African history resources
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Historically Black College and University HBCU Display Pennant Set
Show your HBCU Love with these fully colored Historically Black Colleges and Universities Pennants for a Classroom Display!The colors of the included schools are accurately depicted in the pennants. Just added 20 new schools! Leave your HBCU in the comments if you'd like to see a school added! HBCUs Included in this Banner Display Set, Organized by State: ALABAMA Alabama A&M University Alabama State University Miles College Oakwood College Selma University Stillman College Talladega College
Grades:
K - 12th, Higher Education
West Africa Empires Web Quest! Ghana, Mali, Songhai, Mansa Musa, Salt Gold Trade
West Africa Empires Web Quest! Ghana, Mali, Songhai, Mansa Musa, Salt Gold Trade!This West Africa lesson is included in the larger unit on Islam and West Africa, located here:Islam and West Africa Unit Bundle!Purchase this and save significantly!--------------In this highly-engaging web quest on West Africa, students investigate the West African Empires of Axum, Ghana, Mali, and Songhai, as well as the impact and legacy of Mansa Musa and the Salt and Gold Trade that popularized West Africa.Sever
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4th - 8th
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50 Black History Month Reading Passages, Informational Writing Research Activity
Your students will be excited to learn about African American History during Black History Month with this product! There are 50 African Americans in this pack. Profile Pages are included, as well as simple kid-friendly written biographies in case you do not have access to enough resources for students to do comprehensive research.Blank templates are included and allow for several other African Americans to be researched and presented! Each sheet (biography and profile page) comes as a full- and
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3rd - 6th
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Freedom Quilts - MINI UNIT
This freedom quilts mini unit is the perfect addition to your social studies curriculum with 4 different math connections!
This freedom quilts mini unit includes information pages to give students background knowledge on the underground railroad and the use of freedom quilts, printable of quilt patterns, and 4 different math connection printables. There are also book ideas to read aloud to your class on the topic!
The following are included in this product:
- 16 information pages (these can be
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Grades:
1st - 4th
Trans-Saharan Trade Simulation Game - Ibn Battuta and the Mali Empire
This is a fun, exciting way to get your students to role-play in groups as explorers crossing the Sahara during the gold-salt trade. Students must work together in a caravan to make the right decisions along the journey to avoid losing too much health or too many blocks of salt. Just print one game card per student and control the story from your projector! Includes:- Trans-Saharan Trade Simulation PowerPoint- Trans-Saharan Trade Student Game Card- Spinners to Print for Random Events within Simu
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5th - 8th
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George Washington Carver (SOL 2.4d)
Check out this packet on George Washington Carver . It was specifically made for Virginia SOL 2.4d, but could also be used for other standards, as well. Here is what is included:Page 3: Carver posterPage 4: Vocabulary wordsPage 5: KWLPage 6: Foldable for interactive NBPages 7-8: Fill in the blank notesPages 9-10: Facts Graphic OrganizersPage 11: All About Carver notesPages 12-15: Search and LearnPages 16-24: Carver bookletPages 25-27: Questions that go with Carver bookletPages 28-30: Carver time
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1st - 3rd
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Black History Month Activity Word Search (Famous African Americans Worksheet)
Black History Month: This black history month word search celebrates the African American heroes throughout history. The solution to the puzzle is included.
This Word Search contains the following people:
      ♦ Booker T. Washington
      ♦ Coretta Scott King
      ♦ Dorothy Height
      ♦ Elijah McCoy
      ♦ Elizabeth "Bessie" Coleman
      ♦ Frederick Douglass
      ♦ Harriet Tubman
      ♦ Lewis Latimer
      ♦ Malcolm X
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3rd - 9th
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Also included in:Â Black History Month Task Cards and Activities Bundle (Civil Rights Unit)
Mae Jemison Craftivity {Writing Pages, Emergent Reader, Craft, and More!}
This packet contains everything you need to teach your students all about Mae Jemison!Included in this pack are the following:- 2 different Astronaut Crafts- Multiple writing pages- Mae Jemison Emergent Reader- 3 things I learned about Mae Jemison activity
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Grades:
PreK - 3rd
Black History- Inventors NOW DIGITAL!
**This unit has been updated for virtual learning. YOU WILL DOWNLOAD A SINGLE PDF THAT SAYS "CLICK HERE." ONCE YOU CLICK THAT, YOU WILL GET ACCESS TO A GOOGLE FOLDER WITH ALL OF THE COMPONENTS. Thanks! :) This unit celebrates 5 men and 5 African American inventors. Included are anchor charts, biography profiles, reading comprehension, and the steps and materials needed for your students to create their own invention and apply for a "patent!" Most of these inventors are lesser known because the p
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Grades:
1st - 3rd
Also included in:Â Black History Bundle K-3
South Africa! Safari Animal Silhouette Craft - Easy Step-by-Step Instructions
South Africa! Safari Animal Silhouette Craft – Students can recreate the iconic beauty of Kruger National Park at sunset with this easy-to-make decorative craft. Step-by-step instructions and materials you have on hand make this a great craft for school or home. The finished product can be displayed in a window, a hallway or a bulletin board. South Africa! Safari Animal Silhouette Craft (15 pages), includes the following: * Safari Silhouette Craft - Art Instructions, includes Introduction * Saf
Grades:
K - 6th
Also included in:Â South Africa! The Big Bundle! Grades 3 - 5
Martin Luther King Jr Biography Reading Passage & Research Project Black History
Your students will be excited to learn about Martin Luther King Jr. during January with this activity! This includes one biography, one profile page, and several templates for the biography lapbook. This comes PRINTABLE AND DIGITAL (Google Slides). You can easily export the Google Slides to PowerPoint format.The biography includes plenty of information to complete the MLK project, but other book and internet resources can also be used to help students fill this out. Each biography and profile pa
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2nd - 5th
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South Africa Clip Art Bundle {Educlips Clipart}
This is a set of images connected with South Africa.
The images included in this set are:
girl in traditional Afrikaans dress, South Africa boy, flag, map, desert scene, baobab tree, basket, babotie, boerewors, woman grinding maize, Zulu dancer, springbok, Table Mountain, tuk tuk, voortrekker monument, yams, zulu dancer, bunting and word art sign.
The sets contain all of the images shown
36 images (18 in color and the same 18 in B&W).
Images saved at 300dpi in PNG files.
For personal or c
Grades:
PreK - 6th, Staff
West Africa Interactive Notebook Empires and Kingdoms Mansa Musa Mali Ghana
(Print & Digital)West Africa for Interactive Social Studies Notebook! ***Important Update - Now includes additional, colorful Digital Google Slides Version for Google Classroom! Designed for Distance Learning {See video preview of Digital Version}This product contains interactive cut and paste learning material for students to create an organized social studies interactive notebook. Timelines, flaps, graphic organizers, important figures, vocabulary, answer key, and much more are included in
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Grades:
4th - 8th
Also included in:Â Medieval Times Middle Ages Interactive Notebooks - Europe History Activities
Black History in Canada | Canadian Black History | STEM Challenges
Integrate the history and culture of Black Canadians into the curriculum with these STEAM (or STEM) Challenges. These challenges feature reading passages about significant Black Canadians, places, events, and topics. Try these tasks in your classroom, library learning commons, Makerspace, or at home. There is no set material list so put out whatever you have available and let your students get to work!Includes:printable PDF versionGoogle Slidesâ„¢ version for digital use, such as distance learning
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1st - 3rd
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Also included in:Â Black History in Canada Mega Bundle | Canadian Black History
Apartheid and Nelson Mandela Biography Reading Comprehension Bundle
This bundle has two informational articles: one on Apartheid and the other on Nelson Mandela. More specific details below. Each product has a color and BW version, as well as a key. There is a preview of each item, so be to check that out so you see exactly what you're getting.The ZIP file of each product has a PDF student version for posting on personal sites, such as Google classroom or Canvas, or sending to students through email for distance learning. Please do not post of public sites. (T
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5th - 8th
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Harlem Renaissance and Great Migration Activity and Reading | 2 activities!
In Harlem Renaissance and Great Migration student reading and research activity, students learn the origins of (and contributors to) the movement that resulted from the Great Migration. Students begin with an introductory text on the Great Migration and Harlem Renaissance with guided questions to review the essential material. Then, students transition to an activity that allows them to learn more about 7 of the major contributors to the Harlem Renaissance. Students will use QR codes to inves
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5th - 10th
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Kenya: An Introduction to the Art, Culture, Sights, and Food
This slideshow helps elementary students quickly learn about the landforms, food, animals, art, and the culture of Kenya. You can use this slideshow at the beginning of a unit on African wildlife or Kenya. You can also print it out and use it as a book for student research. This slideshow also has 4 questions at the end of the slideshow to review what students have learned. This download comes as a PDF file and is NOT editable as a PDF. However, you can open this slideshow in the TPT EASEL progr
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Grades:
K - 6th
Also included in:Â Mega Country Bundle: Introductions to the Art, Culture, Sights, and Food
Year 4 HASS Australian Curriculum History Unit
Includes update to version 9 of the Australian Curriculum in addition to a version for 8.4. ✓ Editable Unit Planner ✓ Grading Guide ✓ Editable PowerPoint ✓ Worksheets ✓ Success Criteria/Learning IntentionsIn this Year 4 unit, Australia as well as the effects on the First Nations Australians, addressing aspects of the HASS Australian Curriculum. ✩ It is a 9-lesson unit (designed to be taught over a term) that contains all lesson resources including worksheets and posters.✩ The lessons are kept si
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4th
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Martin Luther King Jr Activities 3rd 4th Grade MLK Reading Passages Writing Math
Looking for Martin Luther King, Jr activities and reading passages to teach your students about the life and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.? These high-interest print and digital nonfiction close reading articles and activities are just what you need this January to engage and motivate your students! This pack is an easy-to-use mix of nonfiction reading, writing, and math problem-solving activities. Tasks require students to draw conclusions, encourage critical thinking, and think about how
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3rd - 5th
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Medieval Africa | Ghana, Mali, and Songhai | Map Activity | Printable & Digital
This map lesson focuses on West African geography and the Medieval Empires of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai. Students will locate and label African deserts, rainforests, and savannas in order to analyze how trade was affected by different types of geography. A digital version for use in your Google Classroom is included. **This resource is part of the World History Map Activities Bundle. TEN map lessons and assessments are included at a 20% discount price! Click here to see all the resources in the
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5th - 8th
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Also included in:Â World History Map Activities Bundle | Google Classroom | Printable & Digital
Kente Cloth Designs and Meanings
Recently I did an "Art Around the World" Unit and fell in love with Kente Cloth from Ghana. My 3rd graders made Kente Cloth and we used this handout to create their pieces! There are 20 designs featured here and each design's meaning is included as well. Each design and color is full of meaning and symbolism. By the end of the project your students will have Kente Cloth full of meaning. This handout is simple and easy to read. I know your students will love it!
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2nd - 7th
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Thurgood Marshall (SOL 2.4f)
Check out this packet on Thurgood Marshall. It was specifically made for Virginia SOL 2.4f, but could also be used for other standards, as well. Here is what is included:Page 3: Thurgood posterPage 4: Vocabulary wordsPage 5: KWLPage 6: Foldable for interactive NBPages 7-8: Fill in the blank notesPages 9-10: Facts Graphic OrganizersPage 11: All About Thurgood notesPages 12-15: Search and LearnPages 16-25: Thurgood bookletPages 26-28: Questions that go with Thurgood bookletPages 29-31: Thurgood ti
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2nd - 3rd
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Rosa Parks
This packet is all about Rosa Parks. It is specifically aligned for Virginia SOL 2.5g but can be used to fit any standards. Here is what is included in the packet:Rosa Parks posterVocabulary wordsKWL chartRosa graphic organizerRosa foldable (notes)All About Rosa fact sheetSearch & Learn cards & recording sheetRosa Parks bookletRosa Parks timeline & cut/paste activityRosa Parks reading passageIf I met Rosa Parks writing activityBus CraftRosa foldable lap bookExit ticketQuizCheck out m
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Grades:
1st - 3rd
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The Water Princess by Verde 19 Book Extension Activities NO PREP
Beautiful book based on the true story of African model, Georgie Badiel. Gie Gie must walk with her mother everyday to get water from the well. Gie Gie wants to find a way to bring the water closer to her village. Wonderful opportunity for discussion. From Amazon:With its wide sky and warm earth, Princess Gie Gie’s kingdom is a beautiful land. But clean drinking water is scarce in her small African village. And try as she might, Gie Gie cannot bring the water closer; she cannot make it run clear
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Grades:
K - 3rd
Also included in:Â It's Time for a Story 10 Book Bundle SET FOUR 155 Activities for 10 Titles
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