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Black History Month Common Core SL.11-12.1 resources
African American Literature Bundle: Units for School Year or Black History Month
This is a bundle of our African American literature units (5 units total). These resources are great for incorporating throughout the year or you can teach them sequentially for Black History Month. The literature begins with the early poetry of Phillis Wheatley in the 1700s, continues through the voices of the abolitionist cause in the 1800s (The Spirituals and Frederick Douglass), and culminates with influential writings for civil rights in the 20th century (Langston Hughes and Martin Luther K
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8th - 12th
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Speech Analysis Venn Diagram: I Have a Dream and The Ballot or the Bullet, CCSS
Help your students master their rhetorical analysis skills while analyzing and comparing two famous speeches from history: Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech and Malcolm X's "The Ballot or the Bullet." The two rhetorical analysis worksheets are designed to help your students analyze the message and rhetoric of these two historical speeches, including their ethos, pathos, and logos. Additionally, a compare and contrast Venn diagram will engage your students with higher-level questio
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9th - 12th
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Women's History Month BELOVED Unit Bundle | Novel Study for Toni Morrison
This novel study bundle for Toni Morrison's Beloved includes activities, graphic organizers, reading comprehension quizzes, free response essay prompts, and discussion tools. Perfect for high school English Language Arts and AP Lang and Comp! Digital and ready-to-print resources are provided for the following resources:Toni Morrison Beloved BELL RINGER READING QUIZZES digital printable assessmentsToni Morrison BELOVED Novel Study TIME MAP Timeline Activity Digital PrintableBeloved by Toni Morr
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9th - 12th
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Toni Morrison BELOVED Novel Study TIME MAP Timeline Activity Digital Printable
This Time Map graphic organizer is a great alternative to a chapter-by-chapter study guide for Toni Morrison's novel Beloved. This resource is suitable for distance learning and Google Classroom, and also available in a ready-to-print format.GRAPHIC ORGANIZER + CONSOLIDATING ACTIVITYFULL ANSWER KEY INCLUDEDAPPLICABLE TO AP LANGUAGE AND COMPOSITIONSet in Ohio during the mid-1800s, Beloved explores notions of identity, community, freedom and generational trauma. A Pulitzer Prize winner, the novel
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
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Frederick Douglass: My Bondage and My Freedom - 5 Day Unit - Autobiography, CCSS
This is a 5-day unit in which students analyze a chapter excerpt from Frederick Douglass's famous autobiography, My Bondage and My Freedom. The excerpt comes from chapter 11 of the book, where Douglass describes his early days learning to read, the struggles he endured, and the impact that gaining knowledge had upon his life. Students will read the text (included), learn about the author, engage with the vocabulary, collaborate to answer text-dependent questions, and conclude by completing their
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8th - 12th
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MyPerspectives 9th Grade Unit 3: Literature of Civil Rights
This LOADED resource facilitates students to discover how the writings and speeches of the Civil Rights movement inspired social change and demonstrates how words inspire change. Students will interact with a series of speeches, writings, poems, and videos to better understand and create their own change-inspiring speech at the end of the unit. This concise resource includes do-now's, vocabulary, comprehension check questions and answers, discussion questions, debate topics, assessments, and eng
Grades:
7th - 12th
Also included in: My Perspectives 9th Grade Unit 3: Literature of Civil Rights BUNDLE
African American Spirituals - 5 Day Unit - Literary & Historical Analysis, CCSS
This is a 5-day unit in which students study the African American spirituals. These songs that have been passed down through generations have helped to shape the conscious identity of the enslaved people. It is beneficial for students to consider these songs as important contributions to American literature. Students will learn about the genre, listen/read and analyze the lyrics to 5 key songs, consider their background and double messages, research the life of Harriet Tubman and her mission in
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8th - 12th
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The Color Purple Escape Room
This activity features an engaging escape room in which students tackle 5 puzzles covering plot, characters, and quotes from Alice Walker's The Color Purple!There is no wonder why escape rooms are so popular; they are highly engaging and encourage people to work together and think creatively in order to solve different puzzles... all while trying to beat the clock! This meticulously-crafted resource features all of the materials you need to conduct a full-length Escape Room for The Color Purple
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
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Black History Month Activities: Common Core Poetry Fiction Music Movies and more
Black History Month: Martin Luther King Jr, Kendrick Lamar, Maya Angelou, Frederick Douglas, Ralph Ellison, Malcolm X and more! Learn about Historical and Famous Black American men and women who shaped American culture, art, and politics with poetry, fiction, essays, and history using Common Core standards. Features:* Highlights of famous black historical figures and a research activity* Poetry Activities and ssessments on Langston Hughes, Maya Angelou, Billie Holiday, Kendrick Lamar* Deep readi
Grades:
9th - 12th
Langston Hughes Poems - 5 Day Unit - Harlem Renaissance, Civil Rights - CCSS
This is a 5-day unit in which students analyze the poetry of Langston Hughes, an important leader of the Harlem Renaissance and social activist. The poems cover the heritage and struggles of African Americans in the 20th century, the hope (and critique) of the American dream, and the clarion call for civil rights. Students will read the poems (included), learn about the author, collaborate to answer text-dependent questions, and complete a writing assignment in which they analyze an additional H
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8th - 12th
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Phillis Wheatley Poems - 5 Day Unit, CCSS
This is a 5-day unit in which students analyze the poetry of Phillis Wheatley, an early poet in the days of America's founding. There are two main poems that students will analyze that correspond to the American revolutionary cause and at the end students will select another poem from a compiled list of different topics she wrote about. Students will read the poems (included), learn about the author, engage with the vocabulary, collaborate to answer text-dependent questions, and complete a writi
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8th - 12th
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Beloved by Toni Morrison PRE-READING ACTIVITY Who Is Margaret Garner Article
This digital and printable resource serves as an introductory lesson to Toni Morrison's novel Beloved, and examines an 1856 New York Times primary resource about Margaret Garner. Examine this article from a rhetorical perspective through the use of these worksheets.Beloved is a novel written about an escaped female slave named Sethe who attempts to reclaim her family's identity. Set in Ohio during the mid-1800s, this novel explores notions of identity, community, freedom, and generational trauma
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
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CCSS:
Stevie Wonder Black History Art Class Group Mural Coloring Project Lesson
Stevie Wonder Collaborative Group Mural, Educational Resource, Group Project, Black American History, Instant DownloadUnleash Creativity with Our Classroom Mural Coloring Project: The Stevie Wonder EditionFor Teachers: A Unique Educational Journey AwaitsCraft a Historical Masterpiece TogetherEffortless Preparation: Open the provided PDF file and print on standard 8.5 x 11 paper. Our straightforward design ensures an easy setup.Engaging Process for Students: Each student becomes an artist, follow
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4th - 12th
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BELOVED Novel Study FREE RESPONSE ESSAY PROMPTS and DISCUSSION QUESTIONS AP Lang
This resource includes 13 essay prompts for Toni Morrison's novel Beloved. Appropriate for AP Language and Composition as well as high school English Language Arts. For a peer-based learning approach, these prompts can also be used as discussion questions.Beloved is a novel written about an escaped female slave named Sethe who attempts to reclaim her family's identity. Set in Ohio during the mid-1800s, this novel explores notions of identity, community, freedom and generational trauma. A Pulitze
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Strange Fruit Lyrical Analysis | Protest Music & Jim Crow EDITABLE Google Drive
Analyze Abel Meerpool's poem and Billie Holiday's song "Strange Fruit" with this lesson & activity focusing on figurative language and tone. First, students learn background information about protest music, Jim Crow, Billie Holiday, and the cultural significance of "Strange Fruit". Then, they read, annotate, and analyze the poem by Abel Meerpool. After reading, students watch Billie Holiday's rendition of the song and engage in collaborative discussion analyzing her performance and how it ad
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9th - 12th
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Zora Neale Hurston Women's History Month Collaborative Mural Project Lesson
Zora Neale Hurston Collaborative Group Mural, Educational Resource, Group Project, Black American History, Instant DownloadUnleash Creativity with Our Classroom Mural Coloring Project: The Zora Neale Hurston EditionFor Teachers: A Unique Educational Journey AwaitsCraft a Historical Masterpiece TogetherEffortless Preparation: Open the provided PDF file and print on standard 8.5 x 11 paper. Our straightforward design ensures an easy setup.Engaging Process for Students: Each student becomes an arti
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4th - 12th
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MLK Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" Speech Analysis, Reflection, Writing, Discussion
Unpack the power of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech with this engaging worksheet pack! Ignite critical thinking in 8th-12th graders (high school) through insightful discussion prompts, text analysis questions, and a structured guide for fostering meaningful dialogue. Whether you're planning thematic units on civil rights, leadership, or honing persuasive writing skills, this dynamic resource goes beyond MLK Jr. Day, offering year-round value for your ELA, History, or Social
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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African American Spirituals & Frederick Douglass Autobiography - PAIR PACK
This is a pair-pack of two literature units for a study of African American literature during the time of the abolitionist movement. These texts cover the voices of the enslaved people (Spirituals) and former slave and abolitionist Frederick Douglass.Note on Level of Rigor: High school is the target grade range for the standards in this unit. However, this unit may also be used for 8th grade classes if the teacher determines the students are proficient in rigorous literary analysis.1. African Am
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8th - 12th
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Writing a Successful Paragraph Using a Famous Quote
This lesson will help your secondary student write a well-developed paragraph.
Students receive a quote based on Civil Rights (the lesson can be easily adapted to use quotes of your choice). Students respond with a well-written paragraph. Every fifth person gets the same quote.
This is an excellent chance to begin Close Reading. Students will make connections and inferences from these quotes!
The PowerPoint gives specific instructions on each slide, including the example quote and “one st
Grades:
6th - 12th
Also included in: Writing Bundle: Secondary
Social Justice: Black History and Harlem Renaissance Literature Project
Looking for a differentiated unit project? The Black History and Harlem Renaissance Project is what you need! Students are given 5 choices for their summative project over the Harlem Renaissance and its relation to Black history. Students may choose between a podcast, canva infographics, a tik tok series, a traditional essay, and a screen recorded slide presentation. All options require at least 3 credible sources (cited in MLA format) to connect historical events to the literature coming out of
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11th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Social Justice: Harlem Renaissance Bundle (Google ready!)
Letter from Birmingham Jail by Martin Luther King Jr. - Mini Unit - CCSS
This is a 3-day mini unit in which students analyze Martin Luther King Jr.'s famous "Letter from Birmingham Jail." Students will learn about the background of King's arrest during the Civil Rights Movement, read the text of his letter (included), engage with the vocabulary, collaborate to answer text-dependent questions, and conclude by completing their own written analysis about his legacy from a choice board.Note on Level of Rigor: High school is the target grade range for the standards in th
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8th - 12th
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Sharon Draper's “Tears of a Tiger” and “Forged by Fire” – Common Core Tasks!!
Sharon Draper's “Tears of a Tiger” and “Forged by Fire” – Common Core Tasks!! by Dr. Joel C. Boyce is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.Make sure you follow my store for future releases and future sales!Follow my store!!Check out the other products that I have available of Sharon M. Draper.Sharon Draper’s "Fire From The Rock" Common Core Tasks - 30 Rigorous Tasks!!Sharon M. Draper's "Tears of a Tiger" - 28 Common Core Learning Tasks!!Sharon M. Draper's "Forg
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6th - 12th
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Literature of Civil Rights (ELA, Black History Month Unit)
This LOADED resource facilitates students to discover how the writings and speeches of the Civil Rights movement inspired social change and demonstrates how words inspire change. Students will interact with a series of speeches, writings, poems, and videos to better understand and create their own change-inspiring speech at the end of the unit. This concise resource includes do-now's, vocabulary, comprehension check questions and answers, discussion questions, debate topics, assessments, and eng
Grades:
7th - 12th
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NELLA LARSEN'S "SANCTUARY" [BUNDLE]
Would you harbor a criminal? Annie Poole, seemingly did. This Nella Larsen "Sanctuary" [BUNDLE] product allows students to look at themselves and our society. 30+ Slides, Several projects, Group Activities, Graphic Organizers, TASK CARDS assignments, Reader Response, Short response and multiple choice Quizzes are activities in this product. This narrative encourages insightful responses from work. 10th - 12th Graders will love this prose and product. Check it out!SUMMARY: Jim Hammer needs somepl
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10th - 12th
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