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Black History Month – Teacher Resources

February is Black History Month. Explore the many contributions of African-Americans with our cross-curricular lessons, printables, quizzes, and activities below. You'll find biographies on athletes, scientists, civil rights leaders, and more! Utilize these resources for grades K-12 to examine the historical and social context of slavery. From art to technology, there are activities to connect Black history with every subject including holiday resources for Kwanzaa and Martin Luther King Jr Day.
Slideshows
Favorite Martin Luther King Activities Slideshow
Black History Printables Slideshow (K-5)
Favorite Black History Month Activities Slideshow
Favorite Kwanzaa Activities Slideshow, Grades K-8
Martin Luther King Jr. Printables Slideshow (Grades K-3)
Black History Printables Slideshow (6-12)
Virtual Field Trip of Underground Railroad in New Bedford, MA
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Technology Resources
African-American Heroes
African-American Heroes Worksheet
What Is Kwanzaa?
African Storytellers
Printables for Grades K-5
Martin Luther King Jr. Printable Book (K-3)
Pictorial Timeline of Dr. Martin Luther King's Life
Martin Luther King Jr Coloring Page
Photo of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Educator's Guide to Barack Obama: Son of Promise, Child of Hope
Martin Luther King Jr. Printable Book (Grades 4-8)
I Have a Dream
More Popular Black History Month Printables
Printables for Grades 6-8
Martin Luther King Jr. Receives the Nobel Peace Prize
Martin Luther King Jr. Questions
Martin Luther King Jr. Story Starter
Printable Coloring Book of African-Americans (2-6)
Black History Printable Book (6-12)
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Kwanzaa, the African-American Celebration of Ancestry
More Popular Black History Month Printables
Printables & Lessons for Grades 9-12
Billie Holiday's Song "Strange Fruit"
African-American Gospel Music
Visualizing Jazz Scenes of the Harlem Renaissance
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
Jazz and Math: Rhythmic Innovations
Indentured Servants
Defining Jazz Music
More Popular Black History Month Printables & Lessons
Lesson Plans for Grades K-5
Martin Luther King Jr, Civil Rights Leader
Activities for African Folk Tales
Influencing Others in Our World
Researching the Life of Martin Luther King
Triangular Trade in the Atlantic Ocean
Tap Your Feet
Senufo Painting
More Popular Black History Month Lessons
Lesson Plans for Grades 6-8
Martin Luther King, Jr. Receives the Nobel Peace Prize
The Underground Railroad
The Struggle Against Segregation
Learning through The Duke
Jackie Robinson and Civil Rights
A Jazz Talk Show
Interactive Timeline
More Popular Black History Month Lessons
African-American History Resources
Martin Luther King Jr.'s Life
A Raisin in the Sun
"I Have a Dream" Little Book
MLK Jr. Coloring Page
Maniac Magee
My Book About Martin Luther King Jr
Rosa Parks Coloring Page
More African-American History Resources
Quizzes
Martin Luther King Jr. Quiz
Martin Luther King Word Scramble
First Name/Last Name Quiz -- Famous Black Americans
Kwanzaa Facts Quiz
The Life of Martin Luther King Jr. Quiz
All About Martin Luther King, Jr. Quiz
Civil Rights Quiz
More Black History Month Quizzes
References
Langston Hughes
Harriet Tubman
Kwanzaa Symbols & Celebration
Jacob Lawrence
Marian Anderson
An Overview of Kwanzaa
Amendments to the Constitution: Voting
More Popular Black History Month References
Articles
Minty: A Story of Young Harriet Tubman
Dr. Martin Luther King
In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
African Folk Tales: Background Information
Martin Luther King Jr. Crossword Puzzle
African-American Theater
More Popular Black History Month Articles
Black History Month Art Activities
Coloring Book of Prominent African-Americans
George Washington Carver – Coloring Page
Sarah Boone Coloring Page
Kente Cloth
Abraham Lincoln Coloring Page
African Folktale Characters
Weaving with Weeds
Design a T-Shirt
More Black History Month Art Activities
Music & Drama Activities
Follow the Drinking Gourd Song
Jazz and Math: Improvisation Permutations
Exhibit Scoring Guide
Assessment of Learning Through "The Duke" Lesson
Percussion Performance and Culture
More Music & Drama Activities for Black History Month
Language Arts Activities
Martin Luther King Jr. & Your Dreams
The Story of Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr. -- Sentence Builders
ABC Order -- Famous African-Americans
Who's in the News Bulletin Board
MLK Jr. Story
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry: Comprehension Questions
More Popular Language Arts Activities for Black History Month
Black History Month Literature Resources
Dreams Poetry Unit
Dreams Poem
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry -- Synopsis and Activity
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry: Projects and Activities
Readers Theater Script: The Drinking Gourd
Teammates
To Be a Slave
More Popular Literature Resources for Black History Month
Black History Month Biographies
Jackie Robinson Coloring Page
Garrett A. Morgan Invents Traffic Light
George Washington Carver Little Book
Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad
My Mini-Book of Famous African Americans
Martin Luther King Jr. -- Alphabetizing
Daily Journal Topics: Martin Luther King, Jr.
More Popular Black History Month Biographies
Science Activities for Black History Month
Dr. Mae Jemison
Perfect Timing Educator's Kit
Orphan Boy
Dr. Daniel Hale Williams
Benjamin Banneker, Astronomer
More Science Activities for Black History Month
Math Activities for Black History Month
Happy Birthday to MLK
Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday
Famous African-Americans: Using a Grid
Moja Means One: Swahili Counting Book
Kwanzaa Word Problems
More Math Activities for Black History Month
Physical Education Resources for Black History Month
Teammates Questions and Vocabulary
Jesse Owens
Muhammad Ali
Jackie Joyner-Kersee
Jackie Robinson
Black Hockey Players in the NHL
Negro League Baseball
More Physical Education Resources for Black History Month
Civil Rights Resources
Martin Luther King Jr. Wordsearch
Timeline of the Modern Civil Rights Movement
All About Martin Luther King Jr. Quiz
Notable Moments in Civil Rights History
Reading Warm-Up 106 for Gr. 1 & 2: Historical Fiction
The Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s and 1960s
James Meredith
More Popular Civil Rights Resources
Slavery Resources
Slavery: An Incalculable Human Loss
The Emancipation Proclamation
Speaking of Slavery
Free and Slave States
Lincoln's Thanksgiving Proclamation
More Slavery Resources
Resources on Race, Discrimination, & Segregation
The Struggle Against Segregation Worksheet
The African-American Religious Experience
The Amistad Rebellion
The Struggle Against Segregation Rubric
Civil Rights at the Century's End
The Rise of Jim Crow
White Terrorist Groups in the U.S.
More Resources on Race, Discrimination, & Segregation
Matin Luther King Jr Day Resources
Martin Luther King Jr. Worksheets
Celebrating Martin Luther King Day
Martin Luther King Jr. Printables Slideshow (Grades 4-8)
Dreams Idea Sheets
"I Have a Dream" Report
Coloring Book of African-Americans Slideshow
Ways to Honor Martin Luther King Jr.
More Martin Luther King Jr Resources for Teachers
Kwanzaa Activities
Activities for African Folk Tales
Favorite Kwanzaa Activities Slideshow, Grades K-8
Kwanzaa Candles
What Is Kwanzaa?
Kwanzaa, the African-American Celebration of Ancestry
Kwanzaa Symbols & Celebration
Kwanzaa Facts Quiz
More Kwanzaa – Teacher Resources
Related Resources
Encyclopedia of Prominent African-Americans
Virtual Field Trip: Black History in Boston

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