Teaching Tools: Black History Month

It is great to know where you are going but it is more than beneficial to know from whence you came.  We can not depend on our over extended school systems to teach our children about black history. Below you will find some great resources that can be used to teach kids more about Black History Month.  These resources and websites celebrate Black history and culture with facts, games, print coloring pages and more.  As always, we checked them out first.

How to Celebrate Black History Month with Kids
Check out our craft ideas, activities, and educational stories perfect for honoring Black History Month at home or in the classroom.

Academy of Achievement: Rosa Parks
Meet the woman who proved that a single human being can change the world!

African Heritage Animated Electronic Greeting Cards
Find African cards for any occasion including fabulous February greetings for Black History month and Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Black History Month from DLTK’s Crafts
Create these cool cultural crafts to celebrate freedom and civil rights all over the world.

Education First: Black History Activities
Enter this web guide to find references for almost any Black History subject.

History Channel- Celebrate Black History Month
Get short bios on many prominent African- American figures in history. (This is one of our favorites!)

Black History Books
Check out these featured reading ideas for Black History Month.

The Internet African American History Challenge
Try this 3 level Black History quiz, and see how well you can read and learn! It’s open-book!  (See how much you know.)

Activities

An interactive Treasure Hunt

Crossword puzzle filled with words to test your knowledge.

Printable Fill-In-The-Blanks

How much do you know about Black historical figures?

George Washington Carver
Martin Luther King Jr.
Jesse Owens
Rosa Parks

Coloring Pages for Younger Children

Printable coloring pages of some famous Black historical figures.

Rosa Parks
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Jackie Robinson
George Washington Carver

History

Encyclopedia of Prominent African-Americans
Harriet Tubman, Her life in words
Learn about the first African-American US President, Barack Obama

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