Black History Month Activities: Reading, Writing, Leaders, Reflection & Craft
By Class Plus
Celebrate Black History Month while fostering reflection and meaningful discussions with this engaging resource. The activities are easy to develop and implement, making them perfect for independent work. Each page is thoughtfully structured to guide students through key moments, figures, and ideas in Black history, helping them reflect and think critically. At the end, families can come together to share insights and strengthen their bond through a simple activity that highlights this inspiring event.
Why Should You Use This?
This resource provides a dynamic way for students to connect with Black History Month. It encourages deep thinking, enhances cultural understanding, and sparks curiosity about historical events and figures that shaped our world. By integrating activities like timelines, compare-and-contrast exercises, and creative writing prompts, students will not only learn about history but also develop essential cognitive skills.
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Happy Black History Month, and Enjoy Teaching your Kids Beyond the Facts!
Black History Month Bulletin Board Set Lettering styles | Classroom Décoration
By EduCraft Resources
Elevate your classroom decor this Black History Month with our Bulletin Board Set Lettering Styles! This versatile set includes eye-catching alphabet designs, perfect for creating stunning bulletin boards that celebrate the contributions of Black historical figures. These unique lettering styles add a bold and engaging visual element to your classroom while honoring the significance of Black History Month.
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Make your classroom a vibrant hub of Black history learning with this dynamic bulletin board lettering set, perfect for Black History Month and year-round!
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Black History month Heroes Coloring Bookmarks | Black History Digital resources
By EduCraft Resources
Celebrate Black History Month with our Heroes Coloring Bookmarks! These unique coloring bookmarks feature iconic Black figures, combining educational content with fun coloring activities. Perfect for Black History Month or year-round learning, these bookmarks make a memorable and educational gift.
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Enhance your Black History Month celebrations with these coloring bookmarks that offer a creative way to learn about Black history heroes!
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Women's-black history month posters | famous black womens classroom decoration
By EduCraft Resources
Celebrate Women’s Black History Month and Women’s History Month with these inspiring bio posters featuring 40 famous Black women leaders. Each poster highlights the name and biography of iconic women, making it the perfect resource for creating impactful classroom decorations and engaging bulletin board displays.
Ideal for honoring Black History Month and Women’s History Month, these posters help students learn about the significant contributions of these influential Black women. Perfect for both educational purposes and enhancing the learning environment.
Key Features:
Inspire and educate your students while celebrating the contributions of Black women in history!
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Women's-black history month posters | famous black womens classroom decoration
By EduCraft Resources
Celebrate Women’s Black History Month and Women’s History Month with these inspiring bio posters featuring 40 famous Black women leaders. Each poster highlights the name and biography of iconic women, making it the perfect resource for creating impactful classroom decorations and engaging bulletin board displays.
Ideal for honoring Black History Month and Women’s History Month, these posters help students learn about the significant contributions of these influential Black women. Perfect for both educational purposes and enhancing the learning environment.
Key Features:
Inspire and educate your students while celebrating the contributions of Black women in history!
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EduCraft Resources Teaching Resources are for PERSONAL USE only and cannot be used in any products, freebies, or distributed in any format.
Black history month Bulletin Board posters | famous icons-Heroes Quote banners
By EduCraft Resources
Celebrate Black History Month with this inspiring set of Bulletin Board Posters featuring Famous Icons and Heroes Quote Banners. Each poster highlights the powerful words of notable Black figures, from civil rights leaders to cultural icons. These quote banners are designed to create a meaningful classroom display that fosters discussion and reflection on the contributions of these Black history heroes.
Ideal for decorating bulletin boards, classrooms, and learning spaces during Black History Month, these quote posters add an impactful touch to any educational environment.
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Transform your classroom into a space of reflection and learning with these Black History Month quote banners!
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12 Valentine's Day & Black History Month Resources ELA Bundle Grades 5-8
By TooBookedUp
This bundle includes a great range of activities perfect for grades 5-8 for all of February!
Ultimate Black History Month Bundle Project Based Learning Digital Resources 4-8
By TooBookedUp
Dive into the rich tapestry of Black history with our Ultimate Black History Month Educational Bundle, meticulously crafted for educators passionate about providing a comprehensive, interactive, and engaging learning experience. This bundle combines a variety of resources, ensuring a well-rounded approach to teaching pivotal moments and figures in Black history. Suitable for grades 4-8, these resources are perfect for integrating into ELA, Social Studies, Art, and more.
Each resource in this bundle is thoughtfully designed to cater to different learning styles and classroom needs, making it the perfect package to explore, celebrate, and honor Black History Month in your classroom. Equip your students with knowledge, critical thinking skills, and a deep appreciation for the contributions and stories of Black individuals with our Ultimate Black History Month Educational Bundle.
Black History Month, MLK 3 Interactive Timelines, Bulletin Boards, Door Decor
By TooBookedUp
Introduce your upper elementary and middle school students to the pivotal moments of the Civil Rights Era with our comprehensive and engaging Civil Rights Timeline Resource. Perfect for Black History Month or MLK study, this educational tool spans the years 1941-1989, highlighting 33 critical events that shaped history.
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This Civil Rights Timeline Resource is more than just a teaching tool; it's a bridge to the past, helping students connect with and understand the crucial events that have shaped the present. Ideal for Black History Month or any time of the year, it’s a must-have for any educator looking to enrich their history curriculum.
Additional Black History Month Resources Here:
Black History Month Digital Resource: 45 GoogleSlides, 15 Texts, Video & Writing (TeachShare.com)
Civil Rights Movement Song Analysis Black History & Valentine's Day Special G5-8 (TeachShare.com)
Valentine's Day and Black History Month Middle School ELA Bundle 5-8 (TeachShare.com)
Black History Month Athlete Trading Cards - Interactive Digital & Print Resource
By TooBookedUp
Celebrate Black History Month in your classroom with our comprehensive Athlete Trading Cards resource! Engage your students in grades 4-8 with this interactive and educational set, designed to honor the achievements and legacies of influential Black athletes. This versatile resource, perfect for cross-curricular activities in ELA, PE, Social Studies, and Art, offers a dynamic way to integrate learning about historical figures with creative expression and project-based learning. Whether for classroom activities, bulletin board displays, or student presentations, these trading cards are an ideal addition to your teaching toolkit.
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Bring history to life, inspire creativity, and celebrate the achievements of Black athletes in your classroom with this unique, interactive, and comprehensive resource. Get your Black History Month Athlete Trading Cards resource today and create a vibrant, educational, and engaging learning environment for your students!
Black History Crafts (GROWING BUNDLE)
By WhatsPoppinInK
This is a growing bundle of fun, engaging student friendly crafts that support studies on black leaders of our nation that require low teacher prep. Each product contains multiple options, but check preview of each product to see specific details. This product currently contains crafts for the following people:
This is a growing bundle and leaders will be added until the description says otherwise. I hope your students enjoy these as much as mine did!
Barrack Obama White House Craft- Black History
By WhatsPoppinInK
This White House themed craft is perfect for studying Barrack Obama. Students can create their own scene inside of the white house, add Obama's family, furniture, and draw any details they'd like. This makes such a cute bulletin board!
Jackie Robinson Craft- Black History- Baseball
By WhatsPoppinInK
This craft is low prep, and a great addition to a unit of study on Jackie Robinson. This baseball and baseball glove craft offers multiple interactive options. Students can pick their pieces and no prep is required. There are options for primary lines, and lines for older students. See preview for specifics.
Ruby Bridges Reading Passage + Collaborative Art- Womens Black History Month
By Veronica Reyes
Ruby Bridges' Educational Bundle
Specially crafted for teachers, this bundle seamlessly integrates Ruby Bridges' remarkable story, civil rights history, and collaborative art, providing an immersive and enlightening learning experience for students.
1. The Educational Reading Passage:
Enrich your lesson plans with our meticulously crafted educational newsletter, offering teachers a valuable resource to guide discussions and activities. Delve into Ruby Bridges' courageous journey as the first African American child to integrate a Southern elementary school, exploring the broader context of the civil rights movement. Each section is accompanied by discussion prompts, lesson plans, and suggested activities, making it easy to integrate Ruby's story into various subjects, including history, social studies, and language arts.
2. Collaborative Art Poster Activity:
Foster creativity and teamwork with our collaborative art poster activity. The bundle includes a step-by-step guide for students to contribute to the creation of a visually compelling poster celebrating Ruby Bridges. This hands-on activity encourages students to explore their artistic abilities, work together towards a common goal, and visually represent the themes of courage and equality embodied by Ruby.
3. Classroom Decor and Engagement Tools:
Enhance your classroom environment with Ruby Bridges-themed decor elements, including posters, banners, and inspirational quotes. These tools create a visually stimulating atmosphere that sparks curiosity and encourages students to engage with the material.
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Elevate your teaching experience and leave a lasting impact on your students with this thoughtfully curated educational bundle.
MARTIN LUTHER KING BUNDLE! Research Reading Comprehension- Trifold Template- Art
By Veronica Reyes
This is a Informational Reading Passage AND Trifold Report Template AND Collaborative Art Project about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK) as an African American Artist and a Black Changemaker. Students can use this as a jumping off point for a research project or as an activity for Black History Month or Martin Luther King, Jr Day.
Informational Reading Passage
Information on...
- Early Life
- Career
- Interesting Facts
- Artistic Contributions/Influences
Trifold Report:
Collaborative Art
This unique product transforms any space into a vibrant tapestry of collective expression, capturing the spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s impactful words and life.
***Pro-Tip*** To make a smaller puzzle- use your printer or copiers "combine" feature and print 2 pages on one paper!
2 sizes- 25 pieces or 36 pieces! (Bordered or Borderless)
Harriet Tubman Research Reading Comprehension Passage, Trifold Template + Art
By Veronica Reyes
This is a Informational Newsletter AND Research Report AND Collaborative Art Project about Harriet Tubman as an African American Leader and a Black Changemaker. Students can use this as a jumping off point for a research project or as an activity for Women's History or Black History Month.
INCLUDED- Reading Comprehension Questions! Differentiated and can be used with any reading passage about an influential female leader. Perfect for close reading!
Information on...
- Early Life
- Career
- Interesting Facts
- Artistic Contributions/Influences
How It Works:
Introducing our profound collaborative art project: Collaborative Mural Poster! Engage students as artists, inviting them to contribute to a larger masterpiece that pays tribute to the wisdom and resilience of Harriet Tubman. This unique product transforms any space into a vibrant tapestry of collective expression, capturing the spirit of Harriet Tubman's impactful words and life.
***Pro-Tip*** To make a smaller puzzle- use your printer or copiers "combine" feature and print 2 pages on one paper!
2 sizes- 25 pieces or 36 pieces! (Bordered)
MAYA ANGELOU BUNDLE! Research Reading Comprehension-Trifold Template + Art
By Veronica Reyes
This is a Informational Newsletter AND Research Report AND Collaborative Art Project about Maya Angelou as an African American Artist and a Black Changemaker. Students can use this as a jumping off point for a research project or as an activity for Black History Month or Women's History Month.
Information on...
- Early Life
- Career
- Interesting Facts
- Artistic Contributions/Influences
How It Works:
Introducing our profound collaborative art project: the "Phenomenal Woman" Collaborative Mural Poster! Engage students as artists, inviting them to contribute to a larger masterpiece that pays tribute to the wisdom and resilience of Maya Angelou. This unique product transforms any space into a vibrant tapestry of collective expression, capturing the spirit of Maya Angelou's impactful words and life.
***Pro-Tip*** To make a smaller puzzle- use your printer or copiers "combine" feature and print 2 pages on one paper!
2 sizes- 25 pieces or 36 pieces! (Bordered or Borderless)
Mae Jemison! Research Reading Comprehension Passage, Trifold Template + Art
By Veronica Reyes
This is a Informational Newsletter AND Research Report AND Collaborative Art Project about Mae Jemison as an African American STEAM Leader and a Black Changemaker. Students can use this as a jumping off point for a research project or as an activity for Women's History Month or Black History Month.
INCLUDED- Reading Comprehension Questions! Differentiated and can be used with any reading passage about an influential female leader. Perfect for close reading!
Information on...
- Early Life
- Career
- Interesting Facts
- Artistic Contributions/Influences
How It Works:
Introducing our profound collaborative art project: Collaborative Mural Poster! Engage students as artists, inviting them to contribute to a larger masterpiece that pays tribute to the wisdom and resilience of Mae Jemison. This unique product transforms any space into a vibrant tapestry of collective expression, capturing the spirit of Mae Jemison's impactful words and life.
***Pro-Tip*** To make a smaller puzzle- use your printer or copiers "combine" feature and print 2 pages on one paper!
2 sizes- 25 pieces or 36 pieces! (Bordered)
Ruby Bridges Research Reading Passage Comprehension, Trifold Template + Art
By Veronica Reyes
This is a Informational Newsletter AND Research Report AND Collaborative Art Project about Ruby Bridges as an African American Artist and a Black Changemaker. Students can use this as a jumping off point for a research project or as an activity for Black History Month or Women's History Month.
Information on...
- Early Life
- Career
- Interesting Facts
- Artistic Contributions/Influences
How It Works:
Introducing our profound collaborative art project: Collaborative Mural Poster! Engage students as artists, inviting them to contribute to a larger masterpiece that pays tribute to the wisdom and resilience of Ruby Bridges. This unique product transforms any space into a vibrant tapestry of collective expression, capturing the spirit of Ruby Bridges' impactful words and life.
***Pro-Tip*** To make a smaller puzzle- use your printer or copiers "combine" feature and print 2 pages on one paper!
2 sizes- 25 pieces or 36 pieces! (Bordered or Borderless)
Misty Copeland Reading Passage + Report Template + Art- Black History Month
By Veronica Reyes
Misty Copeland Educational Bundle
This is a Informational Newsletter AND Research Report AND Collaborative Art Project about Misty Copeland as an African American Athlete, Artist, and a Black Changemaker. Students can use this as a jumping off point for a research project or as an activity for Black History Month or Women's History Month.
Information on...
- Early Life
- Career
- Interesting Facts
- Artistic Contributions/Influences
1. The Educational Newsletter:
Enrich your lesson plans with our meticulously crafted educational newsletter, offering teachers a valuable resource to guide discussions and activities. Dive into Misty Copeland's life story, her impact on the dance world, and the historical significance of her achievements.
2. Collaborative Art Poster Activity:
Foster creativity and teamwork with our collaborative art poster activity. The bundle includes a step-by-step guide for students to contribute to the creation of a larger-than-life poster celebrating Misty Copeland. This hands-on activity encourages students to explore their artistic abilities, work together towards a common goal, and visually represent the themes of perseverance and achievement embodied by Misty.
3. Trifold Template:
Choose from a pre-filled or blank template
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The "Misty Copeland Educational Bundle" is designed to empower teachers to bring Misty's story to life in the classroom, fostering a love for learning, creativity, and the transformative power of the arts. Elevate your teaching experience and leave a lasting impact on your students with this thoughtfully curated educational bundle.