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Woodson later became a historian and advocate for a more accurate representation of Black Americans in American history, leading to the creation of Black History Month.
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As we celebrate Black history, have students explore important Black heroes and events throughout our nation's history.
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Use these articles to have students:
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Explain events, procedures, ideas, or concepts in a nonfiction text, including what happened and why based on specific information in the text.
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Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases in a text relevant to social studies.
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Learn about Black Americans who have made major contributions to American history.
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Deepen students' understanding of the roles Harriet Tubman and Rosa Parks had in securing equal rights for Black Americans.
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For Black History Month, my class read
a Martin Luther King Jr. biography for our read-aloud. My students were so inspired by his life that [they] started checking out books about other civil rights leaders and making connections about how they can impact their own history.
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— Emily M., Grade 2 Teacher
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