LESSON PLANS
Students take a "cyber-journey" through the Underground Railroad: the path to freedom for slaves in the 1850s. This is…
ACTIVITIES
Discover a list of places you and your students could photograph for inclusion in the Black History Virtual Field Trip.
EDITOR'S COLLECTIONS
Find fun and educational arts & crafts activities to enjoy while celebrating Kwanzaa. Introduce students who may be…
WORKSHEETS
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…
REFERENCE
Use the children's book Friends for Freedom: The Story of Susan B. Anthony & Frederick Douglass to teach students about…
This printable coloring book page features Jackie Robinson, the legendary African-American baseball player. Use this…
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…
The perfect Black History Month activity! Teach children about Martin Luther King Jr. with this printable word search.…
Enhance understanding with a teaching guide that offers books about African-American history and culture appropriate for…
Explore late eighteenth-century life in America with the discussion topics and cross-curricular activities in this…
Share the story of Martin Luther King Jr.'s achievements, and assign the related activities to your students to help…
Students will learn about famous African-Americans while they have fun coloring, with this printable activity book. The…
Looking for fun activities to get your kids into Black History Month? Try these trip ideas that will make…
DAILY WARM-UPS
Help students master important nonfiction reading skills with an informational text on segregation and reading…
Students think critically about the Civil Rights movement and its key players as they explore a biographical site about…
Introduce Gospel music while explaining lyrical meaning and cultural values. This is an excellent music lesson to use…
BOOK GUIDES
Plenty of challenging and stimulating independent and group activities can be found in the teaching guide for this…
Photos of the oldest African-American church (still standing) in the U.S. and the school it formerly housed.
Students read several paragraphs about three Civil War heroes, and then answer questions.
Students will colour their way to learning about civil rights activist Rosa Parks! This colouring book page is a fun way…
Read about Garrett Morgan, a famous African-American inventor, and color in the picture.
Visit New Bedford, Massachusetts, which was an integral part of the Underground Railroad.
