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Black History Month handouts for Microsoft Word
Zinn's A Young People's History of the United States Chapter Assignments
This packet is designed to accompany Howard Zinn's A Young People's History of the United States. This version of the famous People's History is more accessible to younger students and gives a great background on working class and progressive history. This packet breaks down the book by chapter, excluding chapters 22 - 28 (that many classes will not get to). Each chapter has either a note-taking guide (major vocabulary and themes to help students take notes with purpose) or questions about the c
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5th - 12th, Higher Education
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PBS Reconstruction America After Civil War ALL 4 HOURS! Differentiated Guide
*HOUR FOUR = Help student understand the Capitol attack with history. This covers the coup d'etat in American history as well as the foundation of the KKK and the Charlottesville attack. It is eerily like watching the news in 2021 after the Capitol Attack.**Help students understand the foundation of the Black Lives Matter Movement!* TWO VIDEO GUIDES! Can also be used as homework sheets.+Simplified for struggling students video guide: Fill-in-the-blank 15 questions with answers.+Higher level for
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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"I Have a Dream" Speech by Martin Luther King Jr. - Common Core Analysis
This 8 page file, based Common Core Standards, can be used to analyze Dr. King's "I Have a Dream" speech as a work of literature. The file includes a building background worksheet to be completed before reading the speech. The analysis worksheet includes questions about allusions, extended metaphors, and other literary devices used by Dr. King. Great activity for MLK Day or Black History Month.
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-Lesson plans (including links to videos, speech transcript, and audio of speech)
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7th - 12th
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Black Panther Party's 10 Point Program
Includes the BPP's 10 Points, vocabulary to help students understand portions of the text, & a summative activity that requires students to determine the points and if they were reasonable.
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9th - 12th
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PBS Reconstruction America After the Civil War: Part 1, Hour 1 (Hour 1) 2019
TWO VIDEO GUIDES: +fill-in-the-blank for struggling studentsOR+25 intense questions for advanced studentsThis first documentary episode is AMAZING. It intersects interviews of historians with images and captivating stories. This has 25 questions with the answers. It is an incredibly detailed video guide.*Can also be used as a take home video guide handout.Topics include:SlaveryUnion Army; Confederate ArmyLincoln's AssassinationJohnson Black CodesJim CrowKKKThe Civil Rights Act of 1866Voting Ri
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Black Scientists and Inventors: Black History Month Follow-Up Activities
Hello, friends! Did you already check out our Black Scientists and Inventors PowerPoint? These follow-up activities were created for use as a fun, informal assessment after sharing said PowerPoint with your young geniuses. Here's What You Get:* 8 Fill in the Blank/Inferencing questions * 1 challenging logic puzzle * 1 Crossword puzzleDid you watch the 10 minute animated Black Scientists and Inventors video? See it here!Searching for more engaging lessons for Black History Month? Look no further,
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3rd - 6th
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American Slavery: The Underground Railroad - The William Still Story
This video guide accompanies the PBS 55-minute video "Underground Railroad: The William Still Story". It can be found on-line at PBS and on youtube. Still was a remarkable man who helped dozens of people escape slavery and kept detailed records of each case -- a boon to historians but a serious risk at the time to himself and those he helped. The front of this worksheet has content questions in chronological order for the video, which helps students watch with a purpose and have better discussio
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8th - 12th
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CH 2 "Black and White " A Young People's History of the United States by Zinn
14 questions for the student to answer while reading CH 2 of the book. Includes an Essential Question with space at the end to answer. SAVE YOURSELF the time to create the questions and get this resource! I'm in the process of creating questions for the while book -- if you need questions for a chapter not listed, email me and I'll do it w/n 24 hours.
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7th - 12th
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Jackie Robinson - The Man Who Opened the Door Small Group Reader's Theater
This is a Reader's Theater written for 4 students. They can be either boys or girls or both. It discusses Jackie Robinson and his career with the Brooklyn Dodgers. The focus is on team support. It is part of my classes Black History Month focus. A lot of my students like baseball and this is one of my favorite baseball players. I have included a list of suggested vocabulary words but a teacher should always look at the script and select their own. This script can be used with 3rd graders but the
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3rd - 8th
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Study Guide and Essay Handout for the movie "Glory" US History, Civil War Wksht
These materials are intended for use during and after showing the movie "Glory" in class. The movie is from 1989 and stars Matthew Broderick and Morgan Freeman. It tells the story of Colonel Robert Gould Shaw and the 54th Infantry Unit of Union soldiers, comprised of African Americans soldiers who were fighting for their country's freedom, but suffered many injustices, inequalities, and maltreatment themselves. The film covers an important time in history, both militarily and socially. This down
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7th - 12th
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Black History Trivia: Who Am I?
This is trivia board exploring historical facts in African American history. It can completed independently or collaboratively.
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3rd - 5th
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Crossword Puzzle Sectionalism and Slavery what led up to the Civil War
This is a crossword puzzle about Sectionalism and Slavery what led up to the Civil War
Topics includes activities and topics about 1920 Missouri Compromise, Nat Turner's Rebellion, Compromise of 1850, Fugitive Slave Act, Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin, 1852 South Carolina and their Declaration of Clauses, The Kansas Nebraska Act, The Dredd Scott Case, and John Brown's Raid
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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COMMON CORE CLOSE READ - "AIN'T I A WOMAN?" SPEECH - SLAVERY WOMEN'S RIGHTS
The "Ain't I a Woman" speech by Sojourner Truth is famous for its references to slavery, male domination and the fight for women's rights. This close read is a 720 Lexile and a fairly easy read. It does demand that students recognize some of the vernacular of the time and of the region. The questions lead them into a deeper understanding of her argument. As argument / persuasion is central to Common Core, this assignment works on multiple levels.
Questions can be copied and pasted to a SMARTbo
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4th - 11th
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Comparing W.E.B. Du Bois, Booker T. Washington, and Marcus Garvey
In "Comparing the Competing Visions of W.E.B. Du Bois, Booker T. Washington, and Marcus Garvey" students are required to take notes on the historical significance of these highly influential figures in African-American history as they are presented in three easily accessible and authoritative websites. The assignment requires students to examine the backgrounds, agendas, philosophies, politics, controversies, and legacies of these men as they attempted to bring Reconstruction into the twentieth
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6th - 12th
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Glory (1989) Movie Viewing Guide: Summary/Vocabulary/Questions with KEYS
"Glory" is a 1989 American war film directed by Edward Zwick. The movie is based on the true story of the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, one of the first African American units to fight in the American Civil War. The film primarily follows the experiences of Colonel Robert Gould Shaw, played by Matthew Broderick, as he leads the 54th Massachusetts.The film begins with Colonel Robert Gould Shaw, a young and inexperienced officer from Boston, being chosen to lead the 54th Massachusetts, th
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
12 Years a Slave (2013) Movie Viewing Guide: Summary/Vocabulary/Questions w/KEY
Using "12 Years a Slave" (2013) in a US history class provides students with a visceral understanding of the realities of slavery in America. Here's a rationale for its use:Historical Accuracy: "12 Years a Slave" is based on the memoir of Solomon Northup, a free African American man who was kidnapped and sold into slavery. The film offers a historically accurate portrayal of the brutalities and injustices faced by enslaved people in the antebellum South. By watching the film, students can gain i
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: 15 "After the AP World History Exam" Movie Viewing Guide BUNDLE
MLK "I Have A Dream Speech" video questions
Have your students watch the two videos that are attached of MLK's "I Have a Dream" speech and then have them fill out the worksheet.Great for African-American History Month, MLK Day, or for studying the Civil Rights Movement. Does an awesome job at honing listening skills.Answer Key now attached.
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Black History month activities
The Help (2011) Movie Viewing Guide: Summary/Vocabulary/Questions with KEY
"The Help" is a 2011 drama film based on the novel of the same name by Kathryn Stockett. Set in 1960s Mississippi during the civil rights movement, the film tells the story of Skeeter, a young white woman who decides to write a book about the experiences of black maids working in white households.Skeeter enlists the help of Aibileen and Minny, two black maids who are initially hesitant to speak out but eventually agree to share their stories with her. As they work together to compile the book, S
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
“Lift Every Voice and Sing”
The objective of this assignment is to analyze the emotional progression of the poem "Lift Every Voice and Sing" by James Weldon Johnson, understand its significance in different contexts through various performances, and critically evaluate the idea of communal ownership of songs that encapsulate the Black experience.
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9th - 12th
12 Years a Slave (2013) Movie Viewing Guide: Summary/Vocabulary/Questions
"12 Years a Slave" is a 2013 historical drama film directed by Steve McQueen, based on the 1853 memoir by Solomon Northup, a free Black man who was kidnapped and sold into slavery. The film won three Academy Awards, including Best Picture, and has been praised for its historical accuracy and powerful portrayal of the brutality of slavery.This resource includes a Movie Summary/Historical Vocabulary List/Follow-Along and Discussion Questions.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: 10 Black History Month: Movie Viewing Guide BUNDLE
James Baldwin’s “Sonny’s Blues” Handout
A detailed analysis of James Baldwin’s short story, “Sonny’s Blues,” including the following: its plot; its characters; its themes; its symbolism, particularly of the names; the recognition and reversal which occur at its end; point of view; and music symbolism. My handout, which has blanks that your students can fill in, is suitable for a homework assignment or as an in-class activity. You may also want to incorporate some information in your own lecture notes or other class activities. An an
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11th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Black Inventors Help to Change the World
Black History Month. Everywhere you look you can see the inventions of Black people. The African American has continued to contribute to the fabric of America by inventing many things that can be identified at home, school, and in the community. As you relate with your young child(ren) or students, identify the wonderful inventions that they can see daily. An invention can be something that is completely new that did not exist before or it can be an improvement on something that was already
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PreK - 4th
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Slavery vs. Indentured Servitude: A Comparative Activity
This activity is focused on comparing the labor systems that emerge in Colonial America. The comparative nature of this activity allows students to work in small groups to identify the rationale for creating these labor systems, with the opportunity for class-wide identification of similarities and differences. This assignment incorporates primary and secondary text-based sources to assist student learning.
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: Colonial America Unit
Differentiated! PBS Reconstruction America After the Civil War: Hour 2 Guide
*Help students understand the foundation of the Black Lives Matter Movement!* TWO VIDEO GUIDES! Can also be used as homework sheets.+Simplified for struggling students video guide: Fill-in-the-blank 15 questions with answers.+Higher level for advanced students video guide: 25 questions with the answers. It is an incredibly detailed video guide.This secondary documentary episode is AMAZING. It intersects interviews of historians with images and captivating stories. HOUR 2"Post-Civil War America w
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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