Albert Shanker Institute
Economic Causes of the March on Washington
Money can't buy happiness, but it can put food on the table and pay the bills. The first of a five-lesson plan unit teaches pupils about the unemployment rate in 1963 and its relationship with the March on Washington. They learn how to...
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Pass It On: African American Poetry to Inspire Writing
Pupils read through poems in a book called Pass it On. There are 19 poems from famous African American poets contained in the book. The poems are specialized for children and after the children have learned about the author and about the...
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African American Poetry
Students write their own dream poems in the style of African American dream poetry. In this African American poetry lesson, students discuss the dreams of African Americans during the Civil Rights Movement and read...
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Cultural Impact on Development of African Kingdoms
Ninth graders consider the impact of development on African kingdoms. In this cultural diversity lesson, 9th graders conduct independent research to determine how development has changed Africa. Students write research papers based on...
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Daily Lives of Slaves - What Really Happened?
The stories of enslaved people are preserved forever thanks to the Great Depression. Budding historians explore slave narratives gathered by a federal government initiative to discover what life was actually like for enslaved people....
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African American Inventors
Students use the Internet to research African American inventors. They work with a partner to complete a graphic organizer about the inventors and the inventions.
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Quiz: African Animals
In this science worksheet, 3rd graders will respond to questions pertaining to African animals. Students will answer ten questions consisting of true/false, and multiple choice.
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Multiculturalism Through African Folk Tales And Mayan Myths
Learners study the myths of various African cultures and of the Mayan people. They identify unique characteristics of African myths and Mayan myths. They define and recognize the style and tone of the Mayan myths and create their own...
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African Myths and What They Teach
Students identify and locate the continent of Africa on a globe or map. They locate on a classroom map of Africa the place of origin of the myths/stories being read in class.
They discover that the peoples of Africa and their stories are...
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African Countries
In this geography word search worksheet, learners identify 16 African nations hidden within the word puzzle. A word bank is included.
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African Americans in the Maritime Trades
Students explore Civil Rights by analyzing U.S. history. In this African American workforce lesson, students discuss the history of African Americans in Baltimore and the need for steady work that formed. Students define vocabulary terms...
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Africanized Honey Bees And Society
Students investigate how information is disseminated about honey bees and other insects. They make a list of key words and phrases, or even write a brief summary of their impressions of insects and their relatives after viewing the movie.
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African Ceremonial Masks
Fourth graders examine and discuss the purposes and traditions of African ceremonial masks. They design and create African ceremonial masks using various materials.
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The African-American Family in Crisis
Students create a definition for family that is applicable to the African American. The make a collage made up of family pictures and present it to the class giving a brief explanation of the family members present in the collage....
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From Remus to Rap: A History in Theory and Practice of the African-American Storytelling Tradition
Students examine the specific form and function of tall tales and toasts.
They discover the importance of performance in the telling of a story and the importance of rhythm in the telling of toasts. They create stories of their own, in...
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The African Baobab Thinker
In this math word problem learning exercise, students complete a math word problem about the African Baobab tree. Students complete one addition word problem.
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African Masks
Students make replicas of African masks. They also express what attributes they would want to have as an adult and put that into their mask.
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African Dogs and Cats Word Search
In this science worksheet, students find the names of 14 African dogs and cats in a word search puzzle. The word bank has a detailed color drawing of each animal.
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African Hoofed Mammals Name Scramble
In this science worksheet, 3rd graders unscramble the names of African hoofed mammals. Students write the names of the ten animals in the spaces provided below each photograph.
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Political Changes Resulting form African Independence Movements.
In this African independence movement worksheet, students complete a graphic organizer featuring the political changes that took place in Uganda, Guinea, Kenya, and Ghana.
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African Drum
Students explore Africa and create their own African drum, either a Conga drum or a Dumbek drum.
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he History and Aesthetics of African Jewelry
Students study the jewelry from various groups from Africa. They identify and discuss the region Equatoria and the Yoruba and people from Benin and review the jewelry from this region. They make and pour a plaster of paris mold and...
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African Bird Name Scramble
In this science worksheet, 3rd graders will focus on the names of various African birds. Students will unscramble the names of ten birds and write the names in the spaces provided below each picture.
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African Ungulates Word Scramble
In this science worksheet, 3rd graders will focus on the names of African ungulates. Students will unscramble the names of ten animals and write the names in the spaces provided below each picture.