Black History Month resources
UPDATED FOR BLACK HISTORY MONTH 2023
October marks Black History Month in the UK. To help you raise awareness and celebrate the achievements, history and contribution of black people with your students, we've hand-picked this selection of resources including lessons, worksheets, activities and assemblies focusing on key figures, movements and events in black history. From the Civil Rights Campaign, Windrush and Apartheid to significant figures such as Mary Seacole, Martin Luther King and Nelson Mandela, we have plenty of resources ready for you to download and use with your classes.
Activities and worksheets
A diverse collection of activities and worksheets to share with your students in lessons, form time or for morning work this October. From independent research tasks and comprehension worksheets to creative craft activities, there's plenty to choose from.
Black History Month Quiz
This resource is a 30 question Black History Month quiz created on Microsoft Powerpoint suitable for KS3 and KS4 secondary students. Celebrate Black History Month this October (UK) with your classes or tutor groups with this 30 question quiz themed around the event complete with answers. There are...
Black British Firsts
A selection of 50 people who were the first in an occupation or to achieve a specific goal, ranging from the first Black MPs to the first British Ladies footballer via No1. Pop artist and police officers. An ideal resource to support Black History Month: A power point presentation with one slide per...
Black History Month POP-UP Craftivity
This is a great craft for students to complete for Black History Month. Please make sure you print and photocopy on legal size paper (8 1/2 x 14). Includes the following people: ROSA PARKS JESSE OWENS JACKIE ROBINSON HARRIET TUBMAN SARAH E. GOODE BOOKER T. WASHINGTON BEN CARSON S...
Black History Month Biography Research Template Project Activity Poster
**Here is a Ready to Go Guided Research project for Black History Month. Answer questions about the month and research any person on this 8.5" x 11" activity sheet for Black History Month.** **There are 3 variations.** One for **US**, one for **UK**, and one for **Canada**. **It asks t...
Black History Month Female Firsts Chatterboxes
Black History Month Female Firsts Chatterboxes: 2 chatterboxes featuring 16 pioneering Black Women. Use these Chatterboxes as an engaging research project to learn more about these inspirational women. Includes instructions and recording sheet. For more Outstanding Resources for Outstanding Tea...
Black History Month Word Search
Black History Month: This black history month word search celebrates the African American heroes throughout history. The solution to the puzzle is included. This Word Search contains the following people: Booker T. Washington Coretta Scott King Dorothy Height Elijah M...
Black Inventors Pelmanism Game (Black History Month)
Black Inventors Pelmanism Game: A series of 48 pelmanism cards featuring 24 Black Inventors and their inventions. Turn over the cards and find a matching pair. Includes a pupil worksheet to record results and an answer sheet. A great research activity for Black History Month. For more Outstandi...
Black History Month
We observe Black History Month, where we honor and celebrate the achievements and important contributions made by black Americans throughout our nation s history. To mark the occasion, we have some Topical Resources to share with your class. 1 Lesson Plan: Explore George Washington Carver text a...
Mary Seacole Comprehension
Based on the video: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zjkj382/articles/zkhknrd
Famous Black Scientists, Engineers & Inventors Crossword Puzzle
This crossword puzzle is a great activity to celebrate the achievements and contributions many African American men and women have made to science and innovation throughout history. This is a great activity that your students can take home, or solve at the end of another activity. You can even emai...
UKS2 Rosa Parks Reading Comprehension Activity
A reading comprehension passage with comprehension and grammar questions, an extension task, a crossword puzzle and a wordsearch about the famous civil rights activist, Rosa Parks. The NO PREP informational text worksheets are perfect for students in Year 5 or Year 6. Students will learn key facts a...
Black History Month Quiz
This resource contains a fully editable, 50 question PowerPoint quiz on Black History Month (African-American Month) celebrated in the UK in October and the USA in February. There are 3 multiple choice answers. An answer sheet is provided to record answers. Sample questions: Where can mo...
Lessons and units of work
Whether you are looking for subject-inspired content or simply looking for something to share with your students we have black history lessons and units of work covering a range of topics and themes.
Civil Rights: The Jim Crow Era
The USA Reconstruction Era. - Reconstruction 1870-1900 - Jim Crow - Source Investigation -The Ku Klux Klan - The NAACP - Cartoon Analysis
Black Tudors
**The Tudors** The aim of this lesson is to evaluate the role the Black Tudors played in Tudor society. Students are given the context of the Tudor times, where they use some source scholarship and questioning to decide how and why Black Tudors came to Britain. Students then have to ascertain wh...
African nurses (in the NHS and earlier)
This lesson has been developed in collaboration with the Young Historians Project and their project A Hidden History: African women and the British health service . Other educational resources can be accessed via their website. For an essential activity for students using this lesson consult th...
KS3 and KS4 English - 'Checking Out Me History' by John Agard
This film is from the series [Poets in Person](https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/ks3-gcse-english-literature-poets-in-person/zmjxbdm) available on [BBC Teach](https://bbc.co.uk/teach). Poet John Agard describes the process of writing his poem 'Checking Out Me History'. He explores wher...
Black History Month
Black History Month lesson that explores writing to explain and essay writing, useful for AQA English Language Paper 2 Question 5 and other non-fiction exam questions. It is fully differentiated and resourced set of 2 lessons. This is ideal preparation for students getting ready for AQA English Lang...
Black History Month UK
KS1 and 2 ppt lesson on prominent black people who have shaped British society. Included are artists, authors, cricketers, Lords and MPs. Find out about a little about those black people who have had such an influence on our country today. Includes an activity sheet- fact file.
KS2 Lubaina Himid Art activities Black History Month
This Lubaina Himid themed resource is ideal to use during Black History Month or for teaching about famous artists. in 2017 Lubaina Himid became the first black woman to win the coveted Turner Prize for her artwork highlighting the stories of black people throughout history and the present day. Thi...
Empire Windrush: Early Black Presence
What do the sources reveal about an early Black presence in Britain? Black people have lived in Britain for over two thousand years. Some came to Britain with the Roman invasion in 43CE and they became an important part of British society throughout the medieval ages and beyond. Evidence shows that...
What was the significance of Rosa Parks in the Civil Rights Movement?
Full lessons and resources about Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott. this lesson focuses on how Rosa Parks was chosen as the figurehead of the NAACP's boycott campaign over Claudette Colvin and examines why. Learning Objectives: * To understand the actions of Rosa Parks. * To analyse the ...
Assemblies and display resources
Presentation and display resources to support you in celebrating Black History Month with your students and spark discussions in assembly or smaller group settings. From exploring what Black History Month is and how and why we celebrate it to breaking barriers and challenging stereotypes, there's something for everyone.
Black History Month
This resource contains a fully editable and informative 85-slide PowerPoint presentation on 'Black History Month' which is celebrated in October in the UK and February in the USA and Canada. This resource helps to contribute to the students' Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural (SMSC) developm...
Black History Month Assembly
An assembly looking at why we should celebrate black history. The assembly highlights important black figures, such as Frederick Douglass, Mary Seacole, Lewis Latimer and the Moors, and their contributions to history. The assembly also explores the presence of black people in Britain from the 3rd ...
Black History Month Classroom Decor Poster Set, African American History, History Classroom, Classro
**Black History Month Classroom Decor Poster Set, African American History, History Classroom, Classroom Posters, printable poster, gift ** Black History poster set for classroom decor. Perfect for Black History month or all year round. Set includes: - Harriet Tubman - Madam CJ Walker - Muhammad Al...
Black History Month Listening Calendar
This calendar is a celebration of black composers and is intended to inspire everyone to explore the lives and works of these musicians. Follow the link / QR code on the calendar to the dedicated Spotify playlist to listen to each work listed.
Black History Month - Black Scientist Trail
A great way to celebrate Black History Month! Who am I Posters of 11 Black Scientists. Pupils must read each poster and find out the names of the scientists in them. PDF contains Posters, Pupil Sheet and answers. Schools may reward a price for the correct submissions.
The (incomplete) Lit in Colour book list 2022 Edition: KS3-5
We have created The (incomplete) Lit in Colour book lists in response to one of the key findings in the research commissioned with our partner The Runnymede Trust, which found that teachers often struggle finding books by writers of colour. We re calling our book lists incomplete, because we know...