Debunk myths with these Black History Month Ideas for middle school! Which statement below is a myth? Don’t get fooled! 1. Jackie Robinson was the first Black American to play Major League Baseball.2. Rosa Parks was old and tired, so she didn’t give up her seat on the bus.3. Civil rights began in the 1960s….
Below you’ll find 5 fresh, easy-to-do Black History Month ideas for 2025 that are fun for you, your middle school students, and your whole community! You’ll also find a video to help you challenge the idea of Black History Month with a more inclusive approach. Want to listen or watch instead of read? Check out…
🎤 These Black women in history ELA activities are based on rap songs and teach history while building content skills with high levels of engagement using music! Rap lyrics as reading passages! 🔍 Have your students flip through the pages of history with the rhythm and rhymes of rap as they practice ELA skills with…
Are you looking for engaging Black History Month play scripts for elementary students in 4th and 5th grade that connect with students using pop culture, have a variety of roles for all students, and teach history in an engaging way? Then these reader’s theater plays are what you’re looking for! Reader’s Theater = Better Comprehension! There’s no denying the power of…
Do you have students who are fans of the NBA? Then you’ve got to have these basketball reading comprehension worksheets PDFs based on an NBA history rap song! These reading activities incorporate song lyrics as a reading passage and will keep your students engaged while practicing a variety of reading skills. Not only is it…
This Juneteenth Hip Hop and rap song with lyric video is part of a reader’s theater play that follows a community of family, friends, and neighbors as they rehearse for their Juneteenth celebration while educating people about the history and significance of the holiday. The group performs two songs about the holiday that your cast can perform…
Based on rap songs, these Juneteenth reading comprehension PDF activities feature a reader’s theater play with script and printables to engage students as they learn about the history of the holiday through music. Reader’s theater = better reading comprehension! There is no better way to teach students critical reading skills than with reader’s theater. As they perform…
Engaging Students with Hip Hop Dance to Decode Texts using Context Clues As teachers, we’re constantly on the lookout for engaging content that meets curriculum expectations. We want to present our students with rich learning opportunities that they can enjoy. This resource specifically taps into a topic that is interesting to middle school students. Using…
Rap-based reading with pop-culture! Imagine this for a fiction and nonfiction reading comprehension activity – your students enter your classroom and instead of boring worksheets, they are welcomed with superhero history rap song! The beat drops, the lyrics start, and your students are instantly hooked. They’re nodding their heads to the rhythm, tapping their feet,…
Would you like to bring some Hip Hop and rap music vibes to your classroom? Do it with these Black inventors reading comprehension activities with rap song! Your students will practice a variety of reading skills while learning about amazing inventors such as Marie Van Brittan Brown who invented the first security system, Lisa Gelobter…