Description
These Black History Month biographies and activities showcase the lives of important men and women who have had a major impact on Black History. This set includes nonfiction reading passages with questions that help you teach 4th and 5th grade Black History in a meaningful way.
Each biography also has graphic organizers and text-aligned life timelines that help your students dig deeper into the achievements of African-Americans. With these additions, you can use this activity set for ELA and Social Studies standards.
⭐ Here are the Black History Month biographies you will find:
- James Weldon Johnson
- Maya Angelou
- Carter G. Woodson
- Marian Wright Edelman
- Mary McLeod Bethune
- Alex Haley
⭐ This PRINTABLE & DIGITAL Set Includes:
- Reading Comprehension Worksheets
- Text-Aligned Questions to practice citing text evidence
- 2 Timelines of each Black History Month biography
- 6 Reflection Worksheets on Black History Month & Equality
- 6 Review Graphic Organizers
- Google Forms Assessment–Direct link provided
- Easel Ready Activity for Digital Use
With these Black History Month activities, you are giving your students the opportunity to practice essential skills such as referring back to the text, inferring, discovering word meaning in context, and critical thinking.
But your students are also learning important information about people who have impacted American history in a positive way.
As you teach accurate, culturally responsive Black History in your classroom, you are empowering students to be the change our world still needs to see!
This standards-aligned resource best serves 4th-6th Grade students.
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