Black History Month Themed Teaching Playlists
These Black History Month themed lesson plans will help students of all ages celebrate and learn black history in a unique and interdisciplinary way, focusing on infamous people and historical events that aren’t taught often in schools.
Remixing the World With Romare
Using artwork from Romare Bearden, students will gain a perspective of its historical context while crafting their own narratives with their imaginations.
For Grades K-2
This Little Light: Youth in Civil Rights
With this playlist of blended resources, you can inspire students to think critically about how their own actions can contribute to a more equitable future.
For Grades K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
The Dark Ships Move
This interdisciplinary playlist contains resources to help students understand the historical significance of the transatlantic slave trade's Middle Passage.
For Grades 6-8
Beauty, Barons, and Bar Graphs
Madam C.J. Walker and Annie Turnbo Malone ignited the market for black hair care. Let these women revolutionize your lesson plan for bar graphs next week.
For Grades 3-5
The Immortal Cells of Henrietta Lacks
Teach students about the medical importance of Henrietta Lacks's cell research, while touching on other themes, such as medical consent and black history.
For Grades 9-12
Our Town: Early Black Settlements
These resources will help you share the rise and fall of early black meccas like Oklahoma’s Black Wall Street and New York City’s Seneca Village.
For Grades 6-8
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