Welcome, educators! In today’s episode, we’re diving into impactful and engaging lesson ideas to help you plan for Black History Month. These lessons are designed to build background knowledge, strengthen reading comprehension, and encourage thoughtful discussions among your students.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

✅ How to introduce Black History Month with engaging videos and read-alouds

✅ A simple Gallery Walk activity to encourage student interaction

✅ A Cause & Effect mini-lesson using historical events

✅ A Close Read strategy to develop listening and reading comprehension skills

✅ Writing prompts that help students reflect on the causes and effects of Black History Month

✅ How to take students on a virtual field trip to explore Black history museums

Resources & Links:

📌 Download the full lesson plans: My Adventures in ESL Store

📌 Explore virtual Black History museums: The Momma Wanderlust’s List

📌 Reading Skill Mini Lesson: Cause and Effect Lesson Plan

📌Black History Month Lesson Ideas

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