41. Literacy Assistance Center black history month The people behind it all! student activities - grades 6-8Web-based lesson plans on important figures in African-American history. http://www.lacnyc.org/resources/curricula/blackhistory.htm

Home About LAC Search Resources ALIES Hotline LAC Publications ... Links Literacy Assistance Center 32 Broadway, 10th fl. New York, NY 10004 Phone: (212) 803-3300 Fax: (212) 785-3685 Black History Month: World Wide Web Scavenger Hunt Directions: In celebration of Black History Month, we have created a World Wide Web Scavenger Hunt. This interactive lesson will teach you interesting facts about Black history and introduce you to some excellent web sites. To follow the lesson, read the questions and then click on the corresponding links to find the answers. When you are done at each website, click on the "back" button of your browser to return to this page. Remember to bookmark any web sites you like, so you can return to them later! The Faces of Science: African-Americans in the Sciences Who was the first African-American to earn a doctorate from an American University?

42. Literacy Assistance Center LAC / Resources / Curricula Lesson s Rose Center This lesson, though part of the Gallery of ESOL lesson plans, canbe adapted for use by native speakers. black history month World Wide Web http://www.lacnyc.org/resources/curricula.htm

Home About LAC Search Resources ALIES Hotline LAC Publications ... Links Literacy Assistance Center 32 Broadway, 10th fl. New York, NY 10004 Phone: (212) 803-3300 Fax: (212) 785-3685 GENERAL (for everyone!) Surfing for Substance a Professional Development Guide to Integrating the World Wide Web into Adult Literacy Instruction has several Web-based lesson plans, including: Staff Development on the Internet: Playing to Learn Search Engine Scavenger Hunt Using the Net to Find Information About the Pyramids of Egypt African-American Inventors ... Looking for Mr. Potato Head Not just for kids! Write a Letter to Children of the 31 st Century How to Create a Time Capsule ... Getting Acquainted This lesson, though part of the Gallery of ESOL Lesson Plans , can be adapted for use by native speakers. Its creator describes it as "a good way to introduce students to the nuances of playwriting and how the actors express what the characters are like. It is best used at the point of writing dialogue and stage/acting directions in the playwriting process. This is also a good way to introduce the students to each other at the beginning of a semester, or as part of the community building process, or as a way to further tighten the community sense throughout the semester and to encourage cooperative behavior."

43. African American History Month Celebrating black history Anonymous; Teaching Music; Dec 1999; Vol. VH1 Music Studio(Programs and lesson plans) Say It Loud! A Celebration of black Music in http://www.menc.org/guides/aahistory/AfricanAmericanHistory.html

The National Association for the Study and Performance of African-American Music Rhino Records Presents: Black History in Music The Detroit Free Press/Black History Music The Center for Black Music Research ... Teaching the Music of African Americans (video) Cultural historian Bernice Johnson Reagon and ethnomusicologist Luvenia A. George discuss the roots of African-American music. Included are performances and a segment on Afro-Cuban music by ethnomusicologist Daniel E. Sheehy. Bringing Multicultural Music to Children (video) A look at innovative ways to teach young students about the music of other cultures. Included are songs and chants from Africa, China, and Jamaica; and music from Native Americans, African Americans, and the Maori of New Zealand. Making Connections: Multicultural Music and the National Standards The book and compact disc provide lesson plans, historical background, music examples, illustrations, and resource lists from African American, Asian (Balinese), Mexican American, and Native American traditions and are valuable resources for music educators who want to develop a school music program with more culturally diverse music and also incorporate the National Standards. World Musics and Music Education: Facing the Issues Deepens understandings of key issues about multiculturalism in music education. Includes reflections on the rise of interest in teaching world musics. Covers a broad range of the world's musics: Japanese, Native American, Australian Aborigine, South African, Hispanic, African-American, Israeli, Hawaiian, Amazon Indian, Tennessee Mountain, and more.

44. Celebrate African American History Month 2003 - A National Register Of Historic TwHP has many readyto-use lesson plans, available for American community known asthe black Metropolis. African American history month 2002, 2001 and 2000 For http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/feature/afam/Index.htm

Learn more about Alonzo Herdon, an influential black businessman, in our Atlanta, Georgia Travel Itinerary Courtesy of The Herndon Foundation The National Register of Historic Places is pleased to promote awareness of and appreciation for the historical accomplishments of African Americans during African American History Month. As part of the celebration, this site showcases historic properties listed in the National Register, National Register publications , and National Park units commemorating the events and people, the designs and achievements that help illustrate African American contributions to American history. Join the National Register in paying powerful tribute to the spirit of African Americans. Row of houses in Sugar Hill Historic District in New York, NY Photograph by Kathy Howe, Courtesy of New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation

45. Cable In The Classroom - Web Explorations: Black History Month Web Explorations black history month. understand and appreciate the history andculture of tours, historical audio files, lesson plans, searchable databases http://www.ciconline.com/Enrichment/Teaching/learningwithtechnology/magarticles/

Search video and web resources: Advanced Search HOME ENRICHMENT RESOURCES ... This month's magazine articles Web Explorations: Black History Month Professional Enrichment February 2003 Web Explorations: Black History Month These Web sites can help your students understand and appreciate the history and culture of African Americans. The sites offer primary documents, interactive tours, historical audio files, lesson plans, searchable databases, and more. Jackie Robinson: Stealing Home http://www.biography.com/jackierobinson/main.html This Biography.com site offers historical photos, video clips of Robinson, biographical information, and more relating to the first African American athlete in professional baseball. The site is organized into three categories: sports, personal, and political. No ads. Born in Slavery: Slave Narratives from the Federal Writers' Project, 1936-1938 http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/snhtml/snhome.html This Web site, which is part of the U.S Library of Congress' American Memory Project, contains more than 2,300 searchable first-person accounts of slavery and 500 black-and-white photographs of former slaves. The narratives were collected in the 1930s as part of the Federal Writers' Project of the Works Progress Administration. No ads. Discovery Channel's Understanding Slavery http://www.school.discovery.com/schooladventures/slavery/

46. Cable In The Classroom - Web Explorations: Black History Month (February 2003) Web Explorations black history month (February 2003 understand and appreciate thehistory and culture historical audio files, lesson plans, searchable databases http://www.ciconline.com/Enrichment/EnrichmentLinks/History/web_explorations_feb

Search video and web resources: Advanced Search HOME ENRICHMENT RESOURCES ... History Web Explorations: Black History Month (February 2003) Professional Enrichment February 2003 Web Explorations: Black History Month (February 2003) These Web sites can help your students understand and appreciate the history and culture of African Americans. The sites offer primary documents, interactive tours, historical audio files, lesson plans, searchable databases, and more. Jackie Robinson: Stealing Home http://www.biography.com/jackierobinson/main.html This Biography.com site offers historical photos, video clips of Robinson, biographical information, and more relating to the first African American athlete in professional baseball. The site is organized into three categories: sports, personal, and political. No ads. Born in Slavery: Slave Narratives from the Federal Writers' Project, 1936-1938 http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/snhtml/snhome.html This Web site, which is part of the U.S Library of Congress' American Memory Project, contains more than 2,300 searchable first-person accounts of slavery and 500 black-and-white photographs of former slaves. The narratives were collected in the 1930s as part of the Federal Writers' Project of the Works Progress Administration. No ads. Discovery Channel's Understanding Slavery http://www.school.discovery.com/schooladventures/slavery/

47. About Scholastic Job Openings Careers & Internships CLASSROOMS CELEBRATE black history month WITH SCHOLASTIC.COM Online Teacher SiteOffers Educational Activities, lesson plans and Products on Multiculturalism http://www.scholastic.com/aboutscholastic/news/press_012103b.htm

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48. Crayola Creativity Central The lesson plans at Crayola.com will help you guide students in recognizing More lessonsfor black history month Rosa Parks Day Related lesson More lessons for http://www.crayola.com/educators/lessons/index.cfm?mt=lessonplans

49. Black History Links LINKS FOR black history month. African American history and culture. Links history.history, biographies, lesson plans and bibliographies. http http://www.newport-news.va.us/library/Blackhistlinks.htm

LINKS FOR BLACK HISTORY MONTH African American history and culture Links to key sites from the Department of State http://usinfo.state.gov/usa/blackhis/sites.htm African American literature and history History, biographies, lesson plans and bibliographies http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/afroamer.htm African American Inventors Database Search by name or invention. No biographical information http://www.detroit.lib.mi.us/glptc/aaid/index.asp African American Inventors Series List of African American inventors and their invention. No biographical information. http://www.ehhs.cmich.edu/~rlandrum/ AFRO-American almanac http://toptags.com/aama/ American Studies Web Bibliography of web-based resources in the field of American studies http://cfdev.georgetown.edu/cndls/asw/ Awesome Library - African-American links Site offering social studies and issues in black history http://www.awesomelibrary.org/Classroom/Social_Studies/Multicultural/African_American.html Black History from Tampa Bay Online Site offering related links http://tampabayonline.net/reports/black/related.htm

50. February Links - Debbie's Unit Factory Weather You will find 5 lesson plans all about weather. history Activities Here aresome ideas and activities to use in your classroom for black history month. http://www.themeunits.com/February_bk.html

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51. VA-SOL-Lesson Plans Purpose This activity is a fun way to introduce black history month. Youngchildren love to show their growing strength, and this lesson is a simple http://www.knowledge.state.va.us/cgi-bin/lesview.cgi?idl=565

52. Lesson Plan Search - Free Lesson Plans: Seasonal Activities: Winter: Black Histo Home Seasonal Activities Winter black history month Rating 5.00 Votes 1)Rate It. The Civil Rights Movement Begins Through this lesson students will http://www.lessonplansearch.com/Seasonal_Activities/Winter/Black_History_Month/

Other Sites Click HERE for Pen Pals! Visit "Best on the Web for Teachers" ... by clicking here! Just Added! Penguins! Find other great resources for Penguins at The Teachers Corner Features Educational News Current Thematic Unit The Teacher Forum Webmaster's Choice Link to Lesson Plan Search! About Us Advertising Info Contact Links Home ... Winter : Black History Month Categories Links Harriet Tubman - Through several activities and reading students will identify with this woman and be able to identify other famous people and events of the Civil War era. Grade Level: 4th/5th (Added: Wed Jan 12 2000 Hits: 723 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0) Rate It Make Your Own African Drum - Students will create their own drum and will understand the importance of the traditional African drum. For grades 1st-3rd. (Added: Wed Jan 12 2000 Hits: 639 Rating: 5.50 Votes: 2) Rate It Rosa Parks - A great mini-unit that will introduce your students to the life and contributions of Rosa Parks.

53. African American Literature History For Educators exhibitions; lesson plans for teachers; more 20th Century Images of black ChicagoFrom Chicago Public Library in honor of African American history month 2000 http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/afroamer.htm

54. Langston Hughes (1902-1967) : Teacher Resource File Langston Hughes Biography, articles on Hughes' life Langston Hughes BiographyFrom Gale Group for black history month Queens Borough Public lesson plans. http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/hughes.htm

Langston Hughes (1902-1967) Teacher Resource File Welcome to the Internet School Library Media Center Langston Hughes page. The ISLMC is a meta-site where librarians, teachers, parents and students can preview sites. You can use search this site, use an index or sitemap . Revised 11/27/01. Biography Bibliography Criticism Lesson Plans ... E-Texts Biography Library of Congress. Today in History Archive Space down for biography, pictures America's Library. Langston Hughes Biography, articles on Hughes' life Langston Hughes Biography From Gale Group for Black History Month Queens Borough Public Library Langston Hughes Page I Hear America Singing : Langston Hughes Biography from PBS. Langston Hughes and the Harlem Renaissance From Perspectives in American Literature. Works, articles, study questions. Langston Hughes [painting] Painting by Winold Reiss; from National Portrait Gallery Langston Hughes in Lawrence, Kansas Information about his early years in Lawrence, including some pictures. Academy of American Poets. Langston Hughes Biography; selected bibliography Langston Hughes Biography, selective bibliography from

55. WETA: Reading Rockets: Black History Month of favorite books for black history month to find www.pbs.org/wnet/aaworld/history/spotlight_september.html. www.teachervision.com/lessonplans/lesson-4454.html. http://www.readingrockets.org/blackhistory.php

Search Best of the Web: Black History Month To help teachers and parents celebrate Black History Month, we've collected what we think are some of the "best of the Web." The sites below are fun or educational for young children or a good reference source for teachers. They are also easy to use at home or in the classroom. If you have a site you'd like to recommend for this list, please send it to readingrockets@weta.com Also, be sure to check out our list of favorite books for Black History Month to find more stories to share. National Geographic, The Underground Railroad This stunning site asks students to pretend they are escaping along the Underground Railroad and then has them make choices along the way. The site features short text, photos, and audio as well as a section for teachers. http://www.nationalgeographic.com/railroad/index.html Library of Congress, Meet Amazing Americans A great introduction to famous Americans, this site offers energetically written stories about Frederick Douglass, W.E.B. DuBois, and Duke Ellington among others. http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/aa

56. African American History Month, Social Studies, Glencoe into a monthlong observance known as black history month in 1976. This Web siteprovides four presentations and one-week lesson plans—featuring people and http://www.glencoe.com/sec/socialstudies/btt/aahm/

Photo Credits African American History Month Dr. Carter G. Woodson—an African American author and scholar—created "Negro History Week" in 1926 to remind all Americans of their ethnic roots and to foster a spirit of togetherness in the United States. Dr. Woodson chose February for this event based on its symbolic nature—both Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln were born in February. This celebration of African American achievement and heritage evolved into a month-long observance known as "Black History Month" in 1976. presentation can be downloaded and tailored to meet your students' specific needs. Corresponding student activities have been provided in PDF format for you to assess your students' understanding of the content. People Download two presentations featuring important figures in African American history. Events Download two presentations covering significant events in African American history. Student Activities Download any or all of these four handouts to correspond with the African American History Month lesson plans and presentations.

57. Black History Month Resources Library of Congress's exhibition about black history and culture. site, which includesguides to African American studies, civil rights lesson plans, links to http://webinstituteforteachers.org/97/jlyman/default/bhmresources.html

The end of prejudice begins with you... Black History Resources Martin Luther King PBS documentary about the life of A. Phillip Randolph Dialogues on Race -Clinton and others talk about race related issues Tips on talking to children about ethnic diversity and racism Library of Congress's exhibition about black history and culture Atlantic Monthly Magazine articles by W.E.B Dubois, Booker T. Washington and other collections of articles about race Amistad related texts, materials and projects ... National Civil Rights Museum. Overview of African American history

58. Black History Month: Activities Have students test their knowledge of black history month. Virtual Field Trip blackhistory in Boston http//teachervision.com/lessonplans/lesson-4557.html. http://www.eduplace.com/monthlytheme/february/activities_bhm.html

Opening PDF Files Activities Online Coloring Pages Have your students color a head wrap and a Kente Cloth, a ceremonial cloth woven in Ghana. http://www.kulturezone.com/kidz/kool/coloring/colorkente.html http://www.kulturezone.com/kidz/kool/coloring/headwrap.html Picture Bulletin Board Create a Black History bulletin board titled "The Many Faces of Black History." Print out the photos and have students write a descriptive caption for each picture. Kulture Kidz: Photo Gallery http://www.kulturezone.com/kidz/gallery/index.html Word Finds Have students find words related to Black History hidden in a puzzle. Black History http://www.eduplace.com/monthlytheme/february/pdf/bhm_easy_wf.pdf Black History Answer Key http://www.eduplace.com/monthlytheme/february/pdf/bhm_easy_wf_key.pdf Black History http://www.eduplace.com/monthlytheme/february/pdf/bhm_hard_wf.pdf Black History Answer Key http://www.eduplace.com/monthlytheme/february/pdf/bhm_hard_wf_key.pdf Quizzes Test students' knowledge about Black History.

59. Curriclinks African Americans; black history lesson plans; black historysites from WisconsinEducational Communications Board; Celebrate African-American history month; http://www.mv.k12.wa.us/madison/lcurriculumlinks.htm

Madison Curriculum Resources Math Reading/Language Arts Writing Science Social Studies Month-by-month and Holiday Related General Topics ... Grade Level Specific

60. Newspapers In Education black history month The Miami Herald’s Newspaper in Education Department hasyou covered for black history month. Daily lesson plans for you and a Website http://nieonline.com/miami/

@import url(/includes/css/enhanced.css); News Business Sports Entertainment ... Classifieds Take the news-based geography quiz Use the newspaper to teach Geography: One in 10 young Americans could not locate the United States on a blank map of the world, a survey of geographic literacy shows. Click here for a Printer Friendly version of our weekly Geography in the News Quiz and read about the study. Resources for the Iraq War: NIE has posted a number of resources to help teachers discuss the Iraq War. Ground battle with Iraqis takes war into a difficult and dangerous phase Iraq war tests new approach stressing speed and quickness Geography quiz on Iraq Geography quiz on the Persian Gulf region ... Divisions among nations delay U.S. decision on Iraq Lesson plan from Choices for the 21st Century Education Program A one-period lesson plan focused on a role-play exploring the four Policy Options. Click here to access the lesson plan Miami Current Events Quiz 5 questions each week based on stories in your Miami Herald to spark classroom discussions. This week's quiz Quiz Archive Click here to print out this week's quiz for your classroom Custom Classroom Lesson Plans Tap the wealth of information in your newspaper as a teaching tool: Elementary (Grades K-4) Middle (Grades 5-8) Secondary (grades 9-12) National Current Events Lesson plans Elementary (K-4) Middle (5-8) Secondary (9-12) Current Events ... NIE Home Feature archive Download Acrobat files The Story of Mardis Gras Hank the Cowdog and the Mystery of the Dancing Cowboy The History of Aviation in South Florida-It's Planes, Pilots, and Peculiarities

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