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Black History Month: Everything You Need

Meet African American icons, leaders, activists, and inventors with these teaching resources.

Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas (document) Grades: 6–8, 9–12 Describes the 1954 Brown vs. Board of Education ruling to desegregate public schools. Read more >	Civil Rights Acts Grades: 6–8, 9–12 The Civil Rights Acts gave equal rights to African Americans. Read more >
Lesson Plans, Book Resources Martin Luther King Jr. Interactive Timeline Grades: 3–5, 6–8 After learning about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., students work together to create a human timeline of events in his life. Read more >	Articles 28 Ways to Celebrate Black History Month Grades: 6–8 Learn more about the exceptional contributions made by African Americans with these interactive ideas. Read more >
Articles A Historic March Comes to Life Grades: 3–5, 6–8 Illustrator London Ladd brings the words and actions of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to life in the book March On! Read more >	Articles ABC's Robin Roberts Grades: 3–5, 6–8 Robin Roberts of Good Morning America is not only a role model for African-American women, but for all women and all African-Americans. It's a... Read more >
Unit Plans, Writing Activities Liberty and Justice for All Grades: 1–2 Use this unit plan to promote discussion about tolerance through research and study of the Civil Rights Movement. Read more >	Collections Commemorate the Life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8, 9–12 Learn about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his nonviolent struggle for Civil Rights with these lesson plans and multimedia resources. Read more >
Everything You Need The Underground Railroad: Everything You Need Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8, 9–12 Celebrate the courage of Harriet Tubman and other heroes who helped conducted slaves to freedom on the Underground Railroad. Read more >	Everything You Need The Underground Railroad: Everything You Need Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8, 9–12 Celebrate the courage of Harriet Tubman and other heroes who helped conducted slaves to freedom on the Underground Railroad. Read more >
Everything You Need Ruby Bridges: Everything You Need Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8 Introduce your students to Ruby Bridges and her role in the civil rights movement using the resources and books. Read more >	Everything You Need Ruby Bridges: Everything You Need Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8 Introduce your students to Ruby Bridges and her role in the civil rights movement using the resources and books. Read more >
Everything You Need Ruby Bridges: Everything You Need Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8 Introduce your students to Ruby Bridges and her role in the civil rights movement using the resources and books. Read more >	Blog Posts Capturing Stories of the Civil Rights Movement Grades: 3–5, 6–8 Students capture eyewitness accounts of one of the most important movements in American history. Read more >
Blog Posts Teaching Tolerance Through Photographs Grades: 3–5, 6–8 How historical photographs can bring home the importance of Black History month for your students Read more >	Blog Posts Hitting a Home Run With Civil Rights Grades: 6–8 Celebrate Black History Month with this multigenre unit on civil rights and baseball that focuses on the achievements of Jackie Robinson ... Read more >
Blog Posts Celebrate Black History With Gee's Bend Quilts Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8 Studying the Gee's Bend quilters from an art perspective turned into a cross-curricular learning project that you can adapt to your own interests... Read more >	Breaking Barriers Essay Contest Grades: 3–5, 6–8, 9–12 Students learn about how Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in baseball and write about facing their own barriers. Read more >