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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
Virtual Field Trip of Underground Railroad in New Bedford, MA
Trip Ideas for Black History Month
Favorite Martin Luther King Activities Slideshow
Favorite Black History Month Activities Slideshow
Favorite Kwanzaa Activities Slideshow, Grades K-8
Technology Resources
African-American Heroes
African Storytellers
African-American Heroes Worksheet
What Is Kwanzaa?
Printables for Grades K-5
Activities to Honor Heroes
Martin Luther King Jr. Printable Book (K-3)
Black History Printable Book (K-5)
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry -- Comprehension Questions
Star Design
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry -- Projects and Activities
George Washington Carver -- Coloring Page
More Popular Black History Month Printables
Printables for Grades 6-8
We Beat the Street Discussion Guide
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry -- Synopsis and Activity
Printable Coloring Book of African-Americans (2-6)
Civil War Epitaphs
Harriet Tubman
Sarah Boone Coloring Page
The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850
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
African-American Gospel Music
Defining Jazz Music
Jazz and Math: Rhythmic Innovations
Jazz and Math: Improvisation Permutations
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
More Popular Black History Month Printables & Lessons
Lesson Plans for Grades K-5
Activities for African Folk Tales
Triangular Trade in the Atlantic Ocean
Martin Luther King Jr: Civil Rights Leader
Write a Letter to Jesse Owens
Tap Your Feet
Teammates Questions and Vocabulary
Triangular Trade in the Atlantic Ocean - Answer Key
More Popular Black History Month Lessons
Lesson Plans for Grades 6-8
The Underground Railroad
Martin Luther King, Jr. Receives the Nobel Peace Prize
Jackie Robinson and Civil Rights
The Struggle Against Segregation
Learning through The Duke
Indentured Servants
Interactive Timeline
More Popular Black History Month Lessons
African-American History Resources
A Raisin in the Sun
Maniac Magee
In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson
African Folk Tales - Background Information
The Underground Railroad Worksheet
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
Rosa Parks -- Coloring Page
More African-American History Resources
Quizzes
First Name/Last Name Quiz -- Famous Black Americans
Civil Rights Quiz
Famous Black American Scientists Quiz
Kwanzaa Word Problems
Black History Month Quiz
Kwanzaa Terms Quiz
Kwanzaa Facts Quiz
More Black History Month Quizzes
References
Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Life
54th Regiment Memorial
Langston Hughes
Gwendolyn Brooks
Jesse Owens
James Meredith
Medgar Evers
More Popular Black History Month References
Articles
Minty: A Story of Young Harriet Tubman
Indentured Servants' Experiences 1600-1700
Harriet Tubman Memorial
Follow the Drinking Gourd Song
The Struggle Against Segregation Worksheet
Teammates
Martin Luther King, Jr. Crossword Puzzle
More Popular Black History Month Articles
Black History Month Art Activities
African Folktale Characters
Senufo Painting
Abraham Lincoln Coloring Page
Kente Cloth
Design a T-Shirt
Large Masks
Weaving with Weeds
More Black History Month Art Activities
Music & Drama Activities
A Jazz Talk Show
Billy Strayhorn Interview
Exhibit Scoring Guide
African-American Theater
Assessment of Learning Through "The Duke" Lesson
More Music & Drama Activities for Black History Month
Language Arts Activities
In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson -- Test A
Three Famous Americans in the Civil War
In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson -- Quiz
Moja Means One: Swahili Counting Book
In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson -- Test B
Who's in the News Bulletin Board
In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson -- Test C
More Popular Language Arts Activities for Black History Month
Black History Month Literature Resources
In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson -- Projects
Readers Theater Script: The Drinking Gourd
To Be a Slave
Orphan Boy
Dreams Poetry Unit
Women Abolitionists -- Poem and Speech
To Be a Slave -- Test A, B, and C
More Popular Literature Resources for Black History Month
Black History Month Biographies
Jackie Robinson -- Coloring Page
George Washington Carver Little Book
Martin Luther King Jr Coloring Page
Jackie Robinson and Civil Rights Worksheet
Pictorial Timeline of Dr. Martin Luther King's Life
Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad
Jackie Robinson and Civil Rights Vocabulary
More Popular Black History Month Biographies
Science Activities for Black History Month
Dr. Mae Jemison
Benjamin Banneker, Astronomer
Dr. Daniel Hale Williams
Drylongso
Perfect Timing Educator's Kit
More Science Activities for Black History Month
Math Activities for Black History Month
Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday
Happy Birthday to MLK
Famous African-Americans: Using a Grid
More Math Activities for Black History Month
Physical Education Resources for Black History Month
Muhammad Ali
Jackie Joyner-Kersee
Jackie Robinson
Jack Johnson and the Great White Hope
Olympic Star: Jesse Owens
Satchel Paige and the Negro League
Althea Gibson's Story
More Physical Education Resources for Black History Month
Civil Rights Resources
Dwight D. Eisenhower's Little Rock Response
I Have a Dream
Rosa Parks
The Civil Rights Movement
A Wreath for Emmett Till Teacher's Guide
No More!, Free at Last! & Nobody Gonna Turn Me 'Round Teacher's Guide
Researching the Life of Martin Luther King
More Popular Civil Rights Resources
Slavery Resources
The Emancipation Proclamation
Slavery: An Incalculable Human Loss
Speaking of Slavery
Free and Slave States
Lincoln's Thanksgiving Proclamation
More Slavery Resources
Resources on Race, Discrimination, & Segregation
White Terrorist Groups in the U.S.
The Struggle Against Segregation Vocabulary
Civil Rights at the Century's End
The Rise of Jim Crow
End of Segregation in Public Schools
Racial Struggles in the U.S.
Legal and Political Manipulations After the Civil War
More Resources on Race, Discrimination, & Segregation
Matin Luther King Jr Day Resources
Martin Luther King Jr. Printable Book (4-8)
Influencing Others in Our World
Martin Luther King Jr. Worksheets
Montgomery Bus Boycott
Martin Luther King Jr. Receives the Nobel Peace Prize
Celebrating Martin Luther King Day
Dr. Martin Luther King
More Martin Luther King Jr Resources for Teachers
Kwanzaa Activities
Activities for African Folk Tales
African Storytellers
Kwanzaa Symbols and Celebration
Favorite Kwanzaa Activities Slideshow, Grades K-8
Kwanzaa, the African-American Celebration of Ancestry
Kwanzaa Background
What Is Kwanzaa? - Worksheet
More Kwanzaa – Teacher Resources

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