Wonderful Black History Month Worksheets

Teaching black history month and about Martin Luther King is vital as it is such an important part of history that relates to daily life. The contributions that have been made and sacrifices given are critical to pass down to future generations so that it’s not forgotten. One way to do this is with worksheets. Worksheets can be adjusted for age, the material covered prior to the use of the worksheet, and material on the worksheet can be adjusted for the class age and level. The following websites offer content that can be adapted into worksheets for classroom content.

For the Home school Student

http://www.brainpop.com/

This website is a very informative website that offers short movies and worksheets that correspond to the video. For example there are three worksheets following the Martin Luther King JR. video. One about who he is and basic civil rights information and a time line of his life, another worksheet is about What do you know, do you want to know, did you learn about MLK, and another about vocabulary defining terms of the civil rights time period. There are also quizzes that can be in three formats graded, review, or printed quiz.

For the non home school teacher these worksheets can be used in class after a discussion on the Martin Luther King topic and the quizzes can easily be used in the non home school classroom session as well.

Adaptable for all grades

http://www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/soc_studies/blackhistory/

This website has multiple worksheets to encourage fun and creative learning of this important topic. Examples of worksheet titles include: Group Creative Writing, Bingo Cards (using words related to Black History month), wordchop worksheet, and other fun worksheets. There are also a myriad of other resources on this page. Some are free and some are only for members of the TeAchnology. The cost to join this group is $29.99-$49.99 a year. There are worksheets, lesson plans, activities, customizable worksheets, webquests, hands on projects and more. There is a wealth of information on this website. The cited link is specific to black history. The home page link is: http://www.teach-nology.com/.

Categorized by grade

http://abcteach.com/directory/seasonalmonths/2_february/black_history_month/

This website has multiple worksheets to encourage students to get to know the story behind the important people in this civil rights movement. There are worksheets to prompt writing and research as well. There are even more resources available to members. There are many units that focus on key people in the civil rights movement and important members in black history. The unit’s contents vary but there are some that have two fun worksheets and a comprehension worksheet along with the bio chapter. This material is organized by age. The cost to join this group ranges $25-$40 per year.

Free Resources Categorized by Type and Age Range/Grade

http://www.edhelper.com/BlackHistory.htm

This website is free. It contains a wealth of information about Black History Month. Included on the site are plays, reading comprehensions, Coloring pages, Units based upon important historical books (These units contain their own activities), Writing activities, Games, and Puzzles. Each topic, worksheet, or resource has a grade range that it is most effective for.

The most important thing to remember about finding worksheets and other information online is that you don’t have to teach in the exact manner the worksheet directs. You can also alter the worksheet to suit the needs of your particular class. It’s your class and these are just tools to help you.