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American History Worksheets: Slavery and the Underground Railroad

In the eighth lesson in the American History Worksheet series, students are asked to listen to an old slave melody that held a secret, hidden meaning.

Understanding Poetry for Black History Month

Expose your students to two of America’s great poets in honor of Black History Month. With this lesson students will use their reasoning skills to unscramble a poem by Langston Hughes. Students will also use their listening skills to fill in the blanks of Maya Angelou’s most famous poem “I know why the caged bird […]