Observed in February, Black History Month began as a way of remembering the achievements and history of African Americans. It honors Black people from all periods of U.S. history, from the enslaved people first brought over from Africa in the early 17th century to African Americans living in the United States today.
Celebrate Black History Month by introducing students to the amazing accomplishments of George Washington Carver, Rosa Parks, Kathrine Johnson (Hidden Figures), Aretha Franklin and Lonnie Johnson. Classroom-ready lessons and activities are provided for each picture book title..
The Secret Garden of George Washington Carver
Author Gene Barretta, Illustrator Frank Morrison
Harper Collins: 2020
Full lesson .PDF: YES George Washington Carver Lesson
Rosa
Author Nikki Giovanni, Illustrator Bryan Collier
Henry Holt & Co.: 2005
Full lesson .PDF: YES Rosa Parks Lesson
Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race
Author Margot Lee Shetterly, Illustrator Laura Freeman
Harper Collins: 2018
Full lesson .PDF: YES Hidden Figures Lesson
Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul
Author Carole Boston Weatherford, Illustrator Frank Morrison
Harper Collins: 2020
Full lesson .PDF: YES Aretha Frankin Concepts Activity
Whoosh! Lonnie Johnson’s Super-Soaking Stream of Inventions
Author Chris Barton, Illustrator Don Tate
Charlesbridge: 2016
Full lesson .PDF: YES Lonnie Johnson Lesson
