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Black History Month – Teacher Resources

February is Black History Month. Explore the many contributions of African-Americans with our cross-curricular lessons, printables, quizzes, and activities below. You'll find biographies on athletes, scientists, civil rights leaders, and more! Utilize these resources for grades K-12 to examine the historical and social context of slavery. From art to technology, there are activities to connect Black history with every subject including holiday resources for Kwanzaa and Martin Luther King Jr Day.
Slideshows
Black History Printables Slideshow (K-5)
Favorite Kwanzaa Activities Slideshow, Grades K-8
Coloring Book of African-Americans Slideshow
Virtual Field Trip of Underground Railroad in New Bedford, MA
Trip Ideas for Black History Month
Favorite Black History Month Activities Slideshow
Black History Printables Slideshow (6-12)
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Technology Resources
What Is Kwanzaa?
African Storytellers
African-American Heroes Worksheet
African-American Heroes
Printables for Grades K-5
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry: Comprehension Questions
Kwanzaa Candles
Rosa Parks Coloring Page
Activities to Honor Heroes
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry: Projects and Activities
Martin Luther King Jr Coloring Page
George Washington Carver – Coloring Page
More Popular Black History Month Printables
Printables for Grades 6-8
Fever 1793 Teacher's Guide
Who's in the News Bulletin Board
Printable Coloring Book of African-Americans (2-6)
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry -- Synopsis and Activity
Slavery Writing Prompt
I Have a Dream
Kwanzaa, the African-American Celebration of Ancestry
More Popular Black History Month Printables
Printables & Lessons for Grades 9-12
Billie Holiday's Song "Strange Fruit"
Visualizing Jazz Scenes of the Harlem Renaissance
Indentured Servants
African-American Gospel Music
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
Jazz and Math: Rhythmic Innovations
Defining Jazz Music
More Popular Black History Month Printables & Lessons
Lesson Plans for Grades K-5
Triangular Trade in the Atlantic Ocean
Activities for African Folk Tales
Martin Luther King Jr, Civil Rights Leader
Tap Your Feet
Senufo Painting
Write a Letter to Jesse Owens
Influencing Others in Our World
More Popular Black History Month Lessons
Lesson Plans for Grades 6-8
The Underground Railroad
Martin Luther King, Jr. Receives the Nobel Peace Prize
The Struggle Against Segregation
Learning through The Duke
Interactive Timeline
Jackie Robinson and Civil Rights
Benjamin Banneker's Letter
More Popular Black History Month Lessons
African-American History Resources
A Raisin in the Sun
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
Indentured Servants' Experiences 1600-1700
Maniac Magee
In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson
African Folk Tales: Background Information
Minty: A Story of Young Harriet Tubman
More African-American History Resources
Quizzes
Kwanzaa Facts Quiz
Civil Rights Quiz
First Name/Last Name Quiz -- Famous Black Americans
Famous Black American Scientists Quiz
Black History Month Quiz
Kwanzaa Word Problems
Kwanzaa Terms Quiz
More Black History Month Quizzes
References
Kwanzaa Symbols & Celebration
Martin Luther King Jr.'s Life
Lincoln's Thanksgiving Proclamation
Amendments to the Constitution: Voting
Harriet Tubman Biography
Dwight D. Eisenhower's Little Rock Response
Langston Hughes
More Popular Black History Month References
Articles
The Underground Railroad Worksheet
Kwanzaa Comparison Chart
To Be a Slave
Martin Luther King Jr. Crossword Puzzle
Follow the Drinking Gourd Song
Moja Means One: Swahili Counting Book
Harriet Tubman Memorial
More Popular Black History Month Articles
Black History Month Art Activities
Coloring Book of Prominent African-Americans
Postage Stamps for Heroes
Kente Cloth
Abraham Lincoln Coloring Page
African Folktale Characters
Sarah Boone Coloring Page
Large Masks
Weaving with Weeds
More Black History Month Art Activities
Music & Drama Activities
Jazz and Math: Improvisation Permutations
A Jazz Talk Show
African-American Influence on Music and Dance
Exhibit Scoring Guide
African-American Theater
More Music & Drama Activities for Black History Month
Language Arts Activities
In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson -- Test A
Educator's Guide to Barack Obama: Son of Promise, Child of Hope
In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson -- Test C
Black History Month Crossword Puzzle
Teammates
Three Famous Americans in the Civil War
In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson -- Quiz
More Popular Language Arts Activities for Black History Month
Black History Month Literature Resources
In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson -- Projects
The Melting Pot -- Is It What We Want?
Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl Teacher's Guide
In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson -- Test B
Orphan Boy
In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson -- Test A, B, and C Answer Keys
Women Abolitionists -- Poem and Speech
More Popular Literature Resources for Black History Month
Black History Month Biographies
Pictorial Timeline of Dr. Martin Luther King's Life
Jackie Robinson Coloring Page
Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad
George Washington Carver Little Book
Garrett A. Morgan Invents Traffic Light
Martin Luther King Jr. Receives the Nobel Peace Prize
Garrett Morgan Coloring Page
More Popular Black History Month Biographies
Science Activities for Black History Month
Dr. Mae Jemison
Dr. Daniel Hale Williams
George Washington Carver
Perfect Timing Educator's Kit
Benjamin Banneker, Astronomer
More Science Activities for Black History Month
Math Activities for Black History Month
Famous African-Americans: Using a Grid
Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday
Happy Birthday to MLK
More Math Activities for Black History Month
Physical Education Resources for Black History Month
Teammates Questions and Vocabulary
Black Hockey Players in the NHL
Muhammad Ali
Jesse Owens
Jackie Joyner-Kersee
Negro League Baseball
La Gazella Wilma Rudolph
More Physical Education Resources for Black History Month
Civil Rights Resources
Photo of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Rosa Parks
Rosa Parks
A Wreath for Emmett Till Teacher's Guide
The Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s and 1960s
Notable Moments in Civil Rights History
Death of Martin Luther King Jr.: A Proclamation
More Popular Civil Rights Resources
Slavery Resources
Slavery: An Incalculable Human Loss
Free and Slave States, 1787
Speaking of Slavery
The Emancipation Proclamation
More Slavery Resources
Resources on Race, Discrimination, & Segregation
The Struggle Against Segregation Worksheet
The Rise of Jim Crow
Slavery and the Constitution
Civil Rights at the Century's End
End of Segregation in Public Schools
White Terrorist Groups in the U.S.
Racial Struggles in the U.S.
More Resources on Race, Discrimination, & Segregation
Matin Luther King Jr Day Resources
Martin Luther King Jr Printable Book (K-3)
Martin Luther King Jr. Printable Book (Grades 4-8)
"I Have a Dream" Little Book
Martin Luther King Jr. Worksheets
Martin Luther King Jr. Printables Slideshow (Grades K-3)
Martin Luther King Jr. Printables Slideshow (Grades 4-8)
Dreams Idea Sheets
More Martin Luther King Jr Resources for Teachers
Kwanzaa Activities
Activities for African Folk Tales
What Is Kwanzaa?
Favorite Kwanzaa Activities Slideshow, Grades K-8
Kwanzaa Candles
Kwanzaa Symbols & Celebration
Kwanzaa Comparison Chart
Kwanzaa, the African-American Celebration of Ancestry
More Kwanzaa – Teacher Resources
Related Resources
Encyclopedia of Prominent African-Americans
Virtual Field Trip: Black History in Boston

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