REFERENCE
African-American filmmakers pushed the envelope by using their movies as a social and political commentary on American…
LESSON PLANS
Students will use the Internet to find out more about griots, or African storytellers. Their work will culminate in…
GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS
Students use a graphic organizer to think about the positive and negative consequences of actions. This printable is…
Define segregation and explain what "Jim Crow" laws did.
Students will learn about the important contributions made by Duke Ellington to the field of jazz, as well as some of…
VIDEOS
Examine the Emancipation Proclamation through this educational video and related activities. The video is paired with…
Louis Armstrong's talent as a trumpeter shaped the world of jazz.
Robert Johnson was a talented guitarist, whose music laid the groundwork for Delta blues.
Ella Fitzgerald is one of the most acclaimed artists in the history of jazz.
WORKSHEETS
This printable consists of a newspaper article announcing the day that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. received the Nobel…
Use these literal and interpretive comprehension questions to discuss the article "Martin Luther King Jr. Receives the…
ACTIVITIES
This printable map will help students locate Underground Railroad sites in New Bedford, Massachusetts.
Sarah Boone patented the ironing board in 1892. In this printable, children read about this famous African-American…
Celebrate diversity and explore African-American history and culture through a variety of fiction and nonfiction…
Explore the divisive forces of race, economics, and culture that challenged integration in U.S. public schools during…
BOOK GUIDES
Use the resources in this literature guide to I Have Heard of a Land (by Joyce Carol Thomas and Floyd Cooper) to develop…
Use this teacher's guide to Boycott Blues: How Rosa Parks Inspired a Nation as you study civil rights during 1950s…
TEACHING RESOURCE
A list of the passengers on the Mayflower and a brief history of the sail.
Share the secret code of the Underground Railroad with your students. In this activity, children match the Underground…
After reading a biography of Harriet Tubman, children demonstrate their reading comprehension skills by answering…
Connect social studies and language arts with this writing prompt. Students will research slavery during the 1800s and…
ASSESSMENT
Test your students' knowledge about famous black leaders and reformers with this quiz.
Test your knowledge of famous African American athletes who made a difference.
During Black History Month, test your knowledge of famous African American educators, intellectuals, and politicians.
