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Celebrate African American culture and heritage with this Black History Month lesson plan bundle for US History students. Consisting of 10 lessons, this content-rich bundle covers notable figures and historical events in Black history from the early 1900s to the 1970s and is an excellent addition to an African American studies curriculum.

Your students will learn about contributions and achievements by prominent African Americans, major events impacting Black communities, Black involvement in both World Wars, the history of the Civil Rights Movement, and much more!

Each lesson plan is designed for a 45-50 minute class period, but can be adjusted for longer or shorter sessions.

Lessons Included in this Bundle:

• Early 1900s | Booker T. Washington & W.E.B. Du Bois
  • Booker T. Washington, Tuskegee Institute, “Atlanta Compromise” speech, W.E.B. Du Bois, “Talented Tenth”, Niagara Movement, formation of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (N.A.A.C.P.)
• WW1 Era | African Americans and World War 1
  • African American military service during World War 1, discrimination in the U.S. military, the Harlem Hellfighters, Private Henry Johnson, African Americans on the homefront during WW1, the Great Migration, end of WWI, Red Summer impacts of the Great War on Black desires for social justice
• 1920s | 1930s | The Harlem Renaissance
  • Harlem Renaissance, the New Negro Movement, Black achievements in music, art, literature and theatre, figures of the Harlem Renaissance (incl. Langston Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston, Louis Armstrong, Marcus Garvey, A. Philip Randolph), 1920s /racial violence (incl. Tulsa Race Riots), themes & impacts of Harlem Renaissance
• WW2 Era | African Americans and World War 2
  • African Americans military service during World War 2, discrimination in the military, Dorie Miller, The Tuskegee Airmen, Benjamin Davis, Jr. the 761st Tank Battalion, African Americans on the homefront, A Philip Randolph, Double V Campaign, impact of Black experiences during WW2
• Civil Rights Movement | Early Black Activism (1940s-1957)
  • Problems faced by Blacks in the Jim Crow South, NAACP, direct action by Blacks, prominent Black activists in the 1940s, prominent victims of 1950s racial violence (ex: Emmett Till), Montgomery Bus Boycott, Rosa Parks, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Southern Christian Leadership Conference
• Civil Rights Movement | Desegregating Public Schools (1954-1963)
  • Separate but equal, Brown v. Board of Education, Thurgood Marshall, South’s reaction, the Little Rock Nine, New Orleans School Crisis, Ruby Bridges, Ole Miss Riots, “Stand in the Schoolhouse Door”, President Kennedy’s speech on Civil Rights
• Civil Rights Movement | Becoming a Nationwide Movement (1958-1964)
  • Direct action, the Greensboro Four, the sit-in movement, Diane Nash, John Lewis, SNCC, Freedom Rides, MLK’s Letter from Birmingham Jail, Children’s Crusade, the March on Washington, “I Have a Dream”, Civil Rights Act of 1964
• Civil Rights Movement | Fighting for Voting Rights (1961-1965)
  • Disenfranchisement of Blacks in the South, “Dixiecrats”, poll taxes, literacy tests, Bob Moses, Fannie Lou Hamer, 24th Amendment, Freedom Summer, Amelia Boynton, the Selma campaign, “Bloody Sunday”, John Lewis, Voting Rights Act of 1965
• Civil Rights Movement | Fighting for Economic Opportunity (1963-1968)
  • Economic problems, March on Washington, “War on Poverty”, Chicago Freedom Movement, Kerner Commission, Poor People’s Campaign, Memphis Sanitation Strike, MLK assassination, Civil Rights Act of 1968, Poor People’s March on Washington
• Civil Rights Movement | The Black Power Movement (1960s-1970s)
  • Black frustrations, rise of more radical approaches, Black Nationalism, Nation of Islam, Malcolm X, Black Power Movement, Stokely Carmichael, “Black is Beautiful”, 1968 Olympics Black Power Salute, the Black Panther Party, Overall impacts of the Black Power Movement

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Slides/Pages: 366 total (326 slides, 40 pages)

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Each Lesson Plan Includes:

• PowerPoint Presentation: Ready-to-use, visually engaging slides.
• Guided Notes: Student-friendly fill-in-the-blank notes to accompany the lessons.
• Multiple Choice Quizzes: 6-question quizzes to assess understanding.
• Teacher Answer Keys: Easy-to-reference answer keys for both guided notes and quizzes.

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Why Teachers Love This Resource:

• Great value: By purchasing this bundle, you save over 40% compared to buying each lesson individually.
• Extremely content-rich: Offers in-depth coverage of many major events and topics spanning multiple days of instruction.
• Perfect for any teacher: Ready-to-use materials ideal for both experienced teachers and substitutes.
• Ideal for virtual classrooms: Fully adaptable to online teaching platforms with minimal preparation needed.
• Time-saving: All resources are packaged together, allowing for flexible teaching with minimal prep work.

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