Curated OER
Central And South America And Their Ancient Civilizations
Fifth graders listen to lectures on the ancient civilizations of the Aztecs, Incas and Mayans. They construct a mask base and then decorate it in thirds with symbols meaningful to each of the three cultures being studied.
Curated OER
Visual Arts
Fourth graders study the stained glass produced for the Gothic cathedrals, needlework, castles, and tapestry of the Middle Ages.
Curated OER
Breaking News English: Brazil Votes on Gun Ban
In this English worksheet, students read "Brazil Votes on Gun Ban," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
Other
National Education Association: Black History Month Lessons & Resources
Wide selection of lesson plans, activities, quizzes, resources, worksheets, and videos covering a variety of subjects and grade levels help to explain African-American culture and history.
Center For Civic Education
Center for Civic Education: Black History Month
A collection of six lessons for Grades 5 and up for Black History Month. The lesson plans explore the use of nonviolence in history, particularly with respect to the civil rights movement and African American history.
Teachnology
Teachnology: Black History Month Teaching Theme
Enhance teaching during Black History Month with Teachnology's broad assortment of lesson plans, activities, songs and much more.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Learning Lab: Black History Teaching Resources
Explore an exciting collection of teaching resources, activities, and lesson plans honoring Black History Month.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Education: Lesson Plan: Black Wings: American Pioneer Aviators
With this resource, teachers can select the most appropriate academic level and download a lesson plan that contains images, Word documents and PDF resources for teaching about the history of black Americans in aviation. Excellent...
Utah Education Network
Uen: African American History Resources
February is African American History Month and a great time to investigate the contributions that African Americans have made to the history and cultural development of the United States. Resources include general information, lesson...
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Education: The Art and Life of William H. Johnson
With this leasson plan, students will learn about prominent African American artist William H. Johnson and his influence both on the history of art and black American culture. Select a link for the desired grade level version of this...
Teachnology
Teachnology: February Monthly Teacher Resource Guide
Enhance lessons revolving around February, its holidays, themes, etc. with the excellent resources provided by Teachnology. Topics such as Valentine's Day, President's Day, Black History Month and many more will be enriched by these...
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Maryland Public Schools: Maggie L. Walker History Lesson Plan [Pdf]
With this lesson plan, students will learn about the life of African American teacher and entrepreneur Maggie L. Walker, the woman to own a bank in the United States. This document includes teacher resources, student resources and...
Lin and Don Donn
Lin and Don Donn: Civil Rights Movement
This collection of teacher resources provides suggestions for lesson and unit plans to teach about the Civil Rights Movement. Includes a variety of resources for instruction on the civil rights movement and Black History Month.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Dream in Color, African American Heritage
Discover the African American Culture and share the information through these lessons with your students. Choose from several different lesson plans and grade levels to help students learn about the African American Culture.
Utah State University
Teacher Link: Martin Luther King Jr. Human Rights
Come and check out this lesson plan focused on the life and work of Martin Luther King Jr. Learners will be able to identify the important events in the life of this famous African-American leader.
Constitutional Rights Foundation
Constitutional Rights Foundation: An Overview of the African American Experience
Lesson with article and questions for discussion on the experience of African-Americans beginning with the slave trade.