Black History Month
Elementary Resources
Lesson Plans for Kindergarten – 2nd Grade
Black History Month Lessons
February is Black History Month. It is a month long celebration to recognize the contributions of African
Americans. During Black History Month, schools teach lessons about famous African Americans like Martin
Luther King, Sojourner Truth, George Washington Carver, Rosa Parks, Madame C.J. Walker, Malcolm X, Dr.
Charles Drew, and others. Students also learn about other topics of interest that include: the Civil War, the
Emancipation Proclamation, voting rights, the March on Washington, and the Million Man March.
Discovering George Washington Carver — A Man of Character - Character Education Curriculum
Dr. Carver on Caring—communication arts skills
Considerate Carver—communication arts skills
Fairness with Dr. Carver—mathematics skills
Cookie Cooperation—communication arts skills
School for George—social studies skills
Barack Obama
Reading
Synonym Match
Phrase Match
Listening Gap Fill
Choose the Correct Word
Spelling
Put the Text Back Together
Scrambled Sentences
Barack Obama Discussion
Barack Obama Survey
Writing
Homework
Dear President Obama
Students write letters to the president. Ask them to include goals they would like to see the administration
achieve and good wishes to the president and his family.
An African Window Garden
Start a window garden of African plants.
Bean Bag Toss
Organize games of bean bag toss on an oversized map of Africa.
Bookmarks
Create a variety of hand-lettered bookmarks featuring quotations by Martin Luther King, Jr., Maya Angelou,
Jesse Jackson, Barbara Jordan, Sammy Davis, Jr., Fannie Lou Hamer, Faye Wattleton, Booker T. Washington,
Frederick Douglass, Sojourner Truth, and other black notables.
Counting in Swahili
Teach students to count from one to ten in Swahili.
DLTK's Crafts for Kids - Black History Month / African American Section
Dove TP Roll Craft
Martin Luther King Jr. Coloring Pages and Posters
Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream Speech”
Martin Luther King Junior Toilet Paper Roll Craft
Unity Wreath
Invent-O-Rama
Display the names of African-American inventors alongside objects or drawings to illustrate their work.
Jazz – Tap Your Feet
Students will practice following a pattern and become familiar with the concept of beat in music. They will be
introduced to tempo. They will gain experience playing the beat on non-pitched rhythm instruments, at various
tempos. This activity will culminate in the creation of a rhythm piece.
The Latest in Books by Black Authors
Advertise current works by black authors.
Lesson Plans for 3rd – 5th Grade
Black History Month Lessons
February is Black History Month. It is a month long celebration to recognize the contributions of African
Americans. During Black History Month, schools teach lessons about famous African Americans like Martin
Luther King, Sojourner Truth, George Washington Carver, Rosa Parks, Madame C.J. Walker, Malcolm X, Dr.
Charles Drew, and others. Students also learn about other topics of interest that include: the Civil War, the
Emancipation Proclamation, voting rights, the March on Washington, and the Million Man March.
Black Wings – African American Pioneer Aviators Black Wings tells the story of how one group of Americans overcame enormous obstacles to break into
aviation. African Americans shared the universal dream of flight. But for almost 50 years after the Wright
brothers’ historic flight in 1903, racial discrimination denied black Americans access to this important sphere of
technology.
Create a Biography of an African American Pioneer in Aviation In this activity you will use the Black Wings collection, your own research, and biographical passages from this
section of the Black Wings site to create a biography of an African American pioneer in aviation.
Black Wings Winners: A WebQuest for Students
A WebQuest is an inquiry-oriented activity in which students are given an interesting, challenging task to
complete: a quest. To complete this task you’ll use information that comes from selected resources on the
Internet. Discovering George Washington Carver — A Man of Character - Character Education Curriculum
Overcoming Prejudice
Lesson 1—communication arts skills
Letter of Respect
Lesson 2—communication arts skills
A Tangled Web
Lesson 3—communication arts skills
To Tell the Truth
Lesson 4—communication arts skills
Call to Action
Lesson 5—social studies skills
Barack Obama
Reading
Synonym Match
Phrase Match
Listening Gap Fill
Choose the Correct Word
Spelling
Put the Text Back Together
Scrambled Sentences
Barack Obama Discussion
Barack Obama Survey
Writing
Homework
President Barack Obama
Reading passage with questions
Dear President Obama
Students write letters to the president. Ask them to include goals they would like to see the administration
achieve and good wishes to the president and his family. African Cards
Redesign a deck of playing cards on African or African American themes.
An African Window Garden
Start a window garden of African plants.
Bean Bag Toss
Organize games of bean bag toss on an oversized map of Africa.
Bookmarks
Create a variety of hand-lettered bookmarks featuring quotations by Martin Luther King, Jr., Maya Angelou,
Jesse Jackson, Barbara Jordan, Sammy Davis, Jr., Fannie Lou Hamer, Faye Wattleton, Booker T. Washington,
Frederick Douglass, Sojourner Truth, and other black notables.
Baobab: The Tree of Life
Describe to students the importance of the baobab tree to Africans.
Invent-O-Rama
Display the names of African-American inventors alongside objects or drawings to illustrate their work.
Life Along the Nile
Study the extensive history of the Nile.
Mankala
Teach interested participants to make and play their own game of mankala, an amusement enjoyed throughout
Africa.
The Latest in Books by Black Authors
Advertise current works by black authors.
What If
Organize a thinking game to expand student awareness of racism.
Resources
Black History Month
February is Black History Month, an exciting time to explore the many contributions of African Americans,
but how much do you know about this annual celebration that's been around since 1926?
George Washington Carver - Video
Who was George Washington Carver? In this movie, you’ll learn about this famous African-American scientist.
Facts about George Washington Carver Interesting facts about George Washington Carver. Martin’s Big Words/Discovery Streaming
Based on the classic children's book by Doreen Rappaport. Using quotes from some of his beloved speeches,
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., comes to life in stunning collage art and vibrant watercolor paintings in this
profound and important biography about beliefs and dreams and following one's heart. Martin Luther King, Jr.,
in his own words, will inspire and affect you, too. Narrated by Michael Clarke Duncan. Part of the Weston
Woods Series.
Barack Obama: the road to the White House – 35 min. Video Jonathan Freedland narrates a half-hour documentary tracing Barack Obama's remarkable journey to the White
House, from his childhood in Hawaii, through his education in Indonesia and at Harvard.
Bio 4 Kids
Brief outline of Barack Obama.
Jesse Owens Biography
In honor of Black History Month, Kidzworld looks at one of the most influential black athletes in history. We
got the bio on this track and field legend!
Carter G. Woodson, Ph.D. (1875-1950)
Teacher and Historian "The Father of Black History"
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Serena Williams Oprah Winfrey Carter G. Woodson Malcolm X Jazz Greats
Louis Armstrong
Miles Davis
Charlie Parker
Billie Holiday
Ornette Coleman
Duke Ellington
Bio.True Story
Celebrate Black History (101 fast facts)
Black History Calendar
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