8th Grade African-American History

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  • Princess of Black Poetry: Nikki Giovanni

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    Princess of Black Poetry: Nikki Giovanni

    Share the story of Nikki Giovanni with your students, and assign the related activities to help them learn more about…

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    Reading and Literature
    Poetry
    African-American History
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  • Marian Wright Edelman

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    Marian Wright Edelman

    Share the story of Marian Wright Edelman with your students, and assign the related activities as a way of learning more…

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    Social Studies and History
    African-American History
    Human Rights
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  • General Colin Powell

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    General Colin Powell

    Share the story of Colin Powell, and assign the related activities to help students learn more about this important…

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    Social Studies and History
    African-American History
    Political Figures
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  • Booker T. Washington

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    Booker T. Washington

    Learn about Booker T. Washington's life and accomplishments, and then explore the related activities.

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    Social Studies and History
    African-American History
    Twentieth Century
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  • Jack Johnson and the Great White Hope

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    Jack Johnson and the Great White Hope

    Read about Jack Johnson's life and accomplishments, and explore the related activities to learn more about this famous…

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    Social Studies and History
    African-American History
    Sports
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  • Famous African Americans Concentration

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    Famous African Americans Concentration

    Playing this game increases your students' awareness of the important contributions made by African Americans throughout…

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    African-American History
    American History/U.S. History
    Social Studies and History
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  • Kwanzaa Background

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    Kwanzaa Background

    Read the brief history of the African-American holiday of Kwanzaa, detailed on this printable. This holiday celebrates…

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    Social Studies and History
    American History/U.S. History
    African-American History
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  • They Have Overcome

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    They Have Overcome

    The leaders of the Civil Rights Movement are studied.

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    Social Studies and History
    African-American History
    Civil Rights
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  • Eleanor Roosevelt Helped Marian Anderson

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    Eleanor Roosevelt Helped Marian Anderson

    Students write about how one can take a stand against discrimination.

    Subjects:
    Social Studies and History
    African-American History
    Equality Struggles
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  • Ralph Bunche and the Meaning of Peace

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    Ralph Bunche and the Meaning of Peace

    Students learn about a famous African American, Ralph Bunche, and write about peace and how it can be achieved.

    Subjects:
    Social Studies and History
    African-American History
    Peace
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  • Charles Drew and the Study of Blood

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    Charles Drew and the Study of Blood

    Students learn about the accomplishments of a famous African American, Charles Drew, and research the different…

    Subjects:
    African-American History
    American History/U.S. History
    Social Studies and History
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  • Famous African-Americans: Using a Grid

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    Famous African-Americans: Using a Grid

    Students learn interesting facts about some famous African-Americans, by using a grid to decode names.

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    Social Studies and History
    African-American History
    African Americans
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  • Nsikwi

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    Nsikwi

    Teach your students Nsikwi, a game from Africa.

    Subjects:
    Social Studies and History
    African-American History
    Africa
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  • Heaven Teacher's Guide

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    Heaven Teacher's Guide

    Use the discussion questions in this teacher's guide for Heaven to explore the meaning of family. Activities and project…

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    Literature
    Reading and Literature
    Novels
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  • Harriet Tubman: Years in Canada

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    Harriet Tubman: Years in Canada

    After reading a biography of Harriet Tubman, children demonstrate their reading comprehension skills by answering…

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    Social Studies and History
    African-American History
    Equality Struggles
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  • The Power of the Press

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    The Power of the Press

    Connect social studies and language arts with this writing prompt. Students will research slavery during the 1800s and…

    Subjects:
    Slavery in United States
    American History/U.S. History
    Social Studies and History
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  • Matching Names of Famous Black Americans

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    Matching Names of Famous Black Americans

    Students match the first and last names of famous black Americans. Then, they use the Internet or reference materials to…

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    African-American History
    American History/U.S. History
    Social Studies and History
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  • Up Close: W.E.B. Dubois Discussion Guide

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    Up Close: W.E.B. Dubois Discussion Guide

    Study the life and work of civil rights leader W.E.B. Dubois with your students. Use the questions in this guide for Up…

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    Civil Rights
    African-American History
    African Americans
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  • Up Close: Thurgood Marshall Discussion Guide

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    Up Close: Thurgood Marshall Discussion Guide

    Examine the life and work of Thurgood Marshall—a lawyer and U.S. Supreme Court Justice—with your students. Use the…

    Subjects:
    U.S. Supreme Court
    African-American History
    Blacks
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  • Courage Has No Color, The True Story of the Triple Nickles: America's First Black Paratroopers Teacher's Guide

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    Courage Has No Color, The True Story of the Triple Nickles: America's First Black Paratroopers Teacher's Guide

    Courage Has No Color examines the experience of America's first black paratroopers during World War II. Discussion…

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    Reading and Literature
    Informational Texts
    African-American History
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    Civil Rights at the Century's End

    A look back on the advances and challenges for African-Americans.

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    Social Studies and History
    African-American History
    Equality Struggles
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    2000 Election Fiasco in Florida: The Exclusion of Black Voters

    Numerous black voters claimed their votes were excluded in the 2000 Presidential election.

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    Social Studies and History
    African-American History
    U.S. Elections
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    Racial Struggles in the U.S.

    Over many years, African-Americans organized and attempted to overcome racism.

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    Social Studies and History
    African-American History
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    White Terrorist Groups in the U.S.

    White terrorist groups caused African-Americans to live in fear of violence.

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    Social Studies and History
    African-American History
    Equality Struggles
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