This bundle contains sixteen close reading activities about influential figures from Black History; eight biography writing units; a timeline activity about the Civil Rights Movement; and four engaging escape room activities to enhance learning even further.

40 Lessons, or 40 hours of activities, with NO PREP needed!

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Firstly, there are sixteen close reading activities, or informational texts, about:

• Martin Luther King
• Rosa Parks
• Muhammed Ali
• Ruby Bridges
• Jackie Robinson
• Frederick Douglass
• Nelson Mandela
• Barack Obama
• Amanda Gorman
• Jesse Owens
• Wilma Rudolph
• Kamala Harris
• Katherine Johnson
• Mae Jemison
• Mahatma Gandhi
• Pele

After, there are eight biography writing units about Rosa Parks, Ruby Bridges, Jesse Owens, Martin Luther King, Nelson Mandela, Katherine Johnson, Frederick Douglass and Barack Obama. The units have been split into four separate lessons which will take students approximately 40-50 minutes each.

Then, there is a Civil Rights Timeline Activity and Display. It is perfect for introducing students to the some of the key events and famous figures of that era.

Finally, four fun and engaging escape room activities about the Civil Rights Movement, Martin Luther King, Rosa Parks, and Malcolm X help enhance your students knowledge even further.

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