Black History Month

Featured Black History Month

Kwanzaa Flash Cards - Create a set of flash cards to illustrate the seven lessons or nguzo saba of Kwanzaa, a holiday created in 1966 by African-American leader Maulana Karenga. On a large card print the word "Kwanzaa" surrounded by pictures of pumpkins, gourds, cabbages, onions, corn, bananas, coconuts, pineapples, and ...

Carribean Garden - Have students study pictures of native Carribean plants, such as, passion fruit, banana and lime trees, lilies, bouganvillea, oleander, hibiscus, bamboo, royal palms, guava, ginger, orchids, jade vine, mahogany and casuarina trees, whitewood, sea grape, flamingo flower, pineapple, and bay trees. You ...

At Home In Africa - Describe life as an african animal. Teacher: display pictures, read stories, or show videos or filmstrips about African animals. Have students select an African animal. Have them answer the following questions about their animal: What color are you? What do you eat? Where do you live? What do you doall ...

African Village - Have your students spend time exploring different types of African Homes. They can create a gallery by working in groups and choosing a home to draw and decorate. You can also take this a step further and have them work in groups to recreate a home using boxes and misc. craft materials listed above. Here ...

Happy Handshake - Trace and cutout 1 handprint on the skin toned construction paper. Cut out rectangles long enough to make "cuffs" for the wrists of the hands - glue on. Place the two hands together in a "shake" fashion with one thumb behind the other. Attach a brass fastener to the center!

Simon Says w/African Animals - Play an African version of Simon Says. You can use commands like this: Growl like a lion Swim like the crocodile Stretch like the giraffe Giggle like the monkey Trumpet like the elephant Trot like the hyena Wallow like the hippopotamus Climb like the gorilla Wiggle like the cobra Snort like ...