Middle School Black History Month Educational Resources

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

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

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

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

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

Students read background information about the establishment of the Juneteenth holiday and answer comprehension and analysis questions.

Introduce middle school readers to one of the leaders of the Harlem Renaissance with Langston Hughes’s poem “Mother to Son.”

Introduce learners to 42 inspiring Black American innovators, artists, thinkers, and leaders with this seven-page set of cut-out cards.

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

Students are asked to think critically and hone their reflective writing skills with this thoughtful writing prompt based on a Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. quote.

Dig into Black history and work on your research skills in this helpful worksheet!

Reflect on the words of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in this quote response worksheet for middle-grade students.

Learn about Dr. Mae Jemison, the first Black woman to go to space, in this middle-grade worksheet!