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Famous African Americans Mini book

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students discuss the achievements of famous African Americans. In this African American history month activity, students discuss the origins of African American history month. They define prejudice and the obstacles that many African...
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Libros Y Amigos: Publishing Bilingual Books

For Teachers K - 5th
Students review simple phrases and vocabulary in Spanish. In groups, they create at least one page of a bilingual class book with an illustration. Once the book is completed, they present their page to the class for another review of...
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Travel ABC Book

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students create an ABC book. In this art lesson, students make their own flash cards representing all of the letters from A-Z which can be inserted in an album.
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Kindergarten Memories

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students create a monthly memory and compile it into a Kindergarten Memory Book.  In this memory book lesson, students create a monthly memory page.  Students create a graphic organizer in Kidspiration which is developed into a story...
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Role Model Medal

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students investigate positive female role models. In this Women's History Month lesson plan, students read the book Mama Went to Jail for the Vote and think about how the character was a role model for other women. Students brainstorm a...
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Real-World Reasonableness

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders apply math to real-world situations. In this mathematics lesson, 5th graders are read the book, "Math Curse," which discusses ways in which math is used each day. Students then write a sequel to the book in groups,...
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Organizer
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"Chicken Soup with Rice" Activity Card Worksheet

For Students K - 1st
In this months of the year activity worksheet, students cut out picture cards associated with the story, "Chicken Soup with Rice." They glue the cards into a table that is labeled with the months of the year. They re-read the story to...
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Black History: Report Planner

For Students 5th - 8th
In this Black History Month learning exercise, students list three things that they would like to learn about Black History and choose the resources they plan on using to research the answers to their three questions.
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First Amendment Guarantee of Free Speech (Senior, Social Studies)

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students receive a list of banned books from which they choose one to read. They read their chosen book and write a paper that includes a discussion of the First Amendment and its guarantees and the reason(s) why they believe their book...
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Famous Firsts Vocabulary

For Students 5th - 6th
In this vocabulary worksheet, students read the statements about famous firsts celebrated in Black history month. Students write the 10 names to complete the statements.
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Ordinals 1--Months of the Year

For Students 4th - 5th
In this math activity, students learn ordinal numbers (first, second, third...) by completing 12 sentences which tell the order for the months of the year. Students complete the sentences which give the months out of order. Example: June...
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Lesson Planet Article
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Library Lovers Month

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Share your love of libraries with students; it's sure to speak volumes.
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Exploring Women's History Month

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Explore and celebrate the contributions of women past and present.
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Lesson Planet Article
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Hands-On Ways to Engage Students during Youth Art Month

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Enjoy an artful departure from spring fever through creative art lessons.
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Ruby Bridges

For Teachers K - 2nd Standards
A two-part lesson features Civil Rights hero, Ruby Bridges. Part one focuses on the heroic actions of Ruby Bridges then challenges scholars to complete a Venn diagram in order to compare themselves to her. Part two begins with a...
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Twelve Years a Slave

For Teachers 8th - 12th
It's difficult to truly grasp the effects of slavery. Young historians use historical analysis to understand the struggle of slavery on African Americans. The resource provides text from the autobiography Twelve Years a Slave to help...
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Colonial Women During the Revolution

For Students 3rd - 7th Standards
Young researchers use the Internet or books to find out about colonial women during the American Revolution. They organize information in a graphic to demonstrate their understanding of the research they gathered before writing a...
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Book of the Month - A Technology-Integrated Literacy Project

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students write a paragraph predicting what the book is about after viewing the front cover. They are given a copy of the Story Parts Maps, students are explained each story part. Students are explained that they most take notes on the...
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Famous African Americans Mini-book

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students develop understanding of prejudice as they study famous African Americans.  In this African American instructional activity, students become familiar with various African Americans and the obstacles they faced and overcame....
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Why Celebrate Black History Month

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders study about the culture, heritage, family, church, and politics of the African-American and why we honor their accomplishments. Then they make class presentations. This is a very meaningful lesson on an important part of...
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Months

For Teachers 1st
First graders work in pairs to create a class big book for months of the year. They work together to create a detailed version of their month that includes any special holidays and activities.
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Calendar -- Months of the Year

For Teachers 1st
First graders study the months of the year. They enjoy making a class book using their birthdays and the types of weather in that month. After a lecture/demo, 1st graders utilize a worksheet imbedded in this plan to design their book.
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Book Buddies

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Young scholars read a book and share a book review with an e-mail book buddy once a month. They word process the review, copy and paste into the e-mail for sharing.
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The Last Lecture: Concept Analysis

For Students 9th - 12th
Designed as an overview for instructors using The Last Lecture for the first time, this packet provides an overview of Randy Pausch and Jeffrey Zaslow's book.

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