Use the game Two Truths and One Lie to help your students research facts about a famous person. Learners will research an important figure and then write down two true statements and one false statement.

Use the game Two Truths and One Lie to help your students research facts about Mae Jemison.

Use the game Two Truths and One Lie to help your students research facts about Frederick Douglass, an influential African American writer and abolitionist.

Children learn about the life of Barack Obama, the 44th president of the United States, in this timeline activity.

Children are introduced to two beautiful examples of the power of words in this “I Have a Dream" Speech and "My Country ‘Tis of Thee" Song worksheet.

Students read short biographies of pilot Bessie Coleman and astronaut Mae Jemison, each a pioneer in her field. They then practice using a Venn diagram to compare the lives and accomplishments of each woman.

First, students will read a biography of Amelia Boynton Robinson, and then respond to comprehension questions, using text evidence.

Students will read a biography of Misty Copeland, the first African American woman to become a principal dancer for the American Ballet Theatre, and then answer nonfiction comprehension questions about the text.

Play with rhythm and beat as you read Langston Hughes's "Laugher".

This worksheet will help teach students about African American musicians, athletes, leaders, and writers who influenced our society and culture.

What does the metaphor of the river mean to you? Read "The Negro Speaks of Rivers" by Langston Hughes.

Give your students experience with reading and analyzing primary sources with this powerful excerpt from the memoir of Frederick Douglass.

Read an informational passage about George Washington Carver to learn about his life and achievements!

Use this illustrated reader to help kids learn about Dr. Mae Jemison, the first African American woman to enter space.

Use this printable booklet to introduce children to the inspiring story of Katherine Johnson, a barrier-breaking NASA mathematician, while building their vocabulary and boosting reading and writing skills.

Introduce students to one of the leading figures of the United States civil rights movement with this reading comprehension worksheet all about Thurgood Marshall!

Use this All About Misty Copeland Reader to help early readers learn about Misty Copeland, the first African American woman to become a principal ballerina with the American Ballet Theater.

Learners will test their knowledge of some of the key players and events of the American civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s.

Introduce students to the influential, trailblazing African American athlete Althea Gibson with this reading comprehension worksheet.

In this Brown vs. Board of Education worksheet, children read the story of how the landmark decision came about, as well as the struggle that followed.

Children read a brief biography of world renowned opera singer Marian Anderson, then answer a series of reading comprehension questions.

Invite fourth and fifth graders to analyze the words of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in this worksheet.

Explore a fascinating period of U.S. history with this informational reading worksheet about the Harlem Renaissance.