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African Hoofed Mammals Word Search

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
In this science worksheet, young scholars find the names of 20 African hoofed mammals in a word search puzzle. The word bank has a detailed color drawing of each mammal.
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Black History: Celebrities

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In these Black history worksheets, students learn about important African American people. Students trace the people's names and then bubble in the correct descriptions for each person.
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Comparing African, American, and European Folktales

For Teachers K - 1st
Students find compare an African, Native American, and European folktale. In this folktale lesson, students listen to three different folktales before finding the similarities and differences in them. They complete a worksheet of...
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Steps to Freedom

For Teachers K - 4th
Students complete discussion and reading comprehension activities for the novel Almost to Freedom by Vaunda Micheax Nelson. In this African American history lesson, students discuss the Underground Railroad and complete a reading...
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A Lesson on Reconstruction Legislation and Amendments

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Young scholars study the legislation and Amendments of Reconstruction period in America. In this Reconstruction lesson, students work in groups to dissect the Black Codes, an article in the US Constitution, as well as the 13th,...
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Sorting 7 characteristics into venn diagrams

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this sorting worksheet, students sort African Animals into venn diagrams. Students sort 10 different animals into 2 different venn diagrams.
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Answering Questions

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this answering questions worksheet, students answer questions about cats, African animals, and the hot sun. Students answer 3 questions total.
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Tracing and Answering Questions

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this tracing words and answering questions worksheet, students trace words in question sentences and then they answer the question. Students answer questions about cats, African animals, and the sun.
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Civil Rights Movement: Closing Day

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Students explore the American Civil Rights Movement. In this African American history lesson plan, students close a Civil Rights unit by preparing Civil Rights Open House exhibits for an audience.
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The First Vote

For Students 8th - 12th
In this primary source analysis activity, students analyze the political cartoon that features African-Americans waiting to vote. Students respond to 1 short answer question about the cartoon.
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Boston Abolitionists Warn of Slave Catchers

For Students 8th - 12th
In this primary source analysis worksheet, students analyze the advertisement that features a call for African-Americans to beware of slave catchers. Students respond to 6 short answer questions about the advertisement.
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Let Your Motto Be Resistance: African American Portraits

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students compare and contrast historical and contemporary photographs of important figures in African American history. In this photography analysis lesson, students learn key photography vocabulary and use a Venn Diagram to explore...
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South African Idioms Activity

For Students 5th - 6th
In this South African idiom learning exercise, students match idioms with their meanings, translate them, and complete 12 multiple choice questions, selecting the correct meaning of idioms in sentences.
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Geography of Africa

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students examine the geography of Africa and understand its diverse ethnicity. In this African geography lesson, students create a mental map of Africa. Students label the maps and list the languages of Africa. Students compare the...
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The African American Inventor

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students study various African American inventors and their contributions. They select their favorite invention and work in groups to research a specific African American inventor. After conducting their research, they share their...
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Suffering and Sunset: An African American Artist's Impression of World War I

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study paintings by a Pennsylvania artist, Horace Pippin, to explore African-American contributions in World War I. They create presentations based on their impressions of the artwork.
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African Rattles

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students locate Africa on the map or globe and tell one important fact about the continent. They follow directions and demonstrate the proper process of making an African Rattle.
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Immigration and American Life on African-Americans

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students examine how human migration started in Africa, and draw maps of Africa and place the names of the countries and capitals on the maps. They write essays on how Africans came to America.
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Building an African Compound

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students, in small groups create a model of a compound that might be found in a rural African village. As a class, students orally contribute to a summary paragraph on what they have learned about different forms of shelter found in Africa.
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Africans and African Americans

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students complete small group tasks related to racism as it applies to African Americans, African immigrants, and white immigrants. Through discussion of their findings, students explain of challenges in society that African immigrants...
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African-American Artists

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students conduct research on a chosen African-American artist. They research how the artist's community influenced his art, analyze how themes are conveyed through the art, and create a collage depicting the artist's themes.
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African Art and Culture Lesson 3

For Teachers K - 4th
Students explore African storytelling and the use of masks in telling stories in Africa. They create their own masks to represent characters in a story told to the class.
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Wildlife on the African Savanna

For Teachers 2nd
Students illustrate an example of wildlife that is found in the African Savanna. Students write a paragraph describing the wildlife they chose to draw. 2. Students will write a paragraph describing the wildlife they chose to draw.
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Famous African-Americans

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students choose a famous African American and research his/her life. After researching, they write a report. The teacher evaluates the research paper for content, creativity, writing skills and research skills.