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BLACK HISTORY MONTH FREEBIE
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6 FACTS ABOUT THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD
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6 FUN FACTS ABOUT BLACK HISTORY
1. Who is credited with creating Black History Month?
A. Jesse Owens
B. Carter G. Woodson
C. Phillis Wheatley
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CARTER G. WOODSON
In 1912, Woodson became the second African American to earn a PhD at Harvard University.
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2. Who is the first African American to host a TV show?
A. Nat King Cole
B. Bill Cosby
C. Sidney Poitier
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NAT KING COLE
Cole made television history in 1956 with The Nat King Cole Show.
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3. First self-made African American woman millionaire?
A. Oprah Winfrey
B. Madam C.J. Walker
C. Beyoncé
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MADAM C.J. WALKER
Madam C.J. Walker created a line of haircare products for African American women.
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4. During the 1955 bus boycott, Rosa Parks worked as a:
A. Nurse
B. Teacher
C. Seamstress
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SEAMSTRESS
Because of the boycott, Mrs. Parks lost her job as seamstress at a local department store.
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5. The three-light traffic signal was invented by:
A. Lewis Latimer
B. Garret Morgan
C. Ben Franklin
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GARRET MORGAN
He also received a patent for the first gas mask and first chemical hair straightener.
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6. Who went from escaped slave to sea captain in the Union Navy?
A. James Brown
B. Granville Woods
C. Robert Smalls
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ROBERT SMALLS
After the war, he became a successful businessman and politician.
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JJ'S PLAYHOUSE UPCOMING
INTRODUCE A GIRL TO ENGINEERING DAY!
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Black History Month information slides and coloring pages.
Grades: PreK - K
Format: PDF
Pages: 40
Biography of Rosa Parks written on 3 different reading levels
Grades: 1 - 4
Format: PDF
Pages: 7
Black History Month Poster Set of 25 Black Americans
Grades: All
Format: ZIP, PDF
Pages: 64
Activities highlighting scientific, medical, engineering achievements
Grades: 4 - 10
Format: ZIP, PDF
Pages: 10
MUSICAL HARLEM
How is jazz music reflective of the Harlem Renaissance?
SUMMARY
In this 3-5 lesson, students will learn about the Harlem Renaissance and create original jazz artwork. They will listen to audio samples, analyze elements of jazz, research musicians, and learn how jazz became a unifier between community and culture.
Grades: 3-5
Subject: Music, Visual Arts, Jazz & Blues, Musical Instruments
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WRITE FROM RUBY'S POINT OF VIEW
Write a page from Ruby Bridge’s journal from her perspective
SUMMARY
Students will learn about and discuss Ruby’s courage and determination in the face of obstacles. They’ll then write a page from Ruby’s journal from her perspective and compare and contrast Ruby’s story told from first and third person points of view.
Grades: 4 - 12
Subject: Writing, literature, storytelling
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"I HAVE A DREAM" POSTER
Students create a poster about their dreams for the future.
SUMMARY
After studying Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech, students create a poster about their dreams for the future.
Grades: 3K - 12
Subject: Arts & Humanities, History, Social Sciences
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