Celebrate Black History Month or enhance your African American studies curriculum with this Black History lesson plan for US History students focusing on the Black experience during and after World War 2. Students will cover notable contributions by African American service members overseas during the Second World War, while also addressing early civil rights leaders and events impacting Black America on the home front.
The lesson plan is intended to be taught during a standard 45-to-50-minute class period, though it can easily be lengthened to two class periods or shortened for time purposes.
Lesson Contains (in a downloadable .zip file):
- Daily Slides PowerPoint Presentation: Visually engaging slides for easy content delivery.
- Student Guided Notes (MS Word): Fill-in-the-blank style notes for active student participation.
- Teacher Guided Notes (MS Word): Fully completed answer key for easy reference.
- Multiple-Choice Quiz (Student Version) (MS Word): Six-question quiz for assessment, pre-test, exit slip, or review.
- Multiple-Choice Quiz (Teacher Version) (MS Word): Includes all correct answers for quick grading.
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Topics Covered:
- African Americans military service during World War 2
- Discrimination in the U.S. military (segregated units, denial of Medal of Honor consideration for deserving Black soldiers)
- Contributions by Black service members to the war effort
- Dorie Miller
- The Tuskegee Airmen
- Benjamin Davis, Jr.
- The 761st Tank Battalion
- Posthumous Medal of Honor awards decades later
- African Americans on the homefront during WW2
- Hiring discrimination, A Philip Randolph and the March on Washington Movement
- Executive Order 8802 and desegregation of civil defense industries
- The Double V Campaign (goals, impacts)
- Overall impact of Black experiences during WWII
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Slides/Pages: 33 total (29 slides, 4 pages)
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Why Teachers Love This Resource:
- Extremely content-rich—provides all the details you need for an engaging class.
- Perfect for any teacher, regardless of experience.
- Substitute-friendly—comprehensive, no-prep materials included.
- Excellent for virtual learning—fully compatible with digital platforms.
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51şÚÁĎ/Usage Statement:
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