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  • LESSON PLANS

    Jazz and Math: Rhythmic Innovations

    Connect music and math through the study of jazz. In this music lesson, students learn about the use of fractions in…

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  • African-American Scientist Social Media Profile

    LESSON PLANS

    African-American Scientists: A Comprehensive Social Media Account Project

    In this project, students will research a notable African-American scientist and then create a social media account for…

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    Scientists
    Science Activities and Experiments
    Science
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  • LESSON PLANS

    Visualizing Jazz Scenes of the Harlem Renaissance

    Students read and respond to literary selections that either portray the Harlem jazz scene or were written during the…

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    Reading and Literature
    Literature
    African-American History
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  • LESSON PLANS

    Billie Holiday's Song "Strange Fruit"

    This comprehensive lesson uses Billy Holiday's song "Strange Fruit" as a discussion point for the history of lynching in…

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    Poetry
    African-American History
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  • LESSON PLANS

    Jazz and Math: Improvisation Permutations

    In this lesson students explore how many different rhythmic combinations can be improvised in a jazz/blues piece of…

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    African-American History
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  • LESSON PLANS

    Defining Jazz Music

    These lessons and activities explore sound and how sound is defined in jazz.

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    Music
    Music Styles
    Music Appreciation
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  • BOOK GUIDES

    Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass

    Enhance understanding with a teaching guide for the Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, which provides…

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  • MLK Day Videos and Activities

    ACTIVITIES

    Martin Luther King, Jr. Videos & Activities

    Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is observed on January 21, 2019. Celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. King with these…

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  • BOOK GUIDES

    A Raisin in the Sun

    Enhance understanding with a teaching guide for Hansberry's Raisin in the Sun contains an annotated list of characters,…

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    Reading and Literature
    Literary Drama
    Banned Books and Censorship
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  • The Hate U Give Teaching Guide

    BOOK GUIDES

    The Hate U Give Teaching Guide

    This teaching guide for Angie Thomas's award-winning YA novel on racism, activism, and identity features discussion…

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  • The Help Teaching and Book Discussion Guide

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    The Help Teacher's Guide

    Learn about the Civil Rights Movement through literature. The Help by Kathryn Stockett is told through the point of view…

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    Social Studies and History
    Historical Fiction
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  • ACTIVITIES

    Ideas for Black History Month Field Trips

    Discover a list of places you and your students could photograph for inclusion in the Black History Virtual Field Trip.

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    American History/U.S. History
    African-American History
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    Top Trip Ideas for Black History Month

    Looking for fun activities to get your kids into Black History Month? Try these trip ideas that will make…

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    African-American History
    American History/U.S. History
    Social Studies and History
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  • Celebrate African-American Heritage & Culture

    WORKSHEETS

    Celebrate African-American Heritage & Culture

    Enhance understanding with a teaching guide that offers books about African-American history and culture appropriate for…

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    Culture and Diversity
    Social Studies and History
    Multiculturalism
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  • Black History Month Profiles: Great African American Poets

    ACTIVITIES

    Black History Month Profiles: Great African American Poets from Across the Generations

    This collection of poems from three highly regarded and important African American poets focuses on groundbreaking poems…

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    Poetry
    Reading and Literature
    African Americans
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  • Black History Word Search

    WORKSHEETS

    Black History Word Search

    Print this word search to introduce to or review with students well-known black celebrities and historic figures in UK…

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    Social Studies and History
    United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
    Civil Rights
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  • Civil Rights Movement Playlist

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    Civil Rights Movement Playlist

    Use this mini-unit to expose students to an overview of the civil rights movement, and familiarize them with Martin…

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  • Flygirl Discussion Guide

    BOOK GUIDES

    Flygirl Discussion Guide

    Promote thoughtful discussion about race, heritage, and women's history with this printable discussion guide to Flygirl.…

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    Reading and Literature
    Fiction
    World War II (1939-1945)
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  • Martin Luther King, Jr. Essay Project for High School

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    Martin Luther King, Jr. Essay Project for High School

    This essay project packet for grades 9-12 includes a brainstorming page, an outline page, and a rubric for students to…

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    Language Arts and Writing
    Writing Research Papers
    Civil Rights
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  • The Black Friend Teaching Guide

    BOOK GUIDES

    The Black Friend Teacher's Guide

    This teaching guide to accompany The Black Friend includes an overview of the core themes of the book, suggestions for…

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  • TEACHING RESOURCE

    The Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s and 1960s

    The civil rights movement was mobilized in the 1950s, attempting to close the racial divide.

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    African-American History
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  • REFERENCE

    African-American Film Pioneers

    African-American filmmakers pushed the envelope by using their movies as a social and political commentary on American…

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    Social Studies and History
    African-American History
    Film and Video (Cinematography)
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  • Slavery and Civil War Videos and Activities

    VIDEOS

    Slavery & The Civil War – Video & Activities

    Examine the Emancipation Proclamation through this educational video and related activities. The video is paired with…

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    Social Studies and History
    U.S. Civil War (1860-1865)
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  • Up Close: Ella Fitzgerald Discussion Guide

    WORKSHEETS

    Up Close: Ella Fitzgerald Discussion Guide

    Encourage reading comprehension, critical thinking, and thought-provoking classroom conversation with the questions in…

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    Reading and Literature
    Literary Biographies
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