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Save 50% off regular prices! Show the many important ways African American scientists have contributed to modern scientific discoveries using an easy-to-implement timeline project, an engaging webquest, and 5 biography readings with worksheets. Bundle Includes 8 Resources:TIMELINE PROJECT: African American Achievements in Science BIOGRAPHY & QUESTIONS: Dr. Marie Maynard Daly, Chemist BIOGRAPHY & QUESTIONS: Valerie Thomas, NASA Astronomer BIOGRAPHY & QUESTIONS: Vivien Thomas, Ca

This Black History Month pennant is all you need to teach and promote amazing women around the world. Perfect activity for Women's History Month! The Women's History pennant is a research activity. There is a biography timeline, quotes, lesson learned, characteristics, and student lots of opportunity for creativity. The pennant can be used any time of the year (it says "Women's History"). The banner includes women throughout history. Give your students a relevant and modern experience while prom

Black History Month – 20 High Resolution Posters These posters are perfect for Black History Month (or anytime of year) to honor and celebrate the history and accomplishments of notable African Americans in U.S. History. Each poster is designed to be printed on a standard 8.5 by 11-inch piece of paper for convenience. This should be a perfect foundation for a bulletin board or US History unit on African American studies. PRINTING TIPS: In your print settings, be sure to select Page Scaling

EASY - JUST PRINT, CUT & ASSEMBLE! Everything you need is included for students to create an African American Achievements in Science timeline or bulletin board. A variety of scientists, both men and women, are included with dates ranging from 1792 through today. Scientists represent a range of fields, including medicine, biology, physics, Earth, space, and chemistry. ***UPDATED for 2022! Now there are 25 scientists!***Two versions are provided - Version One requires students to researc

Celebrate Black History Month with these 11x17 posters recognizing 16 diverse African Americans for their achievements from the fields of science, art, sports, business, literature and public service. Posters can be scaled down to 8.5 x 11.Black History Posters include: Thurgood Marshall - first African American Supreme Court JusticeFredrick Douglas - abolitionist, writerW.E.B. DuBois - writer, social scientistDr. Mae Jemison - astronaut, medical doctorMaya Angelou - poet, entertainer, civil rig

Reading Through History is pleased to present African American History: Volume One. This is a collaborative effort by two Oklahoma classroom teachers with over thirty years of teaching experience at the secondary level. It includes 171 pages of student activities related to the major figures and events of African American history from the Middle Passage up to Jackie Robinson's breakthrough in Major League Baseball. The workbook is divided into eight complete units. This is the go-to resource for

This product recognizes influential African American History Heroes by showing quotes from them. Use these pages to print posters on regular-sized or poster paper to display in the hallways or classrooms!This product now includes print and cursive versions of the same quote so that you can choose which your students can read best!This product is not only perfect for Black History Month, but also to have around the classroom/school throughout the year to display the encouragement these heroes hav

Celebrate Black History Month by sharing the accomplishments of great African-American heroes. This resource packet book contains ready-to-use biography pages for 36 different African-American men and women who made contributions to American History. Each page contains a photo (not a cartoon or clip art) of the historical figure, as well as a brief summary of his or her accomplishments. Photos capture the essence of the person and gives the student a more personal connection to their passion and

Learn the musical traits of African American Spirituals and their origins in slavery in the United States; discover their purposes and secret messages;listen to and analyze examples; compare and contrast different interpretations/versions. I used this lesson with a unit on American Music History with a 7th grade general music class, but it could also be used as a supplemental US History lesson. This is a one-time lesson that includes a powerpoint with interactive slides, song lyrics, embedded

Reading Through History is pleased to present African American History: Volume Two. This is a collaborative effort by two Oklahoma classroom teachers with over thirty years of teaching experience at the secondary level. It includes 159 pages of student activities related to the major figures and events of African American history from the Civil Rights Ear up to present day figures such as Oprah Winfrey and Barack Obama. The workbook is divided into seven complete units. This is the go-to resour

22 investigations of African-American inventors and entrepreneurs. Students search online for information about each inventor's year of birth and death, gender, schools or college attended, jobs, inventions, and other interesting things from their life:Gladys West, George Washington Carver, Henry Sampson, Lewis Howard Latimer, Elijah McCoy, Garrett Morgan, Madame C. J. Walker, Benjamin Banneker, Otis Boykin, Frederick McKinley Jones, Granville Woods, Thomas L. Jennings, Marie Van Brittan Brown,

Students will gain a better understanding of the Jim Crow time period of the 1920s by completing an internet-based worksheet on the Tulsa Race of 1921. The Tulsa Riot was one of the worst race riots in American history. The Tulsa Race Riot Webquest uses a great website created by the Tulsa World Newspaper. The website allows students to explore the key events of Tulsa Race Riot in a very student friendly website. The following website is used: http://www.tulsaworld.com/app/race-riot/timeline.htm

Learn all about African American history with this engaging non prep WebQuest scavenger hunt of the Smithsonian Museum of African American History and Culture. Easily incorporate it into your Black History Month or US History class, this activity allows students to learn about the museum's collection in a fun and engaging manner. Played individually or in small groups, this 22 question WebQuest includes items to find, stories to read, and reflection questions. Students will explore the museum (e

30 investigations of African-American musicians. Students search online for information about each musician: the instrument they played, where and when they were born, things they are famous for, accomplishments, awards they won, etc.Stevie Wonder, Alicia Keys, Jimi Hendrix, Prince, Ray Charles, Nat King Cole, B. B. King, Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, Dizzy Gillespie, Chuck Berry, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Sheku Kanneh-Mason, José White, Questlove, Lenny Kravitz, Max Roach, Fats Domino, Sh

If you are looking for a skit for your Black History Program, you will love this one. It covers theaccomplishments of African American Inventors. I looked everywhere for skits that my students could perform, and when I came up empty, I wrote my own! Enjoy

*great for ONLINE learning or IN PERSON learning*This grab and go teaching resource focuses on the evolution of African American Music and allows to students to take a deeper look into specific genres. This product includes: -learning goals-step by step instruction-Informative Video's-Examples of genres and choice board for student use-5 ready made activity slides for students to complete with their findings-student voice and choiceThanks for checking out my store! If you are happy with this pro

BLACK HISTORY MONTH: INFORMATIONAL READING ARTICLE6 FAMOUS SCIENTISTS & INVENTORSGRADES: 7-12SUBJECTS: STEM, Science, Language Arts, and HistoryThis purchase is for an article spotlighting the accomplishments of 6 notable African-American scientists and inventors: George Washington Carver, Mark E. Dean, Mae Jemison, Percy L. Julian, Dorothy Johnson Vaughan, and Madame CJ Walker.Included with the purchase:*2-page article highlighting the significant accomplishments of each of the 6 historical

So far this includes short biographies, pictures, and video/audio clips for the following:Marian AndersonLouis ArmstrongCount BasieChuck BerryJames BrownRay CharlesNat King ColeMiles DavisSammy Davis Jr.Duke EllingtonElla FitzgeraldAretha FranklinMarvin GayeMichael JacksonJimi HendrixBob MarleyStevie WonderLittle RichardHarry T. BurleighDestiny's ChildBillie HolidayJohn ColtraneTina TurnerFlorence B. PricePrinceAlso includes four different listening worksheets, a crossword, and a word find puzzl

This packet has 20 investigations of African-American scientists. Students search online for information about each scientist: when and where they were born, important events in their life, discoveries they are famous for, etc.:Neil deGrasse Tyson, George Washington Carver, Mae Jemison, Percy Lavon Julian, Ernest Everett Just, Marie Maynard Daly, Katherine Johnson, Edward Bouchet, Alice Ball, Roger Arliner Young, Lloyd Hall, J. Ernest Wilkins, Jr., Ronald McNair, Benjamin Banneker, Charles Drew

This workbook offers a comprehensive history of the African-American experience in the U.S. from the era of slavery to the battles for civil rights. This workbook includes primary source excerpts, biographies and a cultural history, written at a level that high school students will find to be approachable and easy to follow. The workbook format includes many multiple-choice and open-ended questions after each passage, with which students can practice reading comprehension and writing skills whil

No Prep. Ready to use.Support embedded.**Full movie broken down into 8 lessons.**Each lesson scaffolded for (ESL and SEI).**For more thought provoking questions, a dig-deeper version of discussion questions available.**Answer keys provided.** Pre-lesson/mini-lessons for front loading "key vocabulary" cut-outs (can be used to front load and decorate bulletin boards)Based on a true story, Remember the Titans is a coming of age story of a local football team and how it brings a divided community to

Want to introduce your students to Important African Americans?Hoping to bring diversity to your classroom studies?Looking for a way to address Black History Month or want Bio Cards to display on a bulletin board?This 22 page activity set includes everything you need to allow your students to learn about or investigate Important African-Americans from every time period, every genre, and every topic area. Resource IncludesBiography Cards on 12 African-AmericansTopic Cards to divide people into gr

INCLUDES BOTH PRINT AND GOOGLE VERSIONS! Reinforce the Scientific Method while teaching students about an important scientist with this biography and related worksheet.Vivien Thomas was a successful African American cardiology researcher during a time that Black scientists were shunned by the academic research community. Despite this, he played a vital role in the development of several life-saving surgical techniques, including surgically correcting blue baby syndrome and implanting automatic

The African American History Collection includes over 20 engaging webquests. These lesson plans will add depth and student engagement to any historical topics they are combined with.I would like to thank Apples-N-Acorns for the wonderful clip art.The African American History Webquests and Lesson Plans Collection includes all of the following individual lessons:African American History WebquestsSlave Trade and Slavery WebquestSlave Trade Map and Abolition WebquestSlave Trade: Slave Castles of Gha