Each year Black History Month has a theme, and inspired by the 2020 Black Lives Matter events, the theme for 2021 is ‘Proud to Be’. It invited black and brown people of all ages throughout the UK to share what they are proud of. What follows is the ‘Say it loud I’m black and Proud Documentary’, first aired in 1969 by Thames Television. It features interviews from Muhammad Ali, the reverend Jesse Jackson and others from African-American civil rights movement. I have written some discussion points, questions and extended activities in the PDF document for your students. Can be used as a standalone whole lesson, or part of a PSHE course on diversity. Developed for KS4/GCSE, but may be suitable for some KS3 Students. I would advise parents/teachers to watch the video beforehand to assess its suitability for your children/learners as some views expressed could be considered controversial. Please rate and subscribe if you found this useful. We will be releasing black history resources throughout the month so please check back regularly and check out our other resources.

For this edition of 2021 Black History Months ‘Proud to be’ theme we have developed a resource based around Marcus Garvey, the father of Pan-Africanism. It is based around his 1921 speech “If You Believe the Negro Has a Soul”. Please read the speech before deploying the resource to your learners to assess suitability. There may be some archaic terms that some may find offensive / inappropriate. This was designed with GCSE students in mind, but may be suitable for KS3 Students. Please comment, rate and subscribe if you found this useful as it really helps our resources reach more people (and makes us feel great too!) We will be uploading resources throughout month so please subscribe and check back regularly. Thanks in advance and happy black history month!

A Black history Month Music Quiz designed for primary and secondary school children. Questions are mixed ability, but are accessible to all. Answer sheet included on the second page. This is the second of three of our themed Black History Month Quizzes, we also have a black history business quiz and a black history sports quiz you may like. We also have a couple general quizzes too so please check them out on our page. We will be uploading resources throughout month and beyond so please subscribe and check back regularly. A rating would be much appreciated if you found this useful. Thanks in advance and happy black history month! #blackhistoryresources

A Black history Month Sports Quiz designed for primary and secondary school children. Questions are mixed ability, but are accessible to all. Answer sheet included on the second page. This is the first of three of our themed Black History Month Quizzes, we also have a black history business quiz and a black history music quiz you may like. We also have a couple general quizzes too so please check them out. We will be uploading resources throughout month and beyond so please subscribe and check back regularly. A rating would be much appreciated if you found this useful. Thanks in advance and happy black history month!

In this edition of our Proud to Be series for Black History Month, we look at Mae Jemison, the first black woman in space. Designed for Key Stage 2(KS2), although would b suitable for KS3 also. Contains a short video on her and her achievements, discussion points, extended writing activities and a wordsearch. If you found this useful please rate and check out our other resources in the store. We celebrate Black History all year round and produce black history and black themed resources throughout the year so please check back regularly. #maejemison #BHM #BHM2021 #ProudToBe

In this edition of our Proud to Be series for Black History Month, we look at Jesse Owens, arguably the best track & field athlete to have ever lived. Designed for Key Stage 3(KS3), although would b suitable for GCSE also. Contains a short video on her and his achievements, discussion points, extended writing activities and a wordsearch. Please watch the video first as it contains issues that some students may find upsetting, such as racism and discrimination. Viewer discretion advised. If you found this useful please rate and check out our other resources in the store. We celebrate Black History all year round and produce black history and black themed resources throughout the year so please check back regularly. #maejemison #BHM #BHM2021 #ProudToBe

In this KS2 English edition of our Proud to be series for Black History Month 2021, we are looking at Black British Sporting Heroes. Designed for Key Stage 2. Inside is a video covering many of the most successful and widely recognised black British athletes, Quick questions (answers at the back) discussion points for your group and extended writing activities. Also included is a wordsearch and answer key. Also suitable for KS3. #BlackHistoryMonth #BHM #BlackAthletes

In this Key Stage 2 Lesson we examine the Black Poppy Rose, a symbol designed to recognise the contributions of African, Black, West Indian, Pacific Island and Indigenous communities to wars that date back to the 16th century. Attached is a short video from the founder, Selena Carty, followed by some questions and discussion points for your and your group, and extended writing exercises for your students to work on afterwards. I’ve also attached a blank poppy template for your students to have a go at designing their own poppy or having a go and drawing the Black Poppy Rose. We also have a GCSE lesson on the Black Poppy Rose which goes into more detail and contains a longer interview with Selena Carty, of part of a lecture she delivered at SOAS (School of Oriental & African Studies) University. If you found this useful please rate and check out our other resources in the store. We celebrate Black History all year round and produce black history and black themed resources throughout the year so please check back regularly.

In this edition of our Proud to be series for Black History Month 2021, we are looking at Dwayne Johnson, the wrestler and hollywood actor more commonly known as The Rock! For KS3 and KS2. There is a video (approx 20 minutes), followed by some English comprehension questions for your students to work on based on the content they just saw. We start with some quick short answer questions (answers included on the final page), followed by some discussion points for you to go through with your group. Finally we have some extended writing activities which can be done in class or for homework. Thanks for all the love, support and positive reviews. It really makes us feel great and encourages us to design and share more resources. If you liked this resource, please check out the many others in the store as you would like too.

A KS3 and KS4 Lesson based around an article looking at the origins of Black Friday. Where did it come from? Is its existence rooted in slavery? Should it be celebrated? I have added quick questions, discussion points for you and your group and extended writing activities at the end of the article. Please read the article first before distributing as it may not be suitable for some learners. If you found this useful please rate and check out our other resources in the store. We celebrate Black History all year round and produce black history and black themed resources throughout the year so please check back regularly.