The next in our proud to be series for 2021’s black history month theme. In this edition we look at Marcus Rashford. It starts with a quick video interview with him on the Black History Month inspired football boots he released in conjunction with Nike last year, followed up with some discussion points for you and the group to explore and some extended writing activities. There is also a design your own football kit exercise at the end too and I have attached a template for that from TES. Designed for KS2 but also suitable for KS3 Students

Black History Month & Maths cross-curricular activity covering Marcus Rashford. GCSE Maths focused, although may be suitable for some high achieving KS3 students. Starts off with some interesting facts about him, then moves on to Maths questions based on those facts. Answers are included. Maths topics covered include worded problems, proportions, division, fractions, ratios, averages, money problems and reverse percentages. Could also be used for part of your Black History Month lessons, Citizenship or PSHE as many of the facts related to these subjects. Note: Your students may need calculators for some of the questions Please comment, rate and subscribe if you found this useful as it really helps our resources reach more people (and makes us feel great too!) We will be uploading resources throughout month so please subscribe and check back regularly. Thanks in advance and happy black history month!

Black History Month & Maths cross-curricular activity covering Martin Luther King Jr. KS3 and GCSE Maths focused. Answers are included. Maths topics covered include worded problems, proportions, division, fractions, ratios and reverse percentages. If you found this resource helpful, please comment, rate and subscibe to our store. We’ll be releasing Black History Month resources throughout the month and we celebrate it all year round! Thanks in advance

For this edition of 2021 Black History Months ‘Proud to be’ theme we have developed a resource based around Hollywood actor John boyega. It consists of a short interview he did with GQ magazine shortly after the viral speech he gave at a anti-racism event in London in the wake of the death of George Floyd, followed by a series of discussion points and extended writing activities. Suitable for key stage 3 and 4 and could be used as part of a pshe lesson or as part of your black History Month exercises and case studies.

A Black history Month Quiz we created for this years theme, ‘proud to be’. Questions are mixed ability, but are accessible to all. I would reccomend 11-16s, but high achieving or savvy KS2 students may be able to do well in this quiz. Answer sheet included on the second page. This is first of two Quizzes (20 questions each) that we have create please check our page to download the other one. We will be uploading resources throughout month so please subscribe and check back regularly. A rating would be much appreciated if you found this useful. Thanks in advance and happy black history month!

A Black history Month Business themed Quiz designed for primary and secondary school children. Questions are mixed ability, but are accessible to all. Answer sheet included on the second page. This is the first of three of our themed Black History Month Quizzes, we also have a black history business quiz and a black history music quiz you may like. We also have a couple general quizzes too so please check them out. We will be uploading resources throughout month and beyond so please subscribe and check back regularly. A rating would be much appreciated if you found this useful. Thanks in advance and happy black history month! #blackhistorymonth #bhm2022 #blackhistory

A Complete lesson covering Black Pound Day UK. Includes a powerpoint presentation detailing what it is, why it has come about, its aims, how it helps black communities, why it is important and how to support BPD and what we can do to help. Suitable for GCSE and Key Stage 3 Students, athough could easily be modified for KS2. Also attached is a set of activities which can be done individually or in groups. Can be used as a whole standalone lesson or as part of a PSHE course, Citizenship or a black history month lesson. Please comment, rate and subscribe if you found this useful as it really helps. We will be uploading resources throughout month so please subscribe and check back regularly. Thanks in advance and happy black history month!

This Black History Month Resource is based around this theme proud to be. It consists of a two page worksheet where students are asked to talk about things which make them proud. In the second part they can come up with their own pride based questions and swap with their friends and see what makes them proud. Suitable for Key Stage 2 and 3 Students, and could be used in your PSHE lessons on diversity or for black history month. Please comment, rate and subscribe if you found this useful as it really helps our resources reach more people (and makes us feel great too!) We will be uploading resources throughout month so please subscribe and check back regularly. Thanks in advance and happy black history month!

In this edition of our Proud to Be series for Black History Month, we look at Mae Jemison, the first black woman in space. Designed for Key Stage 2(KS2), although would b suitable for KS3 also. Contains a short video on her and her achievements, discussion points, extended writing activities and a wordsearch. If you found this useful please rate and check out our other resources in the store. We celebrate Black History all year round and produce black history and black themed resources throughout the year so please check back regularly. #maejemison #BHM #BHM2021 #ProudToBe

A Black history Month Music Quiz designed for primary and secondary school children. Questions are mixed ability, but are accessible to all. Answer sheet included on the second page. This is the second of three of our themed Black History Month Quizzes, we also have a black history business quiz and a black history sports quiz you may like. We also have a couple general quizzes too so please check them out on our page. We will be uploading resources throughout month and beyond so please subscribe and check back regularly. A rating would be much appreciated if you found this useful. Thanks in advance and happy black history month! #blackhistoryresources

In this KS2 English edition of our Proud to be series for Black History Month 2021, we are looking at Black British Sporting Heroes. Designed for Key Stage 2. Inside is a video covering many of the most successful and widely recognised black British athletes, Quick questions (answers at the back) discussion points for your group and extended writing activities. Also included is a wordsearch and answer key. Also suitable for KS3. #BlackHistoryMonth #BHM #BlackAthletes

Each year Black History Month has a theme, and inspired by the 2020 Black Lives Matter events, the theme for 2021 is ‘Proud to Be’. It invited black and brown people of all ages throughout the UK to share what they are proud of. What follows is the ‘Say it loud I’m black and Proud Documentary’, first aired in 1969 by Thames Television. It features interviews from Muhammad Ali, the reverend Jesse Jackson and others from African-American civil rights movement. I have written some discussion points, questions and extended activities in the PDF document for your students. Can be used as a standalone whole lesson, or part of a PSHE course on diversity. Developed for KS4/GCSE, but may be suitable for some KS3 Students. I would advise parents/teachers to watch the video beforehand to assess its suitability for your children/learners as some views expressed could be considered controversial. Please rate and subscribe if you found this useful. We will be releasing black history resources throughout the month so please check back regularly and check out our other resources.

A Black history Month Sports Quiz designed for primary and secondary school children. Questions are mixed ability, but are accessible to all. Answer sheet included on the second page. This is the first of three of our themed Black History Month Quizzes, we also have a black history business quiz and a black history music quiz you may like. We also have a couple general quizzes too so please check them out. We will be uploading resources throughout month and beyond so please subscribe and check back regularly. A rating would be much appreciated if you found this useful. Thanks in advance and happy black history month!

In this edition of our Proud to Be series for Black History Month, we look at Jesse Owens, arguably the best track & field athlete to have ever lived. Designed for Key Stage 3(KS3), although would b suitable for GCSE also. Contains a short video on her and his achievements, discussion points, extended writing activities and a wordsearch. Please watch the video first as it contains issues that some students may find upsetting, such as racism and discrimination. Viewer discretion advised. If you found this useful please rate and check out our other resources in the store. We celebrate Black History all year round and produce black history and black themed resources throughout the year so please check back regularly. #maejemison #BHM #BHM2021 #ProudToBe

In this Key Stage 2 Lesson we examine the Black Poppy Rose, a symbol designed to recognise the contributions of African, Black, West Indian, Pacific Island and Indigenous communities to wars that date back to the 16th century. Attached is a short video from the founder, Selena Carty, followed by some questions and discussion points for your and your group, and extended writing exercises for your students to work on afterwards. I’ve also attached a blank poppy template for your students to have a go at designing their own poppy or having a go and drawing the Black Poppy Rose. We also have a GCSE lesson on the Black Poppy Rose which goes into more detail and contains a longer interview with Selena Carty, of part of a lecture she delivered at SOAS (School of Oriental & African Studies) University. If you found this useful please rate and check out our other resources in the store. We celebrate Black History all year round and produce black history and black themed resources throughout the year so please check back regularly.

A Black history Month Quiz we created for this years theme, ‘proud to be’. Questions are mixed ability, but are accessible to all. I would reccomend 11-16s, but high achieving or savvy KS2 students may be able to do well in this quiz. Answer sheet included on the second page. This is 2nd of two Quizzes (20 questions each) that we have create please check our page to download the other one. We will be uploading resources throughout month so please subscribe and check back regularly. A rating would be much appreciated if you found this useful. Thanks in advance and happy black history month!

For this edition of 2021 Black History Months ‘Proud to be’ theme we have developed a resource based around Marcus Garvey, the father of Pan-Africanism. It is based around his 1921 speech “If You Believe the Negro Has a Soul”. Please read the speech before deploying the resource to your learners to assess suitability. There may be some archaic terms that some may find offensive / inappropriate. This was designed with GCSE students in mind, but may be suitable for KS3 Students. Please comment, rate and subscribe if you found this useful as it really helps our resources reach more people (and makes us feel great too!) We will be uploading resources throughout month so please subscribe and check back regularly. Thanks in advance and happy black history month!

A KS3 and KS4 Lesson based around an article looking at the origins of Black Friday. Where did it come from? Is its existence rooted in slavery? Should it be celebrated? I have added quick questions, discussion points for you and your group and extended writing activities at the end of the article. Please read the article first before distributing as it may not be suitable for some learners. If you found this useful please rate and check out our other resources in the store. We celebrate Black History all year round and produce black history and black themed resources throughout the year so please check back regularly.

In this edition of our Proud to be series for Black History Month 2021, we are looking at Dwayne Johnson, the wrestler and hollywood actor more commonly known as The Rock! For KS3 and KS2. There is a video (approx 20 minutes), followed by some English comprehension questions for your students to work on based on the content they just saw. We start with some quick short answer questions (answers included on the final page), followed by some discussion points for you to go through with your group. Finally we have some extended writing activities which can be done in class or for homework. Thanks for all the love, support and positive reviews. It really makes us feel great and encourages us to design and share more resources. If you liked this resource, please check out the many others in the store as you would like too.

Part of our Black History Month Proud to be set of resources. Designed for Key Stage 2 (KS2), but also suitable for Key Stage 3(KS3). This resource consists of a powerpoint presentation covering the Notting Hill Carnival, questions, discussion points and extended writing activities. Students will learn about its origins and conception, and about Claudia Jones and Rhaune Laslett-O’Brien, the two ladies responsible for its existence. Designed for Key Stage 2 (KS2), but also suitable for Key Stage 3(KS3). We’ve attached the exercises as a word doc (as well as them being at the end of the presentation) for easy distribution among your students. We left it as a word doc so you can edit the questions to suit your learners needs and differentiate if needs be. We’ve also created a carnival themed wordsearch & crossword to go along with this resource and the presentation content, which are attached. Finally we’ve attached a colouring activity your students might like, especially the younger ones. Shared under the creative commons Please support the original designers by downloading for free here https://www.twinkl.co.uk/resource/carnival-mask-mindfulness-colouring-sheet-t-tp-2675644