APS Black History Month Resource Materials

Black History Month resource materials for teachers, students, and the community to be able to learn more about African American history, experience, and the significance of the month.

Excellent Resources for Celebrating Black History Month

Albuquerque Public Schools Black History Month E-book library:

• Black History & Literature Grades PreK-5
• Black History & Literature Grades 6-8
• Black History & Literature Grades 9-12

Important Links

• National Museum of African American History and Culture
• Biography.com: Black History Videos
• CBS Cares: Black History Month Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History: Educational Resources
• Discovery Ed: Black History Writing Prompts
• ESPN: Black History Month
• History.com: Black History Month Resources
• Black History Month, History Channel
• Infoplease
• Library of Congress: African American History Month Resources for Teachers
• Library of Congress
• Library of Congress: African American History Month Overview
• National Archives: Black History Online Resources
• NBC Learn: "Nettie Washington Douglass Outside Frederick Douglass' Home"
• NBC Learn: "The Significance of Rosa Parks' Simple Act" 
• NBC Learn: "Profile of Harriet Tubman" 
• NEA: Black History Month Lessons and Resources 
• PBS: Black History Month 
• African American World, Timeline PBS
• Scholastic.com: Black History in America 
• Smithsonian: Black History Teaching Resources
• Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
• National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution
• Separate Is Not Equal: Brown v. Board of Education
• World Book Online for Kids: Black History Month
• Events in African American History, Gale Database

LRE Lessons

• LRE Lesson: Black History Month Trading Cards
• LRE Lesson: Rosa Parks - A Lesson in Courage 
• LRE Lesson: The Mother of the Civil Rights Movement
• LRE Lesson: Civil Rights Pioneers
• LRE Lesson: Looping Through the Civil Rights Movement