A classic song from the legend that is Nina Simone! This song can be used a simple listening activity before leading on to deeper discussions about such issues as: Social justice Racial equality Civil rights Gender equality Black history Prejudice and discrimination The power of music/protest songs #racialjustice #socialjustice #equality #strongwomen #protest

Two wonderful songs sang by Nina Simone - both related to black history month and issues of discrimination, racism and inequality. One song - Missisippi Goddam - was very controversial for the time. The lyrics express her anger, especially at recent atrocities committed against black people in some Southern states. at the time. To be free is a classic expressing the desire to have freedom and equality. Both songs allow for listening activities before a wider discussion. These songs and the themes raised in the lyrics are ideal for Black History Month discussions and music and history lessons.

A PowerPoint I made as part of a quiz based on Famous World Monuments. Each monument has a number of clues - students earn more teams points for using fewer clues.

Using the excellent BBC website about famous people, this is a ready-made bank of questions/tasks for the children to complete. They have to 'explore' the website to find the answers. As a reward for those who completed it, I let them play the games on the site and do the quiz. The kids really loved this challenge and it was ideal for our unit on 'exploration'. http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/famouspeople/christopher_columbus/#focus

A great song from the legend that is Nina Simone. This could be used as a simple listening activity, ideal for music class or practising English listening skills. This comes with an answer sheet for your convenience. The themes covered in the song - racial prejudice, the fight for racial equality, US history, the civil rights movement, the change in language, etc - mean it would be a greater starter to deeper discussions. #blackhistory #civilrights #genderequality #racism #racialequality #socialjustice #blm

One of the most powerful protest songs ever written! More remarkable that Nina wrote this in barely an hour! A great listening activity on its own before leading into deeper discussions about: Social justice Prejudice Discrimination Racism Civil rights US history Protest songs The power of music/words #socialjustice #blackhistory #civilrights #protest

A simple website research/inquiring challenge - students use the Ducksters website to help answer the questions. First I introduced the topic of the Industrial Revolution (Our unit of study is on Technology so I felt this is an era of history that needs to be taught as it changed our World). I had my class (Grade 3) do this using one Chrome book between 2 but it would work just as well as an individual research activity. The questions were written to not only improve reading skills, but also encourage some deeper thinking of the impact of this significant era in history.