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Black History Month Common Core W.4.4 resources
Henry's Freedom Box FULL DAY of Lesson Activities for Upper Elementary
This product is everything the busy classroom needs! You'll receive a FULL day of lesson plans based on Henry's Freedom Box by Ellen Levine (a lesson for reading, writing, math, science, social studies, plus a craft/hallway display!).Update January 2021: This product can now be used digitally with Google Slidesâ„¢! You must have a Google Classroomâ„¢ account to use this feature. You will download a PDF with links and directions for assigning this to your class.How does this work?Your download will c
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3rd - 5th
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Counting on Katherine Mentor Text Unit for Grades 3-5
Counting on Katherine: How Katherine Johnson Saved Apollo 13 by Helaine Becker is a mentor text that highlights one of the famous "Hidden Figures" women! If you don't own a copy of the book, check your local library or you might even find an online read-aloud of the text with a simple Google search!Using mentor texts is one of the best ways to maximize your teaching time. You are able to teach multiple skills, subjects, and topics with just one book!WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THIS UNIT?a week of plans
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in:Â MENTOR TEXT CLUB by Jivey 1ST EDITION for Grades 3-5
Salt in His Shoes Activities | Michael Jordan | March Basketball | Reading STEM
Looking for activities to go along with the "Salt in His Shoes" story? This resource can be used in small group, read aloud activities, literature circles, sub work, guidance lessons and more! Great for Reading, STEM, Black History, March Madness and lessons about Growth Mindset!What's included?Lesson tipsStory Theme Discussion cardsCharacter Traits OrganizerWriting MenuSneaker & Jersey Writing TemplatesJersey Exit TicketsDesign Your Own Sneaker STEM ActivitySneakers to Color5 Bulletin Board
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Grades:
2nd - 6th
No Prep Martin Luther King Junior Information Reading Packet
No Prep Martin Luther King, Jr. Reading Passage for Upper Elementary Grades! This 17-page packet is full of great resources to make it easy for you to plan meaningful academic discussions about the life of Martin Luther King, Jr. and why we celebrate a day in his honor. Students will enjoy learning about civil rights and opportunities set forth by Doctor King.This packet includes the following:Reading Passage and Writing Prompts:Students will have the ability to read and understand the reasoning
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4th - 6th
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Martin Luther King Collaboration Quilt | I Have a Dream Black History Month
Looking for an activity or bulletin board to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. or Black History Month? This I Have a Dream lesson is a great way for students to learn about Martin Luther King Jr.'s dreams for a better world. After they read about Dr. King, they can work together to create a collaborative classroom quilt.Low Prep & engaging lesson(s) to honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.!What's included?Background Reading Passages: 2 levels included for differentiated levels Comprehen
Grades:
2nd - 6th
This Is the Rope Mentor Text Unit for Grades 3-5
This Is the Rope: A Story From The Great Migration by Jacqueline Woodson is a beautiful symbolic book about how family is tied together through generations. If you don't own a copy of the book, check your local library or you might even find an online read-aloud of the text with a simple Google search!Using mentor texts is one of the best ways to maximize your teaching time. You are able to teach multiple skills, subjects, and topics with just one book!WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THIS UNIT?a week of pla
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in:Â MENTOR TEXT CLUB by Jivey 1ST EDITION for Grades 3-5
Jackie Robinson Collaboration Quilt | Black History Month Reading Activity
Looking for a Black History activity or bulletin board about Jackie Robinson? Your students will learn all about the inspiring story of Jackie Robinson and how he broke barriers in baseball. This resourcee includes a high-interest informational text reading passage, questions and an engaging Create a Classroom Quilt activity. After students read about Jackie Robinson, they can collaborate to create a classroom quilt for wall or bulletin board display. Finished writing and quilt will showcase y
Grades:
2nd - 7th
Mae Among the Stars Create a Collaboration Quilt | Jemison Black History Month
Looking for an activity or bulletin board to teach about Mae Jemison and her dreams about going to space? Your students will learn all about the inspiring story of Mae and how she dreamed of exploring space one day. After students read about her accomplishments as the first African American woman to travel to space, they can collaborate to create a Classroom Quilt activity. Finished writing and quilt will showcase your students' writing and art and look amazing on your bulletin board.This resour
Grades:
1st - 6th
Hidden Figures Create a Collaboration Quilt | Black History Month Reading
Looking for an activity or bulletin board to teach about the trailblazing Hidden Figures women scientists: Katherine Johnson, Mary Jackson and Dorothy Vaughan? Your students will learn all about the inspiring story of these NASA mathematicians, engineers and computer scientists who broke gender and racial barriers in the 1960's working on the space program. After students read about each of these scientists, they can collaborate to create a Classroom Quilt activity. Finished writing and quilt wi
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4th - 7th
Ruby Bridges Create Collaboration Quilt | Black History Month Activity Reading
Looking for a Black History activity or bulletin board to teach about Ruby Bridges? Your students will learn all about the inspiring story of Ruby Bridges with a high-interest informational text reading passage, questions and engaging Create a Classroom Quilt activity. After students read about Ruby Bridges, they can collaborate to create a classroom quilt for wall or bulletin board. Finished writing and quilt will showcase your students' work and writing about Ruby Bridges, and look amazing on
Grades:
2nd - 6th
Martin Luther King Jr. I Have a Dream Reading Writing Poem & Bulletin Board
Looking for an activity and bulletin board about Martin Luther King Jr or Black History month? This I Have a Dream lesson is a great way for students to learn about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and then reflect and write about their own dreams for a better world. What's included?Background Reading Passages: 2 levels included for differentiated levels Comprehension Short Response QuestionsWriting Brainstorming PageI Have a Dream Poem Template with 4 ToppersColoring PageBulletin Board PostersBulleti
Grades:
2nd - 6th
Maya Angelou Create a Collaboration Quilt | Black History Month Biography Poem
Looking for a Black History activity or bulletin board decor to teach about poet, author and Civil Rights leader Maya Angelou? Your students will learn about the inspiring Maya Angelou through an informational text reading passage, questions, poem analysis and an engaging Create a Classroom Quilt activity. Finished writing and quilt will showcase your students' work and writing about what they learned about Maya Angelou, and look amazing on your bulletin board.What's included?Background Reading
Grades:
4th - 8th
Martin Luther King Jr I Have a Dream Writing Activity for MLK Day
This Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. themed writing activity is perfect for celebrating MLK Day. Students read and discuss an excerpt from King's famous "I Have a Dream" speech, then respond to the following prompts in writing: What is your dream for the future? What can you do to help make your dream come true? Students color and assemble the activity so that the speech hangs below the background poster and opens up to reveal their own writing. These make a great bulletin board or hallway display to
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3rd - 6th
Harriet Tubman Create a Collaboration Quilt | Black History Month Reading
Looking for a Black History activity or bulletin board to teach about Harriet Tubman? Your students will learn all about the inspiring story of Harriet Tubman with a high-interest informational text reading passage, questions and engaging Create a Classroom Quilt activity. After students learn about Harriet Tubman, they can collaborate and create a quilt for display. Finished writing and quilt will showcase your students' work and writing about Harriet Tubman, and look amazing on walls or bulle
Grades:
2nd - 6th
MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY ACTIVITY PACKET enrichment MLK Day Black History Month
These Martin Luther King Jr. activities are perfect for celebrating MLK Day and Black History Month in your classroom, but can be used any time of the school year. Keep the resources prepped and ready during the months of January and February on your desk so you'll always have something when you're in a pinch.This MLK activity packet is filled with fun and engaging activities students love! Use them as center activities, homework, fast finisher tasks, filler activities, or indoor recess activiti
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2nd - 5th
Black History Month Bundle | Reading Comprehension | 4th-6th Grade ELA
This set of 3 Black History Month resources contains everything you need for a comprehensive Black History Month unit. This bundle contains a set of 15 reading comprehension passages, a set of 15 research pennants, and a set of posters.For more details on each component, please see the included preview and read the complete description below. Black Leaders Included:Arthur AsheBarack ObamaColin PowellCondoleeza RiceFrederick DouglassGeorge Washington CarverHarriet TubmanJackie RobinsonLouis Armst
Grades:
4th - 6th
Heritage Month Bundle | Black History, Womens History, Latino History | 4th-6th
This mega bundle of heritage month resources contains everything you need to teach and introduce various heritage months throughout the school year. This bundle contains a set of reading comprehension passages, research pennants, and posters for various heritage months.Resources Included:Women's History MonthBlack History MonthAsian-Pacific Heritage MonthHispanic-Latino Heritage MonthAmerican Indian Heritage MonthFor more details on each component, please see the included preview and read the co
Grades:
4th - 6th
Back of the Bus Mentor Text Unit for Grades 3-5
Back of the Bus by Aaron Reynolds is a powerful historical fiction book. If you don't own a copy of the book, check your local library or you might even find an online read-aloud of the text with a simple Google search!Using mentor texts is one of the best ways to maximize your teaching time. You are able to teach multiple skills, subjects, and topics with just one book!With this unit, you'll be able to analyze the excellent model of strong voice from a child's perspective in a mentor text and a
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in:Â MENTOR TEXT CLUB by Jivey 2ND EDITION for Grades 3-5
Martin Luther King Biography Writing Unit | 3rd Grade & 4th Grade
A biography writing project about the life of famous civil rights activist, Martin Luther King. The NO PREP unit has been split into four separate lessons and is perfect for students in third grade or fourth grade for MLK Day or for Black History Month.Included in this PDF printable resource:Three fact sheets which students need to cut out and sort into paragraphsWriting templates for four draft paragraphsTwo prompt sheets for students to write their introduction and conclusionA template for stu
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3rd - 4th
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Also included in:Â Martin Luther King Close Reading & Biography Bundle | 3rd Grade & 4th Grade
Black History Create a Collaboration Quilt Activity | Research Biography Leaders
Looking for a Black History activity or bulletin board? Your students will love creating a collaborative bulletin board about famous leaders in Black History! Finished quilt will showcase your students' writing and artwork, and will look amazing during Black History Month!This resource works great along with students' reading and research about famous people in Black History. What's included?Background Reading Passage: Storytelling Quilts Black History leaders handoutClassroom Quilt Activity: 2
Grades:
2nd - 6th
February Black History Month Opinion Writing and USPS Stamp Art Project
Engage your students in Black History Month with an alternative biography project by connecting history and art together. In this opinion-based writing prompt, students research a famous black history figure of their choice. Then write an opinion essay on why this influential famous black figure should earn a USPS stamp. The Black History Stamp Biography project is perfect to use as a Black History Month Classroom activity for 4th and 5th-grade students to practice their research and writing ski
Grades:
4th - 6th
Black History Biography Research with PebbleGo Google Slides Activity
Product Description:This is a Black History Biography Research assignment designed to be used with PebbleGo / PebbleGo NEXT. If your school does not have a subscription to PebbleGo or PebbleGo Next do not purchase this research project. It directly references PebbleGo / PebbleGo Next in the directions and links. [If you do not have PebbleGo, but like this research project, click here to see the same project but using biography.com.] This is a Google Slide file meant to be assigned to each stude
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2nd - 5th
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Rosa Parks Biography Writing Unit | 3rd Grade & 4th Grade
A biography writing unit about the life of the famous American civil rights activist, Rosa Parks. The NO PREP unit has been split into four separate lessons and is perfect for students in third grade or fourth grade. Students will learn about the famous figure whilst working on their comprehension skills and developing their creative writing.Included in this PDF printable resource:Three fact sheets which students need to cut out and sort into paragraphsWriting templates for four draft paragraphs
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3rd - 4th
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Also included in:Â Rosa Parks Close Reading & Biography Bundle | 3rd Grade & 4th Grade
Black History Inventors Mini Book
Introducing "Discovering Black Inventors: A Mini Booklet for Students (1st-5th Grade)"! Dive into the fascinating world of Black inventors with this engaging digital resource, thoughtfully designed to captivate the curious minds of young learners. This mini booklet, available in both English and Spanish, takes students on a journey through the remarkable contributions of Black inventors throughout history. Filled with black-and-white illustrations for students to color and age-appropriate langua
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Grades:
1st - 5th
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