Black Women in History: Phillis Wheatley Reading Activities
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Looking for engaging reading passages activities about famous Black history women? Rap songs are your solution! Based on history rap songs, these activities will keep your students' attention using song lyrics as reading passages while they practice a variety of reading skills. Easily incorporate thPrice $18.00Original Price $27.50Save $9.50
Do you want to integrate more Black history reading passages into your reading lessons? Rap songs are your solution! Based on Black history rap songs, these activities will keep your students engaged using song lyrics as reading passages while they practice a variety of reading skills!Students willPrice $46.00Original Price $70.00Save $24.00
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Do you need an engaging way to teach your students about Phillis Wheatley?
Rap songs are your answer!
Based on history rap songs about Phillis Wheatley, these reading activities explore her life and accomplishments as an African-American poet. Easily incorporate them into independent activities or complete them together as a class lesson.
Students will listen to the songs then use the song lyrics as reading passages to complete the activities detailed below.
These activities are:
- no prep to save you time,
- super simple and easy to use,
- with engaging reading passages based on rap songs!
Listen to the songs with subtitles using the links below! (Click here if you have trouble viewing the videos.)
- Phillis Wheatley biography, rap song
- Phillis Wheatley Writes to George Washington, rap song
A variety of reading activities with the answer keys!
This bundle includes everything listed below. Click the product links above for more details.
- the lyrics for each song for use as a reading passage
- links to the songs (see above)
- short-response, comprehension questions with the answer key
- a timeline activity with a graphic organizer
- a sequential paragraph, writing activity that utilizes the timeline
- discussion questions
- brief, student-friendly explanations about what root words, prefixes, and suffixes are
- multiple-choice, identifying root words questions with the answer key
- multiple-choice, identifying prefixes questions with the answer key
- multiple-choice, identifying suffixes questions with the answer key
- 2 paragraph writing activities using prompts that challenge students to think about Wheatley's unique position as a slave and female author as well as her interactions with General Washington
- a challenge activity where students write their own song about Wheatley and Washington's communication using the instrumental music available on YouTube.
Get these activities now to keep your students engaged!
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