Search 4th Grade RI.4.10 Reading & Writing Black History Month Educational Resources

Celebrate Black History Month by learning about the birth of jazz music, and the history of African-Americans in pop music.

In this worksheet, children read the story of Parks' act of passive resistance, then follow a series of thoughtful prompts to reflect on why the boycott was successful, as well as why it inspired the support of so many people around the United States.

Get to know astronaut Mae Jemison in this nonfiction reading comprehension worksheet!

In the worksheet The History of African American Spirituals, children read about how African Americans used spirituals during different moments in history, starting from their enslavement to the civil rights movement.

Children learn about George Washington Carver, who rose from slavery to become a leading agricultural pioneer, innovator, inventor, and educator, in this historical heroes worksheet.

Children learn about three songs that inspired and gave hope to the people who fled slavery via the Underground Railroad, then answer questions about what they have learned.

Children learn about writer and poet Langston Hughes in this Historical Heroes: Langston Hughes worksheet.

In this biography worksheet, children read a passage about Booker T. Washington's life, then follow a series of thoughtful prompts to reflect on what they have learned.

Learn more about marches for freedom during the civil rights movement with the worksheet The Selma to Montgomery March.

In this worksheet, students learn how the Sit-In movement began, and the impact it had on both the region and the country.

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

Martin Luther King, Jr. is honored as one of the most important leaders in the civil rights movement. Give your fourth and fifth graders a chance to deepen their understanding of his life and legacy through this reader’s theater activity.

Children learn about the history and legacy of Eatonville, Florida, one of the first all-black towns formed after the passage of the 13th Amendment.

Children learn about the Sit-In movement in the United States, whereby Americans staged nonviolent sit-ins to protest businesses' racist segregationist policies.

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

In the worksheet, The Veteran Cathay Williams, learners will read about a female veteran who helped pave the way for females to serve in the military. Cathay Williams was the only woman Buffalo Soldier. Find a differentiated works