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Migration and Political Power Lesson Plan: A Mapping and Graphing Activity

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine how the end of slavery and the diffusion of African Americans across the United States contributed to its political successes following the civil rights era. In groups, they use information from a narrative to complete...
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Mixing Races in New Orleans

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students discuss the changes in the legal, social, and political status of African Americans and those of mixed ethnicity. They access a multi-media narrative imbedded in this plan, and answer questions from an attached worksheet.
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Living to Avoid The Criminal Justice System

For Teachers K - 12th
Students brainstorm a list of negative stereotypes in the African-American society. In groups, they develop ways to decrease the chance of them living in poverty and being in trouble with the law. They develop ways to solve problems...
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Images of Black Women in Drama

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers examine different portrayals of African American women in poems and plays. Individually, they identify the character they want to play and reject the others. After acting out the scene, they hopefully realize that their...
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The Autobiography of . . . Me

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students examine the accomplishments of African Americans. After being introduced to the characteristics of an autobiography, they create a timeline of their lives. They use those events to write their own autobiography to share with...
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African Savannah

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students are read two African fairy tales. Using the text, they create a map and key for each region mentioned. They compare and contrast the various communities and discover how geographic features affect how people live.
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African Composition

For Students 6th - 9th
In this music activity, students compose their own African music. First, they decide which instruments they are going to use. Then they create a pattern and make a variation to it. Finally, students add a timekeeper and different layers...
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African Nearshore Birds

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
In this science worksheet, students find the names of 20 African nearshore birds in a word search puzzle. The word bank has a detailed color drawing of each bird.
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African Hoofed Mammals Word Search

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
In this science worksheet, students 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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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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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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South African Idioms Activity

For Students 5th - 6th
In this South African idiom worksheet, 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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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 instructional activity, students discuss the Underground Railroad and complete a...
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A Lesson on Reconstruction Legislation and Amendments

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Learners 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, 14th, and...
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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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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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Answering Questions

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this answering questions instructional activity, 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. For this African American history lesson, 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 worksheet, 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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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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