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Lesson Plans - Language Arts

365 Days of African-American History

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

African-American Hall of Fame

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

The Black History Rap

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

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.

Valentine’s Day Hearts

Valentine’s Day provides an excellent opportunity to introduce the concept of idiomatic language to intermediate English language learners (ELLs) in Grades 3-12.