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Teachnology

Teachnology: Black History Month Teaching Theme

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Enhance teaching during Black History Month with Teachnology's broad assortment of lesson plans, activities, songs and much more.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Teachers: Celebrate Black History Month

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Teachers can foster student understanding of African American history with selections from this in-depth list of activities. Includes options for all grade levels and a variety of academic subjects.
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Black History From a to Z

For Students 3rd - 5th
Students will enjoy exploring this colorful site during Black History Month, or any other month! Follow the timeline of famous African American women and inventors, or just click on a letter of the alphabet to find brief pieces of...
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Library of Congress

Loc: African American History Month

For Students 9th - 10th
The Research Department of the LOC provides the history of the founding of African American History Month. Documents from the Legislative and Executive Branches are hyperlinked.
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EL Education

El Education: Black History Portraits

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This product represents the work of one student from Meadowbrook High School, Chesterfield County, Virginia. Each portrait depicts a figure from black history. The student transformed his graffiti art skills into beautifully detailed and...
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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Encyclopedia Britannica: Guide to Black History

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive compilation of information that examines the complexities of the African American experience, especially the achievements of individual African Americans. Includes many useful extras, such as a timeline, an image gallery,...
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Other

Library of Congress: African American History Month

For Students 9th - 10th
Website pays tribute to the generations of African Americans who struggled with adversity to achieve full citizenship in American society. Features exhibitions, images, videos, and educational resources.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Culture & Change: Black History in America

For Students 3rd - 8th
An interactive timeline from Scholastic. Students can click on various times and learn important dates and events in African American history.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: More Than a Month: For My 4th Grade Teacher, Mrs. James

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This is a blog about how Black history has been taught. "The story of the Negro in America is the story of America. It is not a pretty story." by James Baldwin What points/contributions does a Black educator make to speak to how Black...
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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Guide to Black History: Sonny Liston

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry from Encyclopedia Brittanica's Guide to Black History features Sonny Liston, an American boxer who was world heavyweight boxing champion from September 25, 1962, when he knocked out Floyd Patterson in the first round in...
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Teachnology

Teachnology: February Monthly Teacher Resource Guide

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Enhance lessons revolving around February, its holidays, themes, etc. with the excellent resources provided by Teachnology. Topics such as Valentine's Day, President's Day, Black History Month and many more will be enriched by these...
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of African American History and Culture

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This Smithsonian museum is dedicated to the preservation of African American culture. Includes a portrait gallery, profiles of African American artists, exhibitions devoted to the struggle for civil rights, historical photographs and...
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National Archives (UK)

National Gallery, London: Black Presence in National Gallery Paintings

For Students 9th - 10th
To celebrate Black History Month, this special feature looks at the different ways in which black people have been represented in National Gallery paintings and uncovers more hidden histories.
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Lsu Presents Martin Luther King, Jr. And Black History

For Students 9th - 10th
Louisiana State University offers a number of links to websites focused on the life and work of Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Africlassical: Black History and Classical Music

For Students 9th - 10th
Africlassical profiles musicians and composers of African descent since the time of Mozart.
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Maryland Public Schools: Maggie L. Walker History Lesson Plan [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
With this lesson plan, young scholars will learn about the life of African American teacher and entrepreneur Maggie L. Walker, the woman to own a bank in the United States. This document includes teacher resources, student resources and...
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Lin and Don Donn

Lin and Don Donn: Civil Rights Movement

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
This collection of teacher resources provides suggestions for lesson and unit plans to teach about the Civil Rights Movement. Includes a variety of resources for instruction on the civil rights movement and Black History Month.
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Read Works

Read Works: American Heroes

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
[Free Registration/Login Required] This Black History resource contains mini-biographical sketches of Jackie Robinson, Rosa Parks, George Washington Carver, and Marian Anderson. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that...
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Constitutional Rights Foundation

Constitutional Rights Foundation: A Brief History of Jim Crow

For Students 9th - 10th
Article provides an overview of the history of Jim Crow laws and questions for discussion.
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Constitutional Rights Foundation

Constitutional Rights Foundation: Black Troops in Union Blue

For Students 9th - 10th
Activity on African American troops in the Union Army. Students read article for background information, answer questions, then analyze and write about the controversies in a piece to be published in a mock Frederick Douglass's Paper.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Biographical Directory of the u.s. Congress: Harold Washington

For Students 9th - 10th
This brief biography describes the career of the Illinois-born African American politician Harold Washington.
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Other

California Newsreel: Videos on African American Life

For Students 9th - 10th
This company claims to be the "oldest and most notable non-profit documentary production and distribution center in the nation." It offers a rich collection of videos on all aspects of African American life and history: e.g., Academy...
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PBS

African American World: Profiles

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this site to find out the history of African Americans on an easy to use timeline dating from the 1400s to the present. You can also learn about African American arts and culture and read about the contributions of some specific...
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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Sammy Davis, Jr.

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Sammy Davis, Jr., an American singer, dancer, and entertainer.

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