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Movie questions for Hidden Figures with answer key. Included is a mini research worksheets on the three women the movie is based on. You can give all three to the students, or have them choose one to do. This will be a great addition if you have
Subjects:
U.S. History, Black History Month, Women's History Month
In Depth questions from the movie, " The Help". Keep your student engaged from start to finish, with character analysis, and comparisons. Movie questions comes with a key. The movie has been around from a while, but have you ever seen it through the
Subjects:
U.S. History, Black History Month, Women's History Month
This PowerPoint Presentation includes the Civil Rights Movement, Pop Culture (TV, Rock, and Roll), and the history of Rap and Hip Hop. Two of my assignments can be used alongside this PPT (Civil Rights Project, and Rock and Roll worksheet)
Subjects:
U.S. History, Other (Social Studies - History), Black History Month
Tap into problems facing Black Americans before the civil rights movement. Includes Bonus content in PPT, and websites for extra resources on the topic. The Greenbook map activity sold on this site goes with this PPT.
Subjects:
U.S. History, Other (Social Studies - History), Black History Month
Weeks 9 and 10 on this PPT. HBCUs, Great Depression, WWI- Vietnam War, and Science and Technology (ie, Henrietta Lacks). Some Warm-Ups are included with notes for the teacher and BONUS CONTENT resources you can use for activities.
Subjects:
U.S. History, Other (Social Studies - History), Black History Month
This Assignment is completed after notes on Sundown Towns and The Greenbook Travel Guide for Negro Motorists, but before Civil Rights Movement. For students to better understand how Black Americans traveling across the U.S. navigated through
Subjects:
Social Studies - History, U.S. History, Black History Month
Utilize a university website to go more in-depth with different maps and data on the Great Migration. On this worksheet, you will use three different maps that will show students how patterns and trends change over time in this era. Includes, a
Subjects:
Social Studies - History, U.S. History, Black History Month
Weeks 7-8 go into Great Migration, Tulsa Mascara, HBCUs, Black Greek Fraternities, and Harlem and Chicago Renaissance and ends with the Great Depression. Look at notes for extra video questions lesson ideas, and other notes from the author.
Subjects:
U.S. History, Black History Month, African History
Weeks 5-6 for this class include the end of the Civil War to the Reconstruction Era. Talk about the 13, 14, and 15th amendments, literacy tests, and Juneteenth. There is a Reconstruction DBQ that I found online that I use with this PPT. and I end
Subjects:
U.S. History, Black History Month, African History
A Scaffolding lesson on Rock n' Roll Musicians from the 1950s. Read how Jim Crow Laws and segregation played a role in these musicians' touring, and how the government targeted Billie Holiday. Coincides with Week 12-13 PPT
Subjects:
Social Studies - History, Black History Month, African History
These are movie questions to follow Selma (2014) the questions are in order witht he movie and go from the very beginning to the end of the movie. Keep your students engaged with this great Civil Rights Movie.
Subjects:
Social Studies - History, U.S. History, Black History Month
Detailed movie questions from start to finish for Tuskegee Airmen's most recent Hollywood movie (2012). Great for U. S. History, and African American Studies classes. Comes with a Key for teacher.
Subjects:
U.S. History, Other (Social Studies - History), Black History Month
These slides are about the causes of American Chattel Slavery, why Europeans targeted Africans (systematically), and ends with slave revolts. This slide goes with the Slavery Stations on my page as well with a bonus online article and questions.
Subjects:
Other (Social Studies - History), Black History Month, African History
A syllabus for African American Studies. Has course objective, grading policy (can edit to fit your district), and an outline of what students will be learning (for an 18-week block schedule course, equivalent to a semester course). Comes with, 100+
Subjects:
Social Studies - History, Black History Month, African History
World History and African American Studies can use this gem!This summary reading is about the Ancient African Gods that influenced the Greek Gods of World history. You can pair this with the Intro to African American Studies PowerPoint (Week 2),
Subjects:
World History, Black History Month, African History
Have students analyze modern social issues that affect African Americans in our country. Resist/Reform/Ignore is in response to the systematic strategy being used to silence our voices in the banning of Critical Ra ce Theory. Help support Free
Subjects:
Social Studies - History, Black History Month, African History
Teachers can use this PPT project to assign to their students for an end-of-year project. Detailed instructions for each slide are located in the notes on the bottom of each slide, and a rubric is attached at the end of the slides. The PPT includes
Subjects:
Social Studies - History, Black History Month, African History
After teaching about the history of Minstrel Songs, use this website and these questions to analyze songs that we know, were from Minstrel Shows. I use this alongside Jim Crow Laws. ( I will use this assignment first, then Jim Crow internet
Subjects:
U.S. History, Other (Social Studies - History), Black History Month
Grades:
9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Homeschool
Types:
Activities, Internet Activities, Cultural Activities
Using the link Students will learn about the term "Jim Crow". They will use the website to dissect the history of segregation laws in the South. You can use my "Minstrel Shows" Assignment, alongside this have students understand the background of
Subjects:
U.S. History, Other (Social Studies - History), Black History Month
Need a Project for Civil Rights? This packet has ALL the links students need to create a digital scrapbook comprised of a choice of Civil Rights laws, acts, photos, events, and key court cases and articles relating to the Civil Rights Movement.Each
Subjects:
U.S. History, Black History Month, African History
Grades:
9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Homeschool
Types:
PowerPoint Presentations, Projects, Internet Activities
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