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Mae Jemison is a pioneer; she was the first African American female to enter space! This biography of her life details her early life, education, experience as an astronaut, and her life after NASA.

Children are introduced to author, activist, and poet Maya Angelou in this historial heroes worksheet.

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

In the worksheet Ideas of the Harlem Renaissance, children learn what this cultural movement was about, as well as some famous artists who emerged at the time.

Use this worksheet to help students write sentences about the first African American women to enter space, Mae Jemison.

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

Encourage students to make inferences by combining what they learn from a text with their own background knowledge.

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.

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

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.

In this historical heroes worksheet, second and third graders read a short passage about Owens' life and legacy, then answer the comprehension questions to help determine their understanding.

Celebrate Black History Month by learning about soul music and the history of African-Americans in pop music, all in this soulful worksheet!

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

Introduce second and third graders to W.E.B. Du Bois, writer, sociologist, and civil rights advocate, with this nonfiction comprehension worksheet.

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

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.

Celebrate Black History Month by studying the contributions of African-American jazz legend Charlie Parker!

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

Learn more about this amazing artist in this printable biography when studying the fine arts or Black History Month.

In this historical heroes worksheet, children are introduced to Booker T. Washington, who rose from slavery to help found Tuskegee University and advocate for the educational and civl rights of fellow African Americans.

The Civil Rights Movement: The Later Years worksheet, children read about the issues that emerged later in the movement.

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 environmental activist and women's rights advocate Wangari Maathai. Students will read a biography about the first African woman to win a Nobel Peace Prize and answer nonfiction comprehension questions about the text.

Children are introduced to Sonia Sotomayor, one of the nine Supreme Court justices, and the only Latina, in this reading and writing worksheet.