Shelly Anton is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. ** This means there are Amazon affiliate links in these blog posts. This does not mean you pay a dime more when you purchase a product through the link. It just means I am trying to save you valuable teacher time by making it easier for you to find great resources for your students, and I earn a few cents for my research and time. Thank you for all you do for kids!
Black History Month, also known as African-American History Month in America, is an annual observance in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom for remembrance of important people and events in the history of the African diaspora. It is celebrated annually in the United States and Canada in February and the United Kingdom in October.
Note: This blog post contains resources from our TpT store and our Amazon Associate store.
---------------------------------------------
Click the picture below to watch the video:
------------------------------------
Here is a commemorative video via Nickelodeon and the "Because of Them, We Can" initiative for Black History Month. It honors Maya Angelou.
------------------------------------
These videos should spark some Black History Month activity ideas for your classroom:
Click HERE to view our Teachers Pay Teachers Promoting Success store.
Shelly Anton is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. ** This means there are Amazon affiliate links in these blog posts. This does not mean you pay a dime more when you purchase a product through the link. It just means I am trying to save you valuable teacher time by making it easier for you to find great resources for your students, and I earn a few cents for my research and time. Thank you for all you do for kids!
Here is a short three minute video to help elementary students learn an overview of Martin Luther King's life. Scroll down past the questions to click on the actual video.
Note: This blog post contains resources from our TpT store and our Amazon Associate store.
---------------------------------------------
Read or write the following discussion questions on the board prior to watching the video.
Discussion Questions
1. What was Martin Luther King's given birth name?
2. Where did he grow up?
3. What was the major cause of many injustices in his life?
4. What did Martin Luther King's father do for a job?
5. When did he change his name?
6. Where did he go to college?
7. Who did he marry?
8. What were the two main topics of Dr. King's preachings?
9. What was the main reason for the bus boycott?
10. What woman was also involved in the Supreme Court decision that bus segregation was unconstitutional?
11. Who named him "Man of the Year?"
12. When and what was his most famous speech?
13. What did he mean by, "Let freedom ring"?
14. How did he die in 1968?
Answer Key
1. Michael King, Jr.
2. Atlanta, Georgia
3. The color of his skin was the cause.
4. He was a pastor at Ebenezer Baptist Church.
5. He changed his name after visiting Germany.
6. He went to Boston University.
7. He married Coretta and had four children.
8. He preached for peace and civil rights.
9. It promoted the desegregation on buses. The white people sat up front and had priority seating.
10. Rosa Parks
11. Time Magazine
12. Over 250,000 people attended the Washington Monument to hear his "I Have a Dream" speech.
13. He wanted all individuals to be equal with equal rights together.
14. He was assassinated.
---------------------------------
Listen to the I Have a Dream speech by Martin Luther King, Jr.
---------------------------------
You may also like these blog posts for more ideas:
------------------------------------
Please go HERE for a free printable version of these facts
from our Teachers Pay Teachers Promoting-Success store.
------------------------------------
Free Martin Luther King, Jr. Facts Task Cards
Literacy Center Scavenger Hunt Game
------------------------------------
You may also like these printable Black History Month and Martin Luther King Day activities from our TeachersPayTeachers store:
Click HERE to view our Teachers Pay Teachers Promoting Success store.
Shelly Anton is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. ** This means there are Amazon affiliate links in these blog posts. This does not mean you pay a dime more when you purchase a product through the link. It just means I am trying to save you valuable teacher time by making it easier for you to find great resources for your students, and I earn a few cents for my research and time. Thank you for all you do for kids!
Click HERE to SUBSCRIBE to our V.I.P. exclusive newsletter
for SECRET SALES and FREE printables.
Note: This blog post contains resources from our
TpT store and our Amazon Associate store.
---------------------------------------------
Baby It's Cold Outside! Here in the state of Iowa, we are having a hard time reaching 0 degrees Fahrenheit! All the schools were closed yesterday due to -40 below wind chills. They had a late start today since we may reach 1 degree! Here is a photo of sun dogs taken from our backyard.
The cold weather brings on indoor recess. This can create some long days for teachers! I came up with an indoor recess game that will create structured movement...movement with a purpose, not just running around the room! LOL If you are lucky enough to live in a place where indoor recess isn't a thing, you may still play this game as a brain break allowing for movement in the classroom. Brain research shows us the movement helps fire neurons that increase student achievement. Plus, it is fun!
--------------------------------
Matching Mittens (or Gloves)
This game requires minimal prep work. You may purchase mittens for everyone in your classroom. The dollar store is a great resources. You may purchase enough for one mitten per child or a pair for each child. It is best if you have several different ones. Most families have tons floating around their home, so you could also ask for each family to donate one pair. It doesn't matter if they are worn or have holes. :)
After you have enough gloves or mittens, hide them around the room. You will need to decide if you want students to find one individual glove or their own pair. If the students are to find only one glove, then they must find the other student with the matching glove.
If you prefer less competitive games, then have the students work as a whole team trying to beat the clock using an online timer or this fun one from Amazon.
1. Create a graph to chart how long the game takes the students.
2. Allow students to talk and help each other.
3. Do not allow students to talk and help each other.
4. Do not allow students to talk, but allow hand gestures.
5. Have students find as many pairs as they can. The student with the most pairs wins.
6. Designate a special pair of gloves. The student(s) that find the pair win special honors.
7. If you have students who will struggle with this game, allow them to hide the mittens and monitor the timer instead of searching for the mittens.
8. Hide a task card in each mitten. Students must answer the question in their mitten. Here are some winter task cards you may like to hide in the mittens:
Shelly Anton is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. ** This means there are Amazon affiliate links in these blog posts. This does not mean you pay a dime more when you purchase a product through the link. It just means I am trying to save you valuable teacher time by making it easier for you to find great resources for your students, and I earn a few cents for my research and time. Thank you for all you do for kids!
