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Black History Month Common Core W.8.5 resources
Black History Month Research Project
Are you searching for meaningful Black History Month activities for your middle school students? This Research Project which includes a Creative Poster Project is the perfect way to celebrate Black History Month and teach useful research, writing, and communication skills at the same time! Students will learn vital research skills, learn about an influential African American, put their thoughts and ideas down in an ORGANIZED essay, peer edit and revise their essays, and present their research fi
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6th - 9th
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My Perspectives 9th Grade Unit 3: Literature of Civil Rights BUNDLE
This LOADED resource facilitates students to discover how the writings and speeches of the Civil Rights movement inspired social change and demonstrates how words inspire change. Students will interact with a series of speeches, writings, poems, and videos to better understand and create their own change-inspiring speech at the end of the unit. This concise resource includes do-now's, vocabulary, comprehension check questions and answers, discussion questions, debate topics, assessments, and eng
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8th - 12th
African Culture and Folktales Introduction and Group Project
Traditional African Culture and African Folktales are intriguing to high school ELA students. This beautiful introduction presentation has compelling content, striking graphics, and engaging links to music and videos. The group folktale project propels your students on an exploration of African folktales, reading and performing, identifying common features of the folklore, and recreating tales set in our society. This resource requires no-prep and includes answer keys and scoring rubrics. First
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8th - 11th
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MyPerspectives 9th Grade Unit 3: Literature of Civil Rights
This LOADED resource facilitates students to discover how the writings and speeches of the Civil Rights movement inspired social change and demonstrates how words inspire change. Students will interact with a series of speeches, writings, poems, and videos to better understand and create their own change-inspiring speech at the end of the unit. This concise resource includes do-now's, vocabulary, comprehension check questions and answers, discussion questions, debate topics, assessments, and eng
Grades:
7th - 12th
Also included in: My Perspectives 9th Grade Unit 3: Literature of Civil Rights BUNDLE
Black History Month - Text Based Evidence, Text Dependent Analysis - Bundle
Teaching text dependent analysis writing for Black History Month has never been easier! This in-depth literature based writing prompt bundle includes lessons for 62 of the most popular novels, short stories, and poems taught during Black History Month in middle school! The lessons include argumentative, expository, compare & contrast, narrative, and persuasive prompts. Each lesson includes a writing graphic organizer, rubric, writing quiz, detailed lesson plan, an instructional video, and
Grades:
6th - 8th
Langston Hughes Author Study | Body Biography | Collaborative Poster
Have your students create a collaborative poster and learn about Langston Hughes in a fun, fresh, and engaging, way! Your students will create an author biography by researching Langston Hughes and establishing his profile on a poster.Students will learn about Langston Hughes and his body of work as an influential author, poet, novelist, activist, and playwright.Additionally, they will learn the importance of collaboration and effective communication. This Black History Month activity is perfect
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6th - 12th
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Literature of Civil Rights Unit Plan & Activities, Handouts, Assessments BUNDLE
This LOADED resource facilitates students to discover how the writings and speeches of the Civil Rights movement inspired social change and demonstrates how words inspire change. Students will interact with a series of speeches, writings, poems, and videos to better understand and create their own change-inspiring speech at the end of the unit. This concise resource includes do-now's, vocabulary, comprehension check questions and answers, discussion questions, debate topics, assessments, and eng
Grades:
8th - 12th
Civil Rights Movement 1960s Research Project: MLK Jr. & Black History
Civil Rights Movement 1960s is a choice board research project that guides students through the writing process as they learn more about the Civil Rights Movement. Civil Rights Movement 1960s gives students the chance to become an expert on one part of this huge, history-changing movement. Students will discuss reliable sources, what they already know about the Civil Rights Movement before diving into research. Students will take the Civil Rights Movement facts they gather and choose from 9 pro
Grades:
5th - 8th
Also included in: Informational Writing Bundle
28 Days of Black History Quotes Writing Prompts
Your students will delve into the minds of some of the most progressive and forward thinkers in American History with the 28 Days of Black History Quotes Writing Prompts.Students will read a new quote everyday made from a Black History figure and write what they think the quote means or how it relates to something personal in their lives.Each quote is inspirational and gives a glimpse into the thought process that attributed to the success of the historical figure. Some of the historical figures
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5th - 8th
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Mae Jemison Body Biography Project — Collaborative Poster Activity
Have your students create a collaborative poster and learn about Mae C. Jemison in a fun, fresh, and engaging way!This biography research project emphasizes the significance of teamwork and effective communication, highlighting the importance of a unified body of knowledge.Your students will conduct research and demonstrate an understanding of the life of Mae Jemison by creating a beautiful biography poster.This is an awesome Black History Month Activity!Powerful People Project Steps:1. To const
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6th - 12th
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Literature of Civil Rights (ELA, Black History Month Unit)
This LOADED resource facilitates students to discover how the writings and speeches of the Civil Rights movement inspired social change and demonstrates how words inspire change. Students will interact with a series of speeches, writings, poems, and videos to better understand and create their own change-inspiring speech at the end of the unit. This concise resource includes do-now's, vocabulary, comprehension check questions and answers, discussion questions, debate topics, assessments, and eng
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7th - 12th
Frederick Douglass Literary Analysis
Increase students' awareness of a great African-American and improve analytical writing skills simultaneously with this resource. This analytical writing lesson uses an excerpt from The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass to develop students' understanding of literary analysis. Guiding questions train students to break the evidence down into parts, which helps promote detailed analysis. The corresponding paragraph outline not only explains the structure of a literary analysis, but it als
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6th - 9th
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Langston Hughes Literary Analysis
This analytical writing lesson uses Langston Hughes's short poem "Dreams" to develop students' understanding of literary analysis in a short period of time. As the language of poetry is filled with figurative language, one poem can provide multiple opportunities for students to practice important skills. As this two-stanza poem centers around a pair of metaphors, it does not take long to read and discuss. Therefore, the entire lesson can be completed in 1-2 class periods. To facilitate discuss
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6th - 9th
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"The Other Foot" by Ray Bradbury - Mini Unit
This Mini-Unit Contains:Words in context vocabulary worksheet with an answer sheet.Character traits and evidence chart with an answer sheet.PEEL paragraph open-ended response question with two sample responses. A guide for teachers with some helpful tips.Suggestions for discussion questions and extension activities.Digital versions of worksheets for easy online posting.I love teaching Ray Bradbury's The Illustrated Man. "The Other Foot" is a short story that appears in the original book and can
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6th - 12th
Black History Profiles: Worksheets & Display
Celebrate Black history with these 35 printable profile worksheets of famous and influential African-American and black leaders. This makes a great research project for students to do independently or in pairs and can be completed as a class or homeroom activity. It is perfect for Black History Month, but can be a great learning opportunity at any time of year.Included in the download you will find:suggestions for how to use the profiles and instruct studentsa sample/exemplar completed profile30
Grades:
7th - 10th
Informative Writing Activity: Black American Historical Figures
Students will celebrate Black-American icons from past and present through an informative writing assignment. This Google Drive document includes everything you need for students to complete an informative writing essay on this topic: a list of 35 people with linked sources included, a guided research worksheet, a guided outline worksheet, a proofreading checklist, and a peer conferencing checklist.
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5th - 10th
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Literary Analysis
Increase students' awareness of a great African-American and improve analytical writing skills simultaneously with this resource. This analytical writing lesson uses short quotations from Dr. Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech to develop students' understanding of literary analysis. Guiding questions train students to break the evidence down into parts, which helps promote detailed analysis. The corresponding paragraph outline not only explains the structure of a literary analysis, but
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6th - 9th
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Harriet Tubman Memorial
Memorials are an amazing and long-lasting way to honor or remember special events and people in our country’s history. With the help of artists, monuments can use symbols to represent aspects of the event or person’s life that may not be easily created in a statue or monument. Memorials can be anything from a building to a statue or a pillar.This project is meant to be a culminating assignment after learning about Harriet Tubman. After either researching her life or reading informational texts a
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6th - 12th
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MLK Street Sweeper Speech Close Read
This informational text-based close read features Martin Luther King Jr.'s inspirational "The Three Dimensions of a Complete Life" speech (better known as "The Street Sweeper" speech). The tasks require the students to cite textual evidence, draw on main ideas, focuses on both content and the author's literary choices, and has elements of revision and peer review. Line numbers are included in the speech to help with citations of evidence.
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7th - 10th
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George Washington Carver Writing Across the Curriculum | Distance Learning
Wondering how to integrate writing in science? Your students will love learning about George Washington Carver with this engaging, no prep writing activity! More than 25 facts about Carver are provided in this resource. Students learn:1. How to write an outline2. How to write in their own words 3. How to write an essay4. All about Carver, the famous scientist and inventorIncludes:· More than 25 vetted facts about George Washington Carver· Sample outlines· Sample essay· Vocabulary worksheet to re
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5th - 8th
Braids and Barbershop Brief Write: Use precise language in narrative writing
This activity provides an independent study or small group writers' workshop process practice AFTER a direct teaching lesson on narrative writing. Students are encouraged to practice using precise language, experiment with synonyms of common words, and develop their voices while entertaining their audience. Please, making writing fun and relevant!
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5th - 12th, Adult Education
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