 The Search for Identity: Their Eyes Were Watching God
This lesson plan is a series of ideas and activities to use when teaching Zora Neale Hurston's novel Their Eyes Were Watching God. Although the focus is on the novel, the lessons integrate reading, writing (both response and analytical), and oral activities. The plan includes ideas for individual work and group work.
Grade Range: 9-12
What is American Culture?
This lesson plan was created by Children's Media Project which worked with Ulster County BOCES and five schools to create video animation pieces that answer essential questions from NYS Social Studies Core Curriculum as well as other subject areas.
Grade Range: 5-8, 9-12
Personal Homage
In this activity, students pay homage to a famous African American they admire, conducting research and then creating a work of art about that person.
Grade Range: K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Pictographic Poetry of Current Events for Black History Month
The students will write a pattern, shaped, or pictographic poem displaying their feelings about a current or historic event or contemporary or historic figure related to African Americans.. This lesson reinforces the connection between images and words, giving students a better understanding of symbolism.
Grade Range: 5-8
Discussion Questions for Walt Frazier Ask the Expert
This lesson activity offers suggested discussion questions for students in three different age ranges, K-4, 5-8 and 9-12 based on a student Ask the Expert with New York Knick broadcaster and former star player Walt Frazier.
Grade Range: K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Discussion Questions for Reggie Jackson Ask the Expert
This lesson activity offers suggested discussion questions for students in three different age ranges, K-4, 5-8 and 9-12 based on a student Q&A with baseball Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson.
Grade Range: K-4, 5-8, 9-12
Discussion Questions for Allan Houston Ask the Expert
This lesson activity offers suggested discussion questions for students in three different age ranges, K-4, 5-8 and 9-12 based on a student Q&A with Allan Houston of the New York Knicks.
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