Mind Bogglers Students will use their reasoning skills with words and spelling to figure out these word...		Indentured Servants' Experiences 1600-1700 Read descriptions from indentured servants of the 1600s-1700s. These fascinating tales are an...
An Overview of Kwanzaa An article defining and explaining Kwanzaa, the African-American holiday of culture.		Harriet Brent Jacobs Harriet Brent Jacobs was a slave who wrote an autobiography. Students read an excerpt and react...
African Folk Tales: Background Information Distribute an article that details the various types of African folk tales and gives examples...		Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl The full text of the autobiography of Harriet Brent Jacobs, Incidents in the Life of a Slave...
Activities for African Folk Tales Get the most out of reading African folk tales by using these worksheets. This is a great...		Kwanzaa Symbols & Celebration Reference an article that outlines the symbols of Kwanzaa and celebrations for each day. This...
Dreidel Games Print a worksheet that explains the meanings of the Hebrew letters on dreidels and describes...		Jan Brett's Winter Books Four books by Jan Brett – Trouble with Trolls, The Night Before Christmas, Annie and the...
Kwanzaa Candles This arts & crafts printable gives the names and meanings of each Kwanzaa candle. Students will...		African-American Heroes Students visit websites to learn about important African Americans and the honor of being...
To Market in Africa Use this printable to have children fill a woman's basket with items she would buy in an...		New Year's Resolutions The beginning of a new year is a good time to think about changing. Use this writing activity...
Senufo Painting Students can make Senufo paintings, which are stylized representations of animals or people....		The Underground Railroad Students take a "cyber-journey" through the Underground Railroad: the path to freedom for...
The Snow Kids This puppet play is about four snow kids who want to see more of the world.		Activities for Music in Our Schools Month Schools from around the U.S. shared their success stories for celebrating Music in Our Schools...
A Play about Sacagawea Sacagawea is one of the most famous Native American women of the 19th century. Her life story...		Rocks in My Pocket Deliver a lesson plan that will have your students collecting rocks so they can learn about the...