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Lesson Plans - 4th Grade

Melba Pattillo and Ruby Bridges: Two Heroes of School Integration

In this lesson, students read the recollections of two women who were among the pioneers of school integration in the Deep South.

The Black History Rap

In this lesson, students put the lives of historic Black figures into poetic form.

African-American Hall of Fame

Students will complete a research project on an African American hero.

365 Days of African-American History

Students create a daily calendar of events in African American history.

Build a Black History Database/Timeline

In this lesson, students use a word processing or spreadsheet program to organize a database/timeline of important events related to famous people in African American history.