Black History Month!

February is Black History Month and a great opportunity to mix history with English!

I've used the webquest  below a few times in classroom and students have found it really interesting and quite different from what is offered in the coursebook.





 

RESOURCES

TIMELINE OF BLACK AMERICAN HISTORY
CIVIL RIGHTS SYNOPSIS
TEACHER RESOURCES ABOUT CIVIL RIGHTS
SMITHSONIAN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES 
AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH
YOUNG REPORTERS ON RACE AND CHANGE
BLACK HISTORY MICHELLEHENRY RESOURCES 
PBS LESSON PLANS


ALSO HERE YOU CAN SEE AN INTERACTIVE VIDEO TO USE WITH YOUR STUDENTS ABOUT ROSA PARKS AND HER LIFE



NOW TAKE THE QUIZ BELOW AND CHECK HOW MUCH YOU KNOW

Woman attempts to swim from Cuba to Florida

A worksheet based on the attempt of a woman to swim from Cuba to Florida. It includes a listening comprehension exercise, a gap- fill and a matching exercise and finally a crossword based on swimming vocabulary.


 
RESOURCES

Read more here and here .
Enrich your vocabulary based on  aquatic sports.