The Election Process, A Webquest

Native American Bundle of Resources

First Thanksgiving, A Reader's Theater Script

Thanksgiving and Turkey Webquest

Mayflower and Pilgrim Webquest

Mrs. Purpilopolis and the Purple Adventure(First Thanskgiving)

All Things Pumpkin! A Webquest



Purple Turtle and the Pumpkin Race. Story

Edgar Allan Poe, A Reader's Theater Script

All Things Pumpkin! A Webquest



Purple Turtle and the Pumpkin Race. Story

Civics:Learn about Our Government: A Bundle of Resources!

U.S. Landmarks!

World Landmarks!



FAKE News!Can you Tell The REAL News?




Rachel Carson, A Reader's Theater Script

Everything has a History!)*also sold individually

A Bundle of Reader's Theater Scripts on Famous Women

William Shakespeare,a Reader's Theater Script(Birthday 4/23)

A Bundle of Readings on Famous Women

Ada Lovelace, First Computer Programmer(A Reading)

History of Candy, A Webquest!

Mesopotamia: A Bundle of Resources

Phoenicians, A Bundle of Resources

ALL Things Egyptian!



Revolutionary War Bundle

Civil War Bundle



Learn About Our Government Bundle

Writers: A Bundle of Reader's Theater Scripts

STEM BIographies! 6 Reader's Theater Scripts


STEM BIOGRAPHIES, Reader's Theater Scripts (Part 2)



My Book- Fashion Rules!



My Book-Mrs. Paddington and the Silver Mousetraps








Reader's Theater Scripts(Biographies in Ancient History):

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Is That FAKE News?




Anti-Bullying Resources





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Mrs. Portulaca Purpilopilis

and the Purple Adventure Goggles


The COLOR GAMES!

The Wooden Cookie Box Story The Wooden Cookie Box


DBQ Activities!



Facts to Wow your Friends!







World Landmarks: Lots of fun things to use with your students!







Teaching Ideas!



Webquests!



Geography Activities





Geography Ideas!




Purpleannie's Travels


Crossword Puzzles!


Short Reads of interest



Dive into Career Choices




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Landmarks from Around the World

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Black History Month:


Dr. Carter G. Woodson, organized a two week period in February,in 1926, to highlight contributions of African Americans. In 1976, the month of February was established as Black History Month.

The month of February was selected as it was the month in which both Frederick Douglass(abolitionist) and Abraham Lincoln (Emancipation Proclamation)were born. Black History Month is also celebrated in Canada in February and in October in Great Britain.


Did You Know?

Dr. Carter G. Woodson once said, "It is never too late to learn."


The first African American invited to the White House(by President Theodore Roosevelt) was Booker T. Washington. The educator was also the first African American to be honored on a U.S. postage stamp.


Dr. Mae C. Jemison, was the first African American female astronaut. She went into space in 1992.


Guion Bluford, was the first American American to travel into space.


In 1821,Thomas L. Jennings, was the first African American to receive a patent for an invention.(dry cleaning process)


George Washington Carver found developed 300 products from the peanut, 118 from the sweet potato and 75 for the pecan!


The first American American to be appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court was Thurgood Marshall in 1967.


The first African American elected to the U.S. Senate was Hiram Rhodes Revels.(1870-1871)


Bessie Coleman was the first American American woman to get a pilot's license and the first American to hold an international pilot's license.


Olympian Jesse Owns broke 4 world records for track and field, at the 1936 Berlin.


In 1909, Mathew A. Henson and Robert E. Peary made the first successful expedition to the North Pole.(for the USA).


In 1940,Dr. Charles Drew found a way to preserve blood and started the first blood bank.


Garrett Morgan invented a traffic light and a gas mask.


Ralph J. Bunche, in 1950, was the first African American to receive the Nobel Peace Prize, for his efforts to mediate an Arab-Israeli truce.


Jackie Robinson was the first African American to play for a Major League Baseball team.


In the 18th century, astronomer and inventor, Benjamin Banneker, helped design Washington, DC.


During WW 2, the first African American pilot group were the Tuskegee Airmen.


Basketball great, Bill Russell, was the first black coach for a NBA team.


Links:


Check out my twelve fact-packed Black History Month Webquest/Extension Activities:https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Black-History-Month-WebquestResources-491555


Read my Reader's Theater Script on Bessie Coleman:https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Bessie-Coleman-AviatorReaders-Theater-Script-1687487


Check out my fact-packed Webquest on Martin Luther King/Extension Activities:https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Martin-Luther-King-A-Webquest-484492


Read my Reader's Theater Script on Frederick Douglass:https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Frederick-Douglass-Abolitionist-Author-SpeakerA-Readers-Theater-Script-437002687


Reading on Phillis Wheatley(Poet)Phillis Wheatley

Reading on Sojourner Truth:Sojourner Truth, A Reading


Rosa Parks: A Reader's Theater Script:Rosa Parks: A Reader's Theater Script


Harriet Tubman: A Reader's Theater Script:Harriet Tubman: A Reader's Theater Script


Tuskegee Airmen: A Reader's Theater Script:Tuskegee Airmen: A Reader's Theater Script

Reader's Theater Script on Martin Luther King, Jr.Martin Luther King, Jr. A Reader's Theater Script

Check out the free download of Black History Month Factoids/Extension Activities. A Great Interactive Notebook Activity!Black History Month: Interactive Notebook Activity