd - 5th
CCSS: Designed
Get to know inventor, Granville T. Woods. Who is he? From what state did Woods come? What did he design? All questions your scholars will find the answers to with this response-to-reading learning exercise. 
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African American Inventors: Lewis Latimer Worksheet

African American Inventors: Lewis Latimer

3rd - 5th
CCSS: Designed
Celebrate Black History Month getting to know more about Lewis Latimer. Here, scholars read about his life and success, then apply their new-found knowledge by responding to questions about the text with short answers. 
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Geography of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Worksheet

Geography of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

4th - 8th
CCSS: Adaptable
Young geographers follow Dr. Martin Luther King's journey during the civil rights movement by identifying major events on a map of the eastern United States, such as his birth in Atlanta, Georgia and his famous "I Have a Dream" speech in...
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Living History Timeline Activities & Project
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Living History Timeline

4th - 8th
CCSS: Adaptable
As part of a living history research project, learners research a chosen historical figure that they will study and physically represent in a gallery walk. This resource includes a project description, letter to parents, rubric, and...
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Famous Dead People Project Activities & Project

Famous Dead People Project

4th - 5th
CCSS: Adaptable
Despite the slightly off-putting title, the instructions and activities detailed in these project guidelines for researching a noteworthy figure will serve as a fantastic supplement to your next famous person research assignment. 
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My Famous Person Report Activities & Project

My Famous Person Report

4th - 8th
CCSS: Adaptable
Here is a must-have, comprehensive resource of project guidelines for any teacher looking to assign a famous person report or biography project. It includes a fantastic list of suggested activities that learners can complete for their...
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